BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CiviCRM//NONSGML CiviEvent iCal//EN X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:CiviCRM_EventID_433_ec9fb1a0edf553bd7b9aa10aad605a76@www.gilderlehrman.org SUMMARY:The Great Depression and World War II\, June 23– 29 DESCRIPTION:\n Director\n \n \n David M. Kennedy\, Donald J. McLachlan Professor of History\, Emeritus\, Sta nford University \n \n Overview\n \n Profess or David Kennedy examines the experience of the Am erican people in the Great Depression and World Wa r II. Lecture topics include the origins and impac t of the Great Depression\; the nature and legacy of the New Deal\; the military and diplomatic dime nsions of American participation in World War II\; and the war&rsquo\;s impact on American society. Special attention will be given to the historical debate about the Depression&rsquo\;s causes\; Amer ica and the Holocaust\; the wartime internment of Japanese-Americans\; and the use of atomic bombs a gainst Japan.\n \n \n Readings\n \n Rea dings are sent by the Institute to seminar partici pants. Readings may include:\n \n Kennedy\, D avid M. Freedom from Fear: The American People in Depression and War\, 1929&ndash\;1945. New York: O xford University Press\, 1999.\n \n \n \n T ravel &\; Accommodations\n \n The Stanford campus is located in California between San Franc isco and San Jose in the heart of Silicon Valley. Its 8\,180 acres reach from the rural foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains to the bustling Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto.\n \n Stanford is roughly equidistant from the San Jose and San Francisco airports. There are many shuttle compani es providing transportation from both\, and taxis serve the Stanford campus as well. You can also re ach the University Avenue Station in Palo Alto via the \;Cal Train. To do this take the #65 bus from San Jose Airport to Santa Clara Station\, or the SFO Cal Train Shuttle from San Francisco Airpo rt to Millbrae.\n \n Stanford University&nbs p\;provides detailed driving instructions\, as wel l as further advice on public transportation and t he university&rsquo\;s own shuttle system\, \; Marguerite.\n \n Workshop participants will be housed in on-campus dormitories. Participants w ill be provided with bedding and towels only. Plea se note that participants should plan to bring ala rm clocks\, hangers\, irons\, shampoo\, hair dryer s\, kitchen utensils\, etc. Every room is equipped with an Internet connection\, but cables are not provided. Participants will have access to compute r clusters\, but many choose to bring laptops.\n \n \n \n Meals\n \n Meals will be serve d in a university cafeteria in space shared by oth er programs. All on-campus meals will be paid for by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American Histor y.\n \n \n \n Travel Reimbursement\n \n Each summer seminar participant will receive rei mbursement of travel expenses up to $400. \;Pa rticipants are responsible for making their own tr avel arrangements to and from the seminar.\n \n Participants traveling internationally or from Alaska and Hawaii receive a $500 stipend in lieu of reimbursement upon completion of the seminar.\n Applicants to seminars should note that supple ments will not be given in cases where the $400 al lowance is insufficient to cover all travel expens es.\n Our reimbursement policy has changed from previous years. \;For more information on our policy \;click here.\n \n \n \n Gradua te Credit\n \n The Gilder Lehrman Institute o f American History is proud to announce its agreem ent with \;Adams State University \;to off er three hours of graduate credit in American hist ory to participating seminar teachers. For more in formation click here.\n \n \n \n Questions? \n \n Email the \;Teacher Seminars depart ment \;or call 646-366-9666.\n \n CATEGORIES:GL Summer Seminars CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130623T170000 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130623T170000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130629T090000 LOCATION:Stanford University\n Palo Alto\, CA\n United Stat es\n URL:http://www.gilderlehrman.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=433 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR