| For 2004-2005 there are three weekend Workshops scheduled and one 2-week 
              long Summer Institute. All of these are mandatory for              the participants. See below for the exact dates and the itinerary 
              for each session.
 
              The American Constitution: Origins and InfluencesOctober 29-30, 2004 (see intinerary)
 Historian: Dr. James Magee
 Learn about the ideas and historical events that influenced those charged with creating the American Constitution in 1787.
 
1787: Behind the scenes at the Constitutional ConventionFebruary 25-26, 2005 (see intinerary)
 Historian: Dr. Carol Berkin
 Step inside Independence Hall to find out what was really taking place during that sweltering Philadelphia summer of 1787.
 
Launching the Grand ExperimentMay 6-7, 2005 (see intinerary)
 Historian: Dr. Cathy Matson
 Explore the challenges and trials that the new nation faced while attempting to implement this new document in the 1790s.
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