Teaching the Civil War: Disrupting the Conventional Antislavery Narrative and Engaging Students in Visual Analysis
This post is the first in a new Muster series that will highlight innovative ways that classroom instructors have approached teaching the Civil War era. Today's post is written by Professor Bonnie Laughlin-Schultz and offers a creative approach for introducing students to a more expansive vision of the antislavery movement ...
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When Art and History Collide: Surrender, Civil War Memory, and Public Engagement
From late March to August 2019, the Fabric Workshop and Museum in Philadelphia showcased the innovative work of Sonya Y. Clark. Known for “Unraveling,” an art piece consisting of a deconstructed Confederate battle flag, the Amherst College professor’s recent works have explored race, symbols and Confederacy, and the nation’s struggle ...
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