2014 History Institute - The American War in Vietnam and the End of American Exceptionalism

The 2014 History Institute, which is a collaboration between the UMass Department of History and the Collaborative for Educational Services in Northampton. The History Institute brings scholars to K-12 teachers to discuss the historical significance of current events. The lectures are free and open to the public. Professor Chris Appy, “Who We Are: The Vietnam War and the End of ‘American Exceptionalism’” Thursday, March 27, 2014 Public Lecture: 4:30-5:30PM; Teacher Workshop: 6-7:00PM Collaborative for Educational Services, 97 Hawley St, Northampton, MA Listen to the Public Service Announcement: [audio wav="http://emergingamerica.orgmedia/Teachers-Collaborate-3-27.wav"]Listen to Audio file.[/audio] Watch a video of the presentation: Appy and Glassberg’s lectures were preceded by events earlier in the year by History Department faculty Mary Wilson and Audrey Altstadt. The videos of these lectures are available online. More information: http://www.umass.edu/history/research/history_institute.html http://www.collaborative.org/events-and-courses/history-institutes Link to Press Release.