Workshops for School Teachers: The Hudson River in the Nineteenth Century and the Modernization of America

Workshops for School Teachers: “The Hudson River in the Nineteenth Century and the Modernization of America.”


Location: Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah, NJ: July 7–12 or July 14–19, 2013.

This NEH workshop will focus on the Hudson River in the nineteenth century, when the river was simultaneously a commercial thoroughfare, a tourist destination, and the scene of dramatic technological, industrial, and environmental changes.  In our study we examine works of art, architecture, literature, and popular culture by figures such as Thomas Cole and Washington Irving.


Site visits and trips along the river are complemented by lectures and workshops by expert scholars. 

Participants will have a chance to develop lesson plans and work with facilitators to apply what we learn to their own classroom needs.

Other Information: This program is open to K-12 educators who will receive a $1200 stipend for participating as well as the possibility of earning professional development credits.


Please see our website for a full description of the workshop, campus facilities and faculty profiles, as well as a link to application instructions and materials.

Applications must be postmarked by March 4, 2013.