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 Influences
October 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 Convention
February 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 Experiment
May 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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