The Presidential
Primary Sources Project
leadership in a time of crisis
2014 advanced videoconferencing program
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The Presidential Primary Sources Project offers a series
of free fifty-minute advanced videoconferencing programs
about presidents and their administrations sponsored by the
National Park Service, U.S. Presidential Libraries and Museums,
and the Internet2 K20 Initiative.
WHAT
WHEN
Students will interact live with presidential historians
Andrew Johnson National Historic Site
March 6, 2014: 9:00-9:50am CST/1:00-1:50pm CST
at Presidential Libraries and National Park Service
rangers at our National Historic Historic Sites to
explore the central theme of “Leadership in a Time
of Crisis.”In addition to live interactive discussion,
primary source documents will be used extensively
during the presentations.
These programs celebrate the unique ability of
advanced R&E networks to eliminate physical
distance and virtually convene our diverse national
community of stakeholders to create powerful
learning opportunities for students everywhere.
WHO
For K12 schools & public libraries connected to Internet2
through the U.S. UCAN Initiative—Sponsored by the
National Park Service, US Presidential Libraries &
Museums, Internet2 K20 Initiative.
Harry S. Truman Library
March 25, 2014: 10:00-10:50am CST/12:00-12:50pm CST
Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State
University
April 8, 2014: 9:00-9:50am CST/11:00-11:50am CST
Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
April 15, 2014: 10:00-10:50am CST/12:00-12:50pm CST
Eisenhower National Historic Site
April 30, 2014: 9:00-9:50am CST/1:00-1:50pm CST
Grades
8-12
Grades
8-12
Grades
7-12
April 8, 2014
9:00 – 9:50am CST
11:00 – 11:50am CST
April 15, 2014
10:00 – 10:50am CST
12:00 – 12:50pm CST
April 30, 2014
9:00 – 9:50am CST
1:00 – 1:50pm CST
Theodore Roosevelt:
Making Peace and War
Herbert Hoover:
Master of Emergencies
Theodore Roosevelt Center at
Dickinson State University
Leadership is often demonstrated in times
Herbert Hoover Presidential
Library and Herbert Hoover
National Historic Site
Eisenhower and
Khrushchev at
Gettysburg
of crisis, particularly times of war. Yet
A successful and world-renowned mining
the United States did not engage in war
engineer, Herbert Hoover's reputation for
during Theodore Roosevelt's presidency.
integrity, efficiency, and problem-solving led
On the contrary, he deftly negotiated peace
him to a life of public service. Hoover was a
between Russia and Japan, settling a long
leader of worldwide humanitarian organizations
and grueling conflict between the two
and he worked for three presidents before
nations. Later, when the world was caught
being elected president in 1928.
up in war, Roosevelt strenuously called
for the United States to enter the conflict.
In this session, students will explore
the exercise of leadership in these two
circumstances. Primary sources will
include speeches, letters, photographs,
and perhaps video.
This presentation will demonstrate Hoover’s
effectiveness as a leader throughout the course
of his life leading up to the election of 1928. His
Eisenhower National Historic Site
The presentation focuses on Soviet Premier
Nikita Khrushchev’s visit to America in 1959,
specifically President Eisenhower’s invitation
to Khrushchev to meet with him at Camp
David and his Gettysburg farm to hopefully
iron out some of their Cold War differences
and relieve Cold War tension. The visit was
potentially one of the most important world
events of the 1950s in that it could have
brought about a permanent thaw in the
Cold War 30 years before the Cold War
strong leadership qualities, which earned him
would ultimately come to an end.
the nickname “the master of emergencies,”
Teachers and students will be asked to
made him “the most popular man in the world,”
and secured the presidency in 1928 by the
largest landslide in presidential election history.
This program will use illustrative primary
review the lesson plan, Thaw in the Cold
War: Eisenhower and Khrushchev at
Gettysburg, which includes primary source
documents related to the Khrushchev visit.
sources including photographs, correspondence,
documents, and historic structures.
GET INVOLVED!
Register your school or library for remaining 2014 sessions here
http://goo.gl/ENNifN
· NOTE: Sessions for the 2014-2015 academic year will take
place in spring of 2015; and
· Planning will happen over the course of fall 2014
Contact: [email protected] for more information
on the program series and how to get involved!