During the four years of our first project, the Upstate New York Teaching of American History Project sponsored the following School Year Workshops and Conferences:

    2002 - 2003
  1. Teaching About Federalism in American History Classes
    Wednesday, April 9, 2003 - 4:15 – 5:45 PM Distance Learning Sites/ Dr. Stephen Schechter
  2. Exploring Business, Labor, and Economic Change: Case Studies from Upstate New York
    Wednesday, April 30, 2003 - 4:15 – 5:45 PM Distance Learning Sites/ Dr. Gerald Zahavi
  3. 1st Annual American History Day Conference
    Saturday, May 10, 2003 - 9:00 AM- 2:45 PM Desmond Hotel and Conference Center, Albany
    2003 - 2004
  4. Colonial Life in New Amsterdam and New York City, 1624-1783 - Session 1
    Thursday, October 16, 2003 - 4:00-5:30 PM
    Capital Region BOCES, Albany/ Dr. Thomas D. Beal
  5. Colonial Life in New Amsterdam and New York City, 1624-1783 - Session 2
    Thursday, October 23, 2003 - 4:00-5:30 PM
    Capital Region BOCES, Albany/ Dr. Thomas D. Beal
  6. Working with Primary Sources: An On-Site Workshop
    Saturday, October 25, 2003 - 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM
    Franklin D. Roosevelt Library and Museum, Hyde Park/ Jeffrey S. Urbin,
  7. Public Regulation of Morality and Speech in the 19th and 20th Century
    Wednesday, October 29, 2003 - 4:00-5:30 PM
    Capital Region BOCES, Albany/ Dr. Richard F. Hamm
  8. Emancipation & the End of Slavery in the United States
    Thursday, November 6, 2003 - 4:00-5:30 PM
    Capital Region BOCES, Albany/ Dr. Amy Murrell
  9. 1st Annual State and Regional History Day: A Mini-Conference for Teachers
    Saturday, November 8, 2003 - 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM
    WSWHE BOCES Conference Center, Saratoga Springs
  10. Popular Sovereignty & the Kansas-Nebraska Act
    Thursday, April 1, 2004 - 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
    Capital Region BOCES, Albany/ Dr. Tad Kuroda
  11. Working with Primary Sources: An On-Site Workshop
    Saturday, April 3, 2004 - 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
    Franklin D. Roosevelt Library and Museum, Hyde Park/ Jeffrey S. Urbin
  12. Historic House Tour: Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
    Saturday, April 24, 2004 - 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
    Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site, Hyde Park
  13. Historic House Tour: Mabee Farm Historic Site
    Saturday, May 1, 2004 - 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    Mabee Farm Historic Site, Rotterdam Junction
  14. 2nd Annual American History Day Conference
    Saturday, May 8, 2004 - 9:00 AM - 2:45 PM
    Desmond Hotel and Conference Center, Albany
  15. Historic House Tour: Johnson Hall State Historic Site
    Saturday, May 15, 2004 - 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    Johnson Hall State Historic Site, Johnstown
  16. Historic House Tour: Olana State Historic Site
    Saturday, May 22, 2004 - 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    Olana State Historic Site, Hudson
  17. Historic House Tour: Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
    Saturday, May 29, 2004 - 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    Martin Van Buren National Historic Site, Kinderhook
    2004 - 2005
  18. The Battles of Saratoga: The History and How to Teach It
    Thursday, October 21, 2004 - 4:00 to 5:30 PM
    Capital Region BOCES, Albany/ Park Rangers, Saratoga National Historical Park
  19. Teachers’ Workshop on the Erie Canal
    Saturday, October 23, 2004 - 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site, Ft. Hunter/ Tricia Shaw
  20. Teaching About the Marshall Court
    Wednesday, October 27, 2004 - 4:00 to 5:30 PM
    Capital Region BOCES, Albany/ Dr. Stephen Schechter
  21. Andrew Johnson and Impeachment: Using Case Studies to Teach History
    Thursday, October 28, 2004 - 4:00 to 5:30 PM
    Capital Region BOCES, Albany/ Dr. Tad Kuroda
  22. Role of the United States Colored Troops in the Civil War
    Wednesday, November 3, 2004 - 4:00 to 5:30 PM
    Capital Region BOCES, Albany/ Harry Bradshaw Matthews
  23. 2nd Annual State and Regional History Day: A Mini-Conference for Teachers
    Saturday, November 20, 2004 - 9:00 AM-1:30 PM
    WSWHE BOCES Conference Center, Saratoga Springs
  24. Folk Music and American History – Session 1
    Wednesday, March 30, 2005 - 4:00 to 5:30 PM
    Capital Region BOCES, Albany/ Dr. Robert Wells
  25. Introduction to Schenectady Museum Archives
    Saturday, April 2, 2005 - 9:00 to 12:00 AM
    Schenectady Museum and Planetarium, Schenectady
  26. Doing Archival Research at the Museum
    Saturday, April 2, 2005 - 12:00 to 3:00 PM
    Schenectady Museum and Planetarium, Schenectady
  27. Folk Music and American History - Session 2
    Wednesday, April 6, 2005 - 4:00 to 5:30 PM
    Capital Region BOCES, Albany/ Dr. Robert Wells
  28. Getting The Most From Digital History Research
    Wednesday, May 4, 2005 - 4:00 to 5:30 PM
    Capital Region BOCES, Albany/ Dr. Amy Murrell
  29. Historic House Tour: Locust Grove, The Samuel F.B. Morse Historic Site
    Saturday, May 7, 2005 - 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    Locust Grove, The Samuel F.B. Morse Historic Site, Poughkeepsie
  30. 3rd Annual American History Day Conference
    Saturday, May 14, 2005 - 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM
    Desmond Hotel and Conference Center, Albany
  31. Historic House Tour: Herkimer Home State Historic Site
    Saturday, May 21, 2005 -10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    Herkimer Home State Historic Site, Little Falls
    2005 - 2006
  32. New York City in the 19th Century: The Door to American Immigration
    Thursday, October 27, 2005 – 4:00 to 5:30 PM
    Capital Region BOCES, Albany/ Dr. Thomas Beal
  33. Saturday at the Museum: New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center
    Saturday, October 29, 2005 – 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center, Saratoga Springs
  34. A History of Pride: African-American New Yorkers
    Wednesday, November 16, 2005 – 4:00 to 5:30 PM
    Capital Region BOCES, Albany/ Gretchen Sullivan Sorin
  35. New York City in the 19th Century: The Center of American Commerce
    Thursday, November 17, 2005 – 4:00 to 5:30 PM
    Capital Region BOCES, Albany/ Dr. Thomas Beal
  36. Teaching About the People of the Longhouse: The Iroquois in New York History
    Wednesday, November 30, 2005 – 4:00 to 5:30 PM
    Capital Region BOCES, Albany/ Mike Tarbell
  37. Saturday at the Museum: Albany Institute of History and Art
    Saturday, December 3, 2005 – 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    Albany Institute of History and Art, Albany
  38. Researching Community Life on the Internet: The Colonial Albany Website
    Thursday, March 23, 2006 – 4:00 to 5:30 PM
    Capital Region BOCES, Albany/ Stefan Bielinski
  39. Historic House Tour: Van Schaick Mansion Historic Site
    Saturday, April 1, 2006 – 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    Van Schaick Mansion Historic Site, Cohoes
  40. Saturday at the Museum: Albany Institute of History and Art
    Saturday, April 8, 2006 – 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    Albany Institute of History and Art, Albany
  41. Historic House Tour: Old Fort Johnson Historic Site
    Saturday, April 29, 2006 – 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    Old Fort Johnson Historic Site, Fort Johnson
  42. 4th Annual American History Day Conference
    Saturday, May 6, 2006 – 8:00 AM to 2:45 PM
    Desmond Hotel and Conference Center, Albany
  43. Shay’s Rebellion: Using Case Studies to Teach History
    Thursday, May 11, 2006 – 4:00 to 5:30 PM
    Capital Region BOCES, Albany/ Dr. Tad Kuroda
  44. Saturday at the Museum: Albany Institute of History and Art
    Saturday, May 13, 2006 – 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    Albany Institute of History and Art, Albany
  45. Folk Music and American History – Session 3
    Wednesday, May 17, 2006 – 4:00 to 5:30 PM
    Capital Region BOCES, Albany/ Dr. Robert Wells
Below are some photographs of a few of our school year activities:

 
     

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