These professional development recordings explore the sacrifices, strengths, and legacies of American Veterans and Service Members across six major conflicts in United States history. Watch these videos to learn about different aspects of American Veterans’ and Service Members’ lives on and off the battlefield and how to effectively bring that content back to the classroom.
Veterans Legacy Program | Professional Development | 2024 Recordings
2024 Professional Development Session Recordings
WWII Portraits of Service: African American Veterans of the 761st Tank Battalion Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
This workshop features a lecture and Q&A with Prof. Marcus S. Cox (Fayetteville State University), a pedagogy session, and a virtual tour of Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in Missouri.
WWII Portraits of Service: Native American Code Talkers
This workshop features a lecture and Q&A with Prof. Tom Holm (University of Arizona), a pedagogy session, and a virtual tour of Black Hills National Cemetery in South Dakota.
WWII Portraits of Service: Japanese American Veterans of the 442nd Infantry Regiment
This workshop features a lecture and Q&A with Prof. Brian Hayashi (Kent State University), a pedagogy session, and a virtual tour of Florida National Cemetery in Florida.
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The Soldier’s Experience
These free professional development video modules feature lectures by scholars along with expert advice for teaching the soldier’s experience from the Gilder Lehrman Institute’s master teachers. PD certificate available to teachers upon completion.
