Doing History: Engaging with Revolutionary Stories in Classrooms and Museums

We are thrilled to be partnering with the The National Society of Colonial Dames Knoxville Town Committee for our Semiquincentennial Celebration Lecture Series!

These lectures are sponsored by The National Society of Colonial Dames Knoxville Town Committee to honor America’s 250th Anniversary!

We are excited to present Lisa Oakley, Vice President and Curator of Education at the East Tennessee Historical Society.

She will speak on “Doing History: Engaging with Revolutionary Stories in Classrooms and Museums”

Public historians and classroom educators are responsible for transferring the scholarship of historians into engaging and interactive exhibitions and programs. Curator of Education, Lisa Oakley, has 35 years of experience sharing the stories of Revolutionary and Early Statehood East Tennessee with students and the public. She will share interesting sources and stories from her years teaching with the East Tennessee Historical Society.

• Lecture starts a 6pm
• The special speaking event will be at Blount Mansion Visitors Center, 200 West Hill Avenue, Knoxville TN 37902
• Light refreshments will be served
• Limited free parking onsite
• $10 Donation suggested at the door. Cash and card accepted
• RSVP to Rose@BlountMansion.org

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