The Kentucky Historical Society is hosting two free Teaching American History workshops soon.

The first one, Teaching American History: Westward Expansion, will focus on America’s westward expansion and its “Manifest Destiny” to expand from sea to shining sea. This seminar will consider the purposes for westward expansion, Jackson’s Indian Removal Policy and westward expansion’s impact on slavery.

This program will be conducted as a discussion, utilizing primary source documents as the only readings, and with the discussion leader facilitating the conversation, instead of lecturing or presenting. Registrants, therefore, are highly encouraged to read all the documents in advance and come ready with questions. Teachers will receive a letter of attendance at the conclusion of the seminar.

The workshop will be held on March 15 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. ET, including lunch. Register by visiting the Teaching American History: Westward Expansion webpage.

The next workshop, Teaching American History: Origins of the Cold War, examines how alliances of World War II broke down, and how quickly they broke down, after 1945. How close were these alliances in the first place, and what differences existed between the United States and the Soviet Union that acted as wedges between these two states and their respective allies? This seminar focuses on the ideas, events, and people – as expressed in key documents – of the years immediately after the end of World War II, and how the Cold War began.

The workshop will be led by David P. Hadley, College of International Affairs- National Defense University. It will be held April 12 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:15 ET, lunch included. Register by visiting the Teaching American History: Origins of the Cold War webpage.

For questions, contact Teacher Resources Manager Elsie Merlie.