American dynasty. Im also delighted to welcome to the library virtually our moderator for this evening christine camille. Christine is professor of history and the founding director of irelands. Irelands Great Hunger Institute at quinnipiac university. She is published extensively on irelands great hunger and the irish abolition movement. Among her numerous awards and honors. She has been named one of the top educators in irish america. And now to help us welcome our special guests. Im delighted to introduce dr. Lisha moore the consul general of ireland new england to stay a few words over to alicia. Thank you so much rachel, and im really delighted that the consulate is once again working with our good friends in the Kennedy Library. A couple of days ago President Biden issued a proclamation declaring march to be Irish American heritage month and it outlines not just irelands deep links with america, but also the really vast contribution that americans of Irish Heritage have made in t
Opportunity to explore the earliest years of the Kennedy Familys life in america with our distinguished guests this evening. Much of Neil Thompsons research took place at the Kennedy Library archives and we are very pleased to learn more about his work in the lives of bridget and Patrick Kennedy this evening. Im now delighted to introduce tonights speakers. We are so glad to welcome Neil Thompson to the Kennedy Library virtually. A journalist and and the author of six acclaimed books. He has written for the New York Times the Washington Post the wall street journal esquire outside and numerous other media outlets. His new book is the first kennedys the humble roots of an american dynasty. Im also delighted to welcome to the library virtually our moderator for this evening christine camille. Christine is professor of history and the founding director of irelands. Irelands Great Hunger Institute at quinnipiac university. She is published extensively on irelands great hunger and the irish
Pleased to learn more about his work in the lives of bridget and Patrick Kennedy this evening. Im now delighted to introduce tonights speakers. We are so glad to welcome Neil Thompson to the Kennedy Library virtually. A journalist and and the author of six acclaimed books. He has written for the New York Times the Washington Post the wall street journal esquire outside and numerous other media outlets. His new book is the first kennedys the humble roots of an american dynasty. Im also delighted to welcome to the library virtually our moderator for this evening christine camille. Christine is professor of history and the founding director of irelands. Irelands Great Hunger Institute at quinnipiac university. She is published extensively on irelands great hunger and the irish abolition movement. Among her numerous awards and honors. She has been named one of the top educators in irish america. And now to help us welcome our special guests. Im delighted to introduce dr. Lisha moore the co
Tv. Were going to take a close look at the u. S. History advanced placement tests. We have to guess who are also coauthors. Jason stacey is a history professor at Southern Illinois university and edwards, phil and Matt Ellington is a High School Teacher at Iowa High School in chino hills, california. These two gentlemen are all also the coauthors of this book, fabric of a nation a history with skills and sources for the ap us history course. Matt ellington what is advanced placement history . Well, hello, thanks for having us on again. Peter advanced placement. Us history is a Program Designed by the College Board in coordination with universities and School Districts, and its an opportunity for students in high school to push themselves by taking a course that is equivalent in terms of the skills and the rigor to the kind of course they would take in college. So ap was history is fundamentally designed to be similar to in terms of the scope of the content and the skills that students
Jason stacey is a history professor at Southern Illinois university and edwards, phil and Matt Ellington is a High School Teacher at Iowa High School in chino hills, california. These two gentlemen are all also the coauthors of this book, fabric of a nation a history with skills and sources for the ap us history course. Matt ellington what is advanced placement history . Well, hello, thanks for having us on again. Peter advanced placement. Us history is a Program Designed by the College Board in coordination with universities and School Districts, and its an opportunity for students in high school to push themselves by taking a course that is equivalent in terms of the skills and the rigor to the kind of course they would take in college. So ap was history is fundamentally designed to be similar to in terms of the scope of the content and the skills that students need to be successful in it to a two semester survey course that freshmen would often have to take in college on u. S. Histo