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Primary Coordinator of the History Teaching Alliance Susan McCaffray Chairperson, Department of History, UNC-Wilmington If you wish to receive emails of the upcoming events of the History Teaching Alliance please contact Sue using the link above.
Contact Person for Cape Fear Community College, Webpage Editor Thomas Massey History Instructor, Cape Fear Community College If you wish to suggest changes or updates to this website please contact Thomas using the link above
Contact Person for the Battleship U.S.S. North Carolina Kim Simcox, Historian, Battleship
Contact Person for the Bellamy Mansion Madeline Flagler Education Director, Bellamy Mansion Museum
Contact Person for the Cape Fear Museum of History and Science Janet Davidson, Historian, Cape Fear Museum |
From the 2007 UNCW History Newsletter
History Teaching Alliance of the
Lower Cape Fear Enters Third Year
In the spring of 2005, history educators in the Lower
Cape Fear region created a history teaching collaborative
linking area high school, community college, university,
museum and historical site historians. The History
Teaching Alliance brings history professionals together
for networking, resource-sharing and brainstorming. Each
meeting is led by members from at least two different
institutions. One of the best features of this budding
collaborative has been the e-mail distribution list that
allows members to share news. UNCW and Cape Fear
Community College have offered both financial and Web support.
In 2006-07, the HTA organized a year-long series of
events around the theme, “Teaching About Race in U.S.
and World History.” Programs included teaching about
race at different educational levels, new thinking about
Native American History, strategies for teaching reading,
and a tour of historic Brunswick Town. A highlight was
the presentation at the Battleship North Carolina, where
curator Kim Sincox displayed fascinating artifacts and
records about the life and work of African-Americans
on the ship during World War II. The Alliance also was
able to bring in two outstanding speakers. In the fall,
David Cecelski, noted author of works on slavery in
North Carolina and on the 1898 coup, presented his
new research on Abraham Galloway’s Civil War. In the
spring, Barbara Fields of Columbia University presented
a thought-provoking talk about “Race vs. Racism: What’s in a Word?”
The 2007-08 programs will address the impact of
immigration and globalization on the study and teaching
of history in our community (Sept. 25), a tour of Sugar
Loaf at Carolina Beach State Park (Nov. 5), a program on
bright ideas for teaching research and writing (Feb. 7) and
a session on Advanced Placement teaching, testing and credit (April 3).
This is an informal and supportive professional association
of history educators. All are welcome!
To add your name to our distribution list,
e-mail: mccaffrays@uncw.edu.