The Cold War through the Collections of the Intrepid Museum

FAIN: ES-267085-19

Intrepid Museum Foundation (New York, NY 10036-1007)
Lynda Kennedy (Project Director: February 2019 to May 2024)

A two-week institute for 25 K-12 educators on the history and technology of the Cold War era.

The Intrepid Museum Foundation is respectfully requesting a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to support a two-week Institute for educators, examining the history, experience and legacy of Cold War technology through the use of two historic sites—the former U.S. aircraft carrier Intrepid, a National Historic Landmark, and the former U.S. submarine, Growler, a unique artifact that represents the technology and tensions of the Cold War.   The Institute will immerse teachers in scholarly historical research as well as the history, artifacts and oral histories in the Museum’s collection that embody the Cold War era. Integrating content exploring the historical context of technological innovation, the Institute will serve a national group of 25 high school history and science teachers in order to deepen their understanding and increase confidence in their ability to explore the subject thoroughly, critically and engagingly with their students.

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The Cold War through the Collections of the Intrepid Museum (Conference/Institute/Seminar)
Title: The Cold War through the Collections of the Intrepid Museum
Author: Sher Levinsky-Raskin
Author: Lynda Kennedy
Author: Gerrie Hall
Abstract: The Cold War through the Collections of the Intrepid Museum immersed participating teachers in scholarly historical research as well as the history, artifacts and oral histories in the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum’s collection that embody the Cold War era. Integrating content exploring the historical context of technological innovation, the Institute served a national group of 25 teachers over two weeks in order to deepen their understanding and increase confidence in their ability to explore the subject thoroughly, critically and engagingly with their students.
Date Range: September 2019- August 2020
Location: Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum Google Classroom and other digital tools
Primary URL: http://www.intrepidmuseum.org/cold-war-collections
Primary URL Description: Website created for the recruitment of participants with program description as it stood in the pre-pandemic period, scholars and information on how to apply.

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