Meet the Scholars 2009: Presidents in Times of Economic Challenge

From: Avi Black (ablack@acoe.org)

The Alameda County Office of Education, Words That Made America 2 and the Oakland Museum of California

PRESENT

Meet the Scholars

Join us for a series of collegial conversations between teachers and eminent historians around the theme:

Presidents in Times of Economic Challenge

How have national crises shaped the role of the American presidency over time?

How have American presidents dealt with challenges facing the nation?

How do past crises inform how we understand the role of the presidency today?

Session 3: March 6
CLAYBORNE CARSON
Professor of History, Stanford University
Director, Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute
OAH Frederick Jackson Turner Award-winning author of In Struggle: SNCC and the Black Awakening of the 1960s
Senior advisor for Eyes on the Prize

PRESIDENT JOHNSON AND DR. KING: THE STRUGGLE FOR WORKERS' RIGHTS

Registration and Benefits

All pre-registrants get FREE admission to "First Friday" programming and guaranteed seating to this program.

*REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR THIS SESSION: FEBRUARY 27th*

Please see the attached flyer for details, and use the attached form to register.

Click here for more details on the entire “Meet the Scholars” series.

Meet the Scholars sessions are held at:

THE OAKLAND MUSEUM OF CALIFORNIA
“First Fridays” from 5-7PM

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Avi Black, ACOE History-Social Science Coordinator
PH: 510-670-4239
FAX: 510-670-3239
Email: ablack@acoe.org