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Historic Trades at George Washington’s Mount Vernon is currently accepting applications for its "George Washington: Entrepreneur" summer internship program. With focus on the pioneer farm and George Washington's distillery and gristmill, these internships provide an excellent opportunity for undergraduate students to become immersed in 18th-century history, agriculture, and industry.
The internship runs from June 6 through August 12, 2016 and applications are due February 26th. For more information and to apply, click here.
The 2015-2016 Bearing Witness Series at the Breman Museum are underway. Hearing from a Holocaust survivor is a unique, invaluable opportunity. Thanks to a generous donation from The Sara Giles Moore Foundation, admission is FREE. Consider attending the November 15 talk with Eva Friedlander or one of the several other talks scheduled later.
A GATHERING OF CONTINENTS:
An Exhibition of Georgia Tech’s Rare Edition of Joan Blaeu’s Grooten Atlas
Opening Reception: Friday, February 27, 2015, 6 – 8 p.m.
Exhibition dates: February 27 – June 26, 2015
500 Tenth Street, NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30332
404-894-7840
www.paper.gatech.edu
Presented by the Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking in collaboration with the Georgia Tech Library, Ivan Allen College, and Renewable Bioproducts Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology.
Lecture Presentation: Thursday, March 5, 2015, 6 – 8 p.m.
In conjunction with the exhibition, we are honored to present a lecture by Dr. Paul F. Gehl, Collecting Book and Paper History: an American Tradition. Dr. Gehl serves as the George Amos Poole III Curator of Rare Books, and Custodian of the John M. Wing Foundation on the History of Printing, The Newberry Library.
Kress Auditorium, Paper Tricentennial Building
500 Tenth Street, NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30332
404-894-7840
www.paper.gatech.edu
An Exhibition of Georgia Tech’s Rare Edition of Joan Blaeu’s Grooten Atlas
Opening Reception: Friday, February 27, 2015, 6 – 8 p.m.
Exhibition dates: February 27 – June 26, 2015
500 Tenth Street, NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30332
404-894-7840
www.paper.gatech.edu
Presented by the Robert C. Williams Museum of Papermaking in collaboration with the Georgia Tech Library, Ivan Allen College, and Renewable Bioproducts Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology.
Lecture Presentation: Thursday, March 5, 2015, 6 – 8 p.m.
In conjunction with the exhibition, we are honored to present a lecture by Dr. Paul F. Gehl, Collecting Book and Paper History: an American Tradition. Dr. Gehl serves as the George Amos Poole III Curator of Rare Books, and Custodian of the John M. Wing Foundation on the History of Printing, The Newberry Library.
Kress Auditorium, Paper Tricentennial Building
500 Tenth Street, NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30332
404-894-7840
www.paper.gatech.edu
Duties:
- Prepare client folder, including research, yearbook photo, pin, etc.
- Create webpage for client post interview
- “Video Index Process” the interview and produce a narrative, timeline and detailed brief of the DVD
- Duplicate the printed materials; send originals to the Archives
- Scan photos; general research for specific video production needs
- Ability to research via microfiche, internet, yearbooks and other publications
- Precise and detailed analysis of the spoken word
- Organization of materials collected and accurate data input
- Completely flexible from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM; you choose your own schedule and keep your own time sheet; ten hours a week for the training period desired
- Living History Studio in the lower level of the Alumni House on North Avenue
- A supply of chocolate always on hand
- Access to surplus food from House events
- Opportunity to see and hear the stories of amazing alumni
- Opportunity for acquiring career mentor
- Gain knowledge of Georgia Tech’s history—making you an ace at Tech Trivial Pursuit
If you're interested, contact Dr. D'Unger!
The Department of Historic Trades at George Washington’s Mount Vernon is currently accepting applications for its George Washington: Entrepreneursummer internship program. This is a ten-week internship from June 1 - August 7, 2015.
About the Internship
Each year, Mount Vernon’s Department of Historic Trades accepts a select number of applicants for summer internships. With focus on the Pioneer Farm and George Washington’s Distillery & Gristmill, these internships provide an excellent opportunity for undergraduate students to become immersed in 18th-century history, agriculture, and industry.
Qualifications
- Candidates interested in Historic Trades internships should meet these qualifications:
- Open to active undergraduate students who have completed at least one year of college
- Have an interest in history, education, or agriculture
- Comfortable with public speaking
- Available during the entire internship period of June 1 –August 7, 2015Interns will be expected to work a five-day, 40-hour work week that will include some weekends. Students accepted into the program will receive reimbursement for travel expenses to and from Mount Vernon, accommodations on the estate, and estimated biweekly wages of $450 (based on hours worked, accommodations in addition, all before taxes).
How to Apply
We will be happy to discuss the internship in more detail with you and any students who are interested in applying. Completed applications must be returned to Mount Vernon by February 27, 2015 for consideration.
APPLY ONLINE
Questions? contact GWEntrepreneur@mountvernon.org or call Sam Murphy, Manager of Historic Trades, Deborah Colburn, Interpretive Program Supervisor, 703.799.8611 or Steve Bashore, Director of Historic Trades, 703.799.6805.
His family lived in Germany for 450 years. When the Nazis came to power in 1933, antisemitism became the law of the land and Jewish families like the Kohns were no longer welcome. Then, on November 9th and 10th of 1938, eleven year old Herbert witnessed Kristallnacht - the "Night of Broken Glass" - which is widely regarded as the dawn of the Holocaust. Mr. Kohn will tell his remarkable story of survival and then answer question.
http://thebreman.org/Events/Bearing-Witness-Herbert-Kohn
Day of Event - Guided tours of our Holocaust Gallery will be given from Noon - 2:00 PM. Mr. Kohn will be telling his remarkable story beginning at 2:00 PM.
Free Admission & parking to the 2014-2015 Bearing Witness series is provided through a generous gift from The Sara Giles Moore Foundation.
When: November 2, 2014 @ 2 pm
Where: William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum
1440 Spring Street, Atlanta, GA 30309 (Across 18th Street from the Center for Puppetry Arts)
http://thebreman.org/Events/Bearing-Witness-Herbert-Kohn
Day of Event - Guided tours of our Holocaust Gallery will be given from Noon - 2:00 PM. Mr. Kohn will be telling his remarkable story beginning at 2:00 PM.
Free Admission & parking to the 2014-2015 Bearing Witness series is provided through a generous gift from The Sara Giles Moore Foundation.
When: November 2, 2014 @ 2 pm
Where: William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum
1440 Spring Street, Atlanta, GA 30309 (Across 18th Street from the Center for Puppetry Arts)
Inquiries, one page proposals for entire sessions (deadline: May 15, 2014), and one page proposals for individual papers (deadline: June 1, 2014) should be sent to the conference organizers at medievalisms@lmc.gatech.edu. The conference will be held from October 24-25, 2014, in Atlanta, GA at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
All presenters at the conference have the opportunity to revise/extend their papers and submit them to The Year’s Work in Medievalism (for texts up to 4,000 words) or Studies in Medievalism (more than 4,000 words). The editors of both journals (YWiM: Ed Risden; Richard Utz; SiM: Karl Fugelso) will be available for discussing possible contributions during the conference. Those with book-length project should contact Chris Jones and Karl Fugelso, editors of Boydell & Brewer’s book series Medievalism.
Please visit the Plenary Speakers page for keynote abstracts and further information about Sylvie Kandé and Kathleen Verduin. For more information, see our conference website at: http://medievalisms.lmc.gatech.edu
This is a wonderful opportunity for you to witness testimony directly from a Holocaust Survivor and gain a first-hand account of life during the Holocaust. In honor of Bearing Witness, The Breman Museum’s Holocaust Gallery will be open and free to the public from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Docents will be available during the hours of 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm to give tours.
All of the speakers are Atlanta residents with very different experiences. As they recall the horrors of the Holocaust their words rise above hatred and retribution to speak about the strength and will that enabled them to survive.
Each event will be held at the museum – 1440 Spring Street NW (18th Street), Atlanta, GA, 30309 at 2:00 pm.
September 7, 2014, 2:00 pm
Tosia Schneider, Poland
Author of the memoir Someone Must Survive to Tell the World.
November 2, 2014, 2:00 pm
Herbert Kohn, Germany
Eyewitness to Kristallnacht.
December 14, 2014, 2:00 pm
Mort Waitzman, USA
Liberator of German concentration camps and awarded the
bronze star for valor.
January 4, 2015, 2:00 pm
Henry Friedman, Hungary
Survived a firing squad protected by his grandmother's blessing.
March 8, 2015, 2:00 pm
Goldie Bertone and Betty Sunshine
Sisters and children of survivors from Poland. They will tell the story
of their mother, Bella, who escaped from Dachau.
May 3, 2015, 2:00 pm
Penina Bowman, Romania
Auschwitz survivor who married an American GI. Her handmade
wedding dress is on display at the Breman.
Author of the memoir Someone Must Survive to Tell the World.
November 2, 2014, 2:00 pm
Herbert Kohn, Germany
Eyewitness to Kristallnacht.
December 14, 2014, 2:00 pm
Mort Waitzman, USA
Liberator of German concentration camps and awarded the
bronze star for valor.
January 4, 2015, 2:00 pm
Henry Friedman, Hungary
Survived a firing squad protected by his grandmother's blessing.
March 8, 2015, 2:00 pm
Goldie Bertone and Betty Sunshine
Sisters and children of survivors from Poland. They will tell the story
of their mother, Bella, who escaped from Dachau.
May 3, 2015, 2:00 pm
Penina Bowman, Romania
Auschwitz survivor who married an American GI. Her handmade
wedding dress is on display at the Breman.
In addition to the 5k run and all the music, there are tours, crafts, re-enactments (yes, you get to see overweight Confederates ...), food, weapons demonstrations, and historical interpretations. It's a great way to get to know Atlanta!
For more information: http://www.batlevent.org/main.html
The History Center is presenting to Atlanta and her environs History Matters: Four Days of Fury: Atlanta 1906, which is an immersive and living history program on the 1906 Atlanta Race Riots.
Temperatures over 100 degrees didn't deter the group from touring the battlefield. This year marks the 150th anniversary year of the war. Members of the Civil War Round Table of Atlanta accompanied the group.
“This trip was awesome! I never dreamed I would get to go on such an incredible field trip,” said INTA student Juliana Crim. “This will be the highlight of my time at Georgia Tech!”
The Callahan Leadership Fund was established to stimulate research and education related to global technology and national security.
The venue to be announced... All are welcome.
Dr. Krige will bring him over to HTS after lunch for an hour or so. Any one who wants to meet him, please be available from about 2:00-3:30pm.
Source: Georgia Tech News Room
As a new swarm of Yellow Jackets descends on campus during FASET orientations throughout the summer, each new student will not only return home with a stack of informational flyers and a BuzzCard, but with their first shared undertaking as the incoming class of 2011.
The Center for Academic Success (formerly the Office of Success Programs) and the Library and Information Center coordinate the Freshman Reading Project to engage all incoming freshman students in a common reading experience at the start of their college careers. This year, Martin Luther King, Jr.,’s “I Have a Dream: Writings and Speeches That Changed the World” was chosen in conjunction with the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the matriculation of black students at Tech.
“Freshman or common reading programs exist at many colleges and universities, and most share similar goals of enhancing students’ academic engagement and fostering a shared learning experience,” said Steven Girardot, director of the Center for Academic Success. Tech has offered such a program on and off for many years, most recently restarting it in 2009.
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Date: June 6, 2011
Presenters: Timothy Crimmins, Georgia State University
Presentation: Shades of Gray: Stone Mountain and the Changing Landscape of Atlanta’s Memorials
Program Description: 7:00 – 9:00 PM – Stone Mountain Park’s Memorial Hall Auditorium.
The landscape of Confederate memorialization in Atlanta might not be apparent to the casual observer, but it stretches along Memorial Drive from the State Capitol, past Oakland Cemetery to Stone Mountain. Using photographs and other historic documents, Tim Crimmins will explore this landscape from the simple head stones in Oakland Cemetery to the three acre carving on Stone Mountain.
Date: July 14, 2011
Presenters: Barry Brown & Rich Elwell, GA Civil War Commission
bbrown@georgia.org
richelwell.1864@gmail.com
Presentation: Crossroads of Conflict: Touring Civil War sites in Georgia
Program Description: An overview of Civil War sites in Georgia and what can still be seen today , 150 years after the conflict. Georgia was a primary agricultural, industrial and transportation hub of the Southern Confederacy and important in the events and outcome of the Civil War.
Date: August 11, 2011
Presenter: Garrett Silliman, Archeologist
Presentation: Battlefield Archeology
The idea of the student freedom ride came out of PBS and American Experience. They're traveling from DC to New Orleans, tracing with original route with original riders for the 50th anniversary. The trip culminates with the PBS television release of Stanley Nelson's inspirational documentary on the Freedom Riders May 16th at 9:00 pm.
Here is a link to the website for the Freedom Ride: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/
If you click on meet the riders you can see Kaitlyn's bio. They'll also be doing blog/video/social media updates during the ride. (Here is the blog link:
Because SAA believes in continuing the tradition investing in the future of Georgia Tech, instead of a membership fee, SAA collects a membership donation. $5 of every membership donation goes toward the SAA Gift to Tech which goes toward a project which SAA members select from the top 6 choices chosen by the Georgia Tech Student Body through an online vote. Plus, for every student donation to SAA, the Georgia Tech Alumni Association will give an additional $10 toward the SAA Gift to Tech (up to $10,000). So by joining, you give $15 towards projects like campus safety, building a greener campus or many other possibilities that enhance life on campus. To date, SAA is set to give over $19,000 to one of the projects!Click here for more details on the projects and VOTE!
March 5-20, 2011
More than 150 FREE events throughout Atlanta!
www.PhoenixFlies.org
At around 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 27, anyone in the vicinity of that intersection will hear a choreographed string of explosions, initiating a controlled collapse of the Roosevelt House. In less than one minute, the 17-story building named for the nation’s 32nd president will be reduced to a pile of rubble.
While no buildings will need to be evacuated, contracting crews will take measures to protect surrounding structures from debris and dust. For those who would like to watch the implosion, the Atlanta Housing Authority will have a viewing area set up behind Centennial Place Elementary School on Luckie Street.
Until last year, the building served as public housing for senior and disabled citizens. Atlanta — home of the first public housing development — is also the first major city to eliminate all of its large housing projects.
Demolition experts have spent several weeks in preparation, weakening the structure with precise drilling and cutting. The morning of the event, a security perimeter will be established, preventing traffic from entering the evacuation zone.
The following day, crews will begin hauling debris away. Site clearing is expected to take four to six weeks.
SUMMER JOBS WITH HABS/HAER/HALS
The Heritage Documentation Programs (Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record/Historic American Landscapes Survey), a division of the National Park Service, seeks applications from qualified students for summer employment documenting historic sites and structures of architectural, engineering and landscape significance throughout the country. Duties involve on-site fieldwork and the preparation of measured and interpretive drawings and written historical reports for the HABS/HAER/HALS Collection at the Prints and Photographs Division of the Library of Congress. Projects last twelve weeks, beginning in May/June. Salaries range from approximately $6,000 to approximately $11,000 for the summer, depending on job responsibility, locality of the project, and level of experience. Applicant must be a U.S. Citizen.
Applications Due: 14 February 2011 (postmark date)
Application information can be found on our web site:
View examples of HDP documentation on the Library of Congress web site: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/hhhtml/hhhome.html
Download the high-resolution HDP Summer 2011 Recruitment Poster from our web site: