The workshop program had its inception in 1976, when a single workshop on the American Revolution was offered for teachers of American history in celebration of the Bicentennial. From the beginning, registrations far exceeded our ability to accommodate applicants, and in succeeding years additional sessions were added. We usually offer three or four workshops a summer but have offered as many as five. The Freedoms Foundation history workshops always have conformed to meaningful academic standards. Workshop Directors and supporting staff have been educators specializing in the historical periods to which the workshops pertain, and other speakers have had expertise in particular historic sites or related topics.
Participants can earn from one to three semester hours of graduate credit.
Requirements for graduate credit are sent to individuals when they are accepted. Participants will be required to complete assigned readings and they have 30 days after the end of the program to complete all work. Widely respected historian Paul Sanborn will be the director. Lectures and discussions will be conducted at specifically chosen locations of study. Workshops will conclude on the Foundation's campus.