FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | August 3, 2004 |
Contact: Maribeth Cowan, Public Relations Director
(804) 342-9665 email:
maribeth@vahistorical.org
TEACHERS EXPLORE SLAVERY IN VIRGINIA AT TEACHERS INSTITUTE
Richmond, VA–Educators from across the state participated in this year's Teachers Institute, Slavery in
Virginia, hosted by the Virginia Historical Society, July 5 through July 16. Designed to help teachers incorporate the history
of African American slavery into the curriculum, the program focused primarily on slavery in Virginia and offered a general
survey of slavery in North America and the Caribbean. Virginia Commonwealth University emeritus professor of history
Philip J. Schwarz served as lead faculty. He is the author of Twice Condemned: Slaves and the Criminal Laws of
Virginia, 1705–1865 and other books.
The Teachers Institute, which is supported by grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the
Robert Hill Carter Fund for Virginia Local History, and the M&M/Mars Educational Fund, provides participants
with textbooks, reading materials, accommodations for out-of-town teachers, and a stipend. Each year graduate history
credit is available through Virginia Commonwealth University under a special enrollment agreement.
The participants were: Sherri Arnold, Huguenot High School, City of Richmond; Fred Allard, Falls
Church High School, Fairfax County; Bruce Clarke, Newton Elementary, Virginia Beach; Margo Clifford, Springfield
Park Elementary, Henrico County; B. B. Collins, Appalachia Elementary, Wise County; Leslie DeBlander, Highland
Springs Elementary, Henrico County; Judith Fitzpatrick, Holladay Elementary, Henrico County; Renee Patricia Gilliam,
Westview Elementary, Petersburg; Natonya Huggins, Rose Hill Elementary; Fairfax County; Linda Owen, Arthur Ashe
Elementary, Henrico County; Patricia Stoner, Skipwith Elementary, Henrico County; Linda Whitehead, Fairfield
Elementary, Virginia Beach; Lynn Williams, Giles High School, Giles County; Murphy Wood, Buffalo Gap High
School, Augusta County; Carolyn Wyrsch, Wakefield School, Fauquier County.
The Virginia Historical Society is located at 428 N. Boulevard. The Story of Virginia, An American Experience,
a 10,000-square-foot exhibition with more than a thousand objects covering all of Virginia history from prehistoric
times to the present is featured in the Robins Center for Virginia History. Hours: Monday-Saturday 10am - 5pm
and Sunday 1pm - 5pm (Museum Galleries only). Admission: $5/adults, $4/seniors 55+ ($2/Tuesdays–galleries
only), $3/children and students, free/members. Admission to the galleries is free on Mondays. For group tour
information, call (804) 342-9652. For more information, please call (804) 358-4901 or visit
www.vahistorical.org.
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