Adam Shprintzen@ccjones13 and I are looking to pull together a panel discussion for OAH 2024 focusing on using family history in the classroom. We would be particularly interested in connecting with women and scholars of color for the panel. Give a shout if interested in joining up!
DeeDee@VegHistory @ccjones13 I run a website about Mississippi's 19th-century Black legislators, and it has involved a lot of family history research. I taught a class for the Mississippi Governor's School (2-week academic camp for gifted high school students) in June that was based on the project. We talked about the family histories of several of the legislators, and we had a virtual presentation and Q&A from a legislator's great-granddaughter. The website if interested: https://much-ado.net/legislators/
A recent, informal presentation I did about the class: https://youtu.be/XMU8WMmSrDQ
If you think this might fit your panel, my email is [email protected] 😀