BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CiviCRM//NONSGML CiviEvent iCal//EN X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:CiviCRM_EventID_419_ec9fb1a0edf553bd7b9aa10aad605a76@www.gilderlehrman.org SUMMARY:John and Abigail Adams\, July 21–27 DESCRIPTION:\n Director\n \n \n Joseph Ellis\, Professor E meritus of History\, \;Mount Holyoke College\n \n Overview\n \n We will focus on the lette rs between Abigail and John Adams\, attempting to understand their role in shaping the American Revo lution and its role in shaping them. We will be mo st interested in the interaction between their pri vate lives and the more public events that became the benchmarks of a successful war for American in dependence and the creation of the world&rsquo\;s oldest enduring republic.\n \n \n Readings\n \n Readings are sent by the Institute to sem inar participants. Readings may include:\n \n Hogan\, Margaret\, and James Taylor. \;My Dea rest Friend: Letters of Abigail and John Adams.&nb sp\;Cambridge\, MA: Belknap Press \;of \;H arvard University Press\, 2007.\n \n McCullou gh\, David. \;John Adams. \;New York: Simo n &\; Schuster\, 2008.\n \n \n \n Travel &\; Accommodations\n \n Amherst College i n Amherst\, Massachusetts\, is approximately two h ours from downtown Boston\, two and a half hours f rom Logan Airport\, and three hours north of New Y ork City. For travel information and driving direc tions\, visit the \;Amherst College \;webs ite.\n \n Workshop participants will be house d in an on-campus dormitory. Participants will be placed in private rooms\, but may share bathroom f acilities. The college provides bedding and towels only. Please note that participants should plan t o bring fans\, alarm clocks\, shampoo\, hangers\, irons\, hair dryers\, etc. Participants will have access to computer clusters\, but many choose to b ring laptops. Housekeeping services are provided t hroughout the week.\n \n \n \n Meals\n \n Meals will be served in a university cafeteria in space shared by other programs. All on-campus meals will be paid for by the Gilder Lehrman Insti tute of American History.\n \n \n \n Travel Reimbursement\n \n Each summer seminar parti cipant will receive reimbursement of travel expens es up to $400. \;Participants are responsible for making their own travel arrangements to and fr om the seminar.\n \n Participants traveling i nternationally or from Alaska and Hawaii receive a $500 stipend in lieu of reimbursement upon comple tion of the seminar. \;Applicants to seminars should note that supplements will not be given in cases where the $400 allowance is insufficient to cover all travel expenses. \;Our reimbursement policy has changed from previous years. \;For more information on our policy \;click here.\ n \n \n \n Graduate Credit\n \n The Gi lder Lehrman Institute of American History is prou d to announce its agreement with \;Adams State University \;to offer three hours of graduate credit in American history to participating semin ar teachers. For more information click here.\n \ n \n \n Questions?\n \n Email the \ ;Teacher Seminars department \;or call 646-366 -9666.\n \n CATEGORIES:GL Summer Seminars CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130721T170000 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130721T170000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130727T090000 LOCATION:Amherst College\n Amherst\, MA\n United States\n URL:http://www.gilderlehrman.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=419 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR