These professional development recordings explore the sacrifices, strengths, and legacies of American Veterans and Service Members across six major conflicts in United States history. Watch these videos to learn about different aspects of American Veterans' and Service Members’ lives on and off the battlefield and how to effectively bring that content back to the classroom.
Veterans Legacy Program | Professional Development | 2023 Recordings
2023 Professional Development Session Recordings
Their Full Measure: American Service in the American Revolution
This workshop features a lecture and Q&A with Professor Ricardo A. Herrera (US Army War College), a pedagogy session, and a virtual tour of Togus and Acadia National Cemeteries in Maine.
Their Full Measure: American Service in World War I
This workshop features a lecture and Q&A with Professor Kara Vuic (Texas Christian University), a pedagogy session, and a virtual tour of Leavenworth National Cemetery in Kansas.
Their Full Measure: American Service in the Cold War
This workshop features a lecture and Q&A with Professor Sharon Raynor (Elizabeth City State University), a pedagogy session, and a virtual tour of Willamette National Cemetery in Oregon.
Their Full Measure: American Service in the Wars in Iraq & Afghanistan
This workshop features a lecture and Q&A with Professor David Kieran (Columbus State University), a pedagogy session, and a virtual tour of Fort Logan National Cemetery in Colorado.
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The Soldier's Experience
These free professional development video modules feature lectures by scholars along with expert advice for teaching the soldier’s experience from the Gilder Lehrman Institute’s master teachers. PD certificate available to teachers upon completion.
