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CENTER FOR THE TEACHING OF AMERICAN HISTORY 2007-2008 BOOK CIRCLES A READING GROUP FOR TEACHERS Fall 2007 The Center for the Teaching of American History at Binghamton University is continuing a non-credit reading group for teachers interested in getting together with other professionals to read and discuss recent books on various topics in American history. The books are free; the setting is structured, but relaxed. Religion in Modern America The Books: Michael Kazin's biography offers an interpretation of the noted Populist and presidential candidate who thirty years after his unsuccessful bid for the presidency served as legal counsel for the state of Tennessee in the famous Scopes Trial. Kathleen Flake explores the controversy surrounding the election of a Mormon to the U.S. Senate during a period of widespread hostility to Mormonism due to the practice of polygamy. She explores the modernization of the church and its growing acceptance in the American mainstream. The Meetings TST BOCES Campus, Smith Building. 7-9 P.M., October 15, 2007 (Kazin) 7-9 P.M., November 5, 2007 (Flake) or School of Education--Suny Binghamton Room AB 125 7-9 P.M., Thursday, October 11, 2007 (Kazin) 7-9 P.M., Thursday, November 8, 2007 (Flake) Contact Information If you would like to join our group, contact: Melyssa Wrisley, Project Coordinator at: ctah@binghamton.edu Center for the Teaching of American History (607) 777-6769 |