The Freedom to Teach: Confronting Complex Themes in Contested Spaces
“The Freedom To Teach: Confronting Complex Themes in Contested Spaces” was a conference held in St. Augustine, Florida to bring together all kinds of educators to share perspectives on teaching difficult topics in the classroom. The overall goal of the conference was to find common ground and build bridges between different constituencies, share best practices of educating, outline common tasks, and develop solutions for teaching complicated themes.
Adams-Onís Treaty
On this day in history, February 22th, 1819, Spain would sign “La Florida” to the United States through the Adams-Onís treaty, in exchange for a piece of what is now Texas.
From Election to Insurrection: The Black Enfranchisement Question
Our second installment of our virtual lecture series is here! Civil War to Civil Rights: A Lincolnville Saga will continue on February 17th, 2021 at 5:30 PM with a lecture led by LMCC Executive Director Regina Gayle Phillips.
Celebrating Kwanzaa
Kwanzaa is a Pan-African holiday created by Dr. Maulana Karenga. During the 7 days of festivities, family, community and culture are celebrated through the Nguzo Saba (the Seven Principles.) This year, we will highlight the daily principles through our collection. We will discuss how items from our collection relate to the Nguzo Saba.
