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11 November 2026 – Donna Neary
Millions of K-12 students encounter public history every day in classrooms, but classroom teachers are seldom included in conversations about their impact on the field. K-12 educators interpret the past, teach students how to analyze primary sources, and connect national stories to our local communities, helping students understand why these stories matter. Read More
14 October 2026 – Sarah Nestor Lane 2
When I visited Waterloo, Iowa’s designated American World War II Heritage City, a local leader who supported the nomination pulled out a binder of things they hoped to accomplish: exhibits, walking tours, signage, and “Lesson plans for local schools.” There was relief and excitement when I said I would tackle the latter for the city. Read More
16 April 2019 – Kathryn Brownell, Jennifer Hart, Marla Miller, and Jason Steinhauer
History Communication, Curriculum, digital media, NCPH Board Member Posts, Higher Education, Communication, Courses
Readers of History@Work may recall that four years ago in this space a group of historians introduced the concepts of “History Communication” and “History Communicators.” Inspired by the investments that the sciences made in science communication, the group theorized that investing in, and strengthening, media skills and communications strategies among historians might prove beneficial to the profession’s future. Read More