Description: The 2nd Annual Eisenhower Academy: An Institute for Middle and Secondary School Teachers, August 1 – 6, 1999 will be held at Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

Many Middle and High School students know little of the Eisenhower presidential years. This institute will provide immersion in the 1950’s to stimulate and involve teachers to make the era come alive for their students.

Participants in the institute will have a variety of hands on learning experiences. They will visit the Eisenhower National Historic Site and see first hand how the Park is used as a classroom. They will see primary resources presented by the Johns Hopkins University - The Eisenhower Papers Project. They will use the Gettysburg College Library Special Collections and computer labs to access their interest and learn about Eisenhower sites on the Internet. Participants will hear from Eisenhower era people that knew the Eisenhower. They will experience the visual archives of the era through still and motion pictures. Participants will be exposed to leading historians of the era. Instructors will use class discussion, audio and visual aids, charts and handouts to illustrate and demonstrate points.

Some of the faculty include: Dr. Michael Birkner, Gettysburg College; Dr. Richard H. Immerman, Temple University; Dr. Daun Van Ee, Johns Hopkins University, The Papers of Dwight D. Eisenhower; historian Susan Eisenhower; Dr. David Schuyler, Franklin & Marshall College; Dr. Raymond J. Saulnier, Chairman Economic Advisors 1956 – 1960; Dr. Robert Preston, Mount Saint Mary’s College; and Dr. George Colburn, historian / producer The Eisenhower Era Project; Carol A. Hegeman, Supervisory Historian, Eisenhower NHS.

The Academy will include: field trips, lectures, and discussion on the 1950’s including the Cold War, civil rights, and popular culture. A visit to the Eisenhower National Historic Site is included to get an intimate glimpse into the Eisenhower’s life and times. The weeklong institute will be held at Gettysburg College and the price includes meals, lodging, seminars, document package, and special evening events. Double occupancy $375 per person or $410 for single occupancy. Class size is limited.