Eisenhower Academy Summer Institute July 10-15, 2011

We've received news that the 14th annual Eisenhower Academy, a summer institute for teachers, will be held July 10 - 15, 2011 at Gettysburg College and Eisenhower National Historic Site in Gettysburg, PA.

Sponsored by the National Park Service, Gettysburg College, and Mount St. Mary's University, the Academy presents an in-depth perspective of Dwight D. Eisenhower as president and world leader, and introduces effective strategies for teaching the Cold War era in the classroom. Lectures and discussion cover civil rights, the Cold War, 1950's economics, popular culture, and new scholarship on the Eisenhower Presidency.

Field trips include a visit to the Eisenhower's home and a guided walk through historic downtown Gettysburg to explore Eisenhower’s life and times.

Total cost, including field trips, special evening events, banquets, lodging and lunches is $695 for single occupancy. Cost for day students is $475. Professional education credits and graduate

credits are available.

For more information contact:

Eisenhower Academy

1195 Baltimore Pike, Suite 100,

Gettysburg, PA 17325;

717-338-9114 Ext. 4411 (phone); john_joyce@nps.gov (e-mail); or www.nps.gov/eise (web).