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Humanities Texas has organized several innovative teacher institutes supporting the work of Texas educators.
"From Disunion to Empire: The United States, 1850–1900"
In June 2008, Humanities Texas partnered with Trinity University and the University of North Texas to hold "From Disunion to Empire: The United States, 1850–1900," a pair of residential teacher institutes in Denton (June 8–11) and San Antonio (June 15–18) exploring U.S. history in the second half of the nineteenth century.
"The West and the Shaping of America"
In June 2007, Humanities Texas partnered with Texas Christian University, Texas Tech University, and the Amon Carter Museum to hold "The West and the Shaping of America," a pair of residential teacher institutes in Fort Worth (June 3–6) and Lubbock (June 10–13) exploring the history and culture of the American West.
"Southwest Vistas: The Border in American History"
In June 2006, Humanities Texas partnered with the University of Houston and the University of Texas at El Paso to hold "Southwest Vistas: The Border in American History," a pair of residential teacher institutes in Houston (June 4-7) and El Paso (June 11-14). Designed for teachers of U.S. history, Texas history, and world history, the institutes explored the U.S.-Mexico border, comparing the histories of the Americas on either side.
"Gateway on the Gulf: Galveston and American Immigration, 1845-1915"
From June 15 to 18, 2005, Humanities Texas and the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum organized a teacher institute based in Galveston, Texas. Designed for teachers of Texas and American history, "Gateway on the Gulf: Galveston and American Immigration, 1845-1915" explored Galveston’s place in U.S. immigration history, drawing upon the city’s remarkable array of museums, archives, and historic neighborhoods.
Institute on Congress and American History
From June 13 to 18, 2004, Humanities Texas organized the "Institute on Congress and American History" in partnership with The University of Texas at Austin, the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum, the National Archives and Records Administration, and the Center for American History. This five-day institute brought together leading scholars, legislative authorities, and secondary school teachers to explore Congress’s role in the pivotal events of U.S. history.