Participants in the "America at War: From the Colonial Era to 1877" teacher institute gather on the University of Houston campus. All photographs in slideshow are by Humanities Texas.

Woody Holton, McCausland Professor of History at the University of South Carolina, delivers the institute's keynote address, "Causes of the American Revolution."

Jesús F. de la Teja, Jerome H. and Catherine E. Supple Professor of Southwestern Studies at Texas State University and Humanities Texas board member, discusses the Pueblo Revolt.

Jesús F. de la Teja engages teachers in discussion during an afternoon workshop.

James Kirby Martin, Distinguished University Professor of History at the University of Houston, delivers a lecture on the Seven Years' War.

James Kirby Martin leads an afternoon workshop.

Jeremy Bailey, associate professor at the University of Houston, talks about the Declaration of Independence.

From left to right: Maria Shelton of Houston's Aldine Middle School, Niv Regev of Houston's Pershing Middle School, and Victoria Williams of McCullough Junior High School in The Woodlands, study historical documents related to the Declaration of Independence with Jeremy Bailey.

Woody Holton speaks about turning points of the Revolutionary War.

Teachers participate in a workshop on the Revolutionary War with Woody Holton.

Charles Flanagan, director of educational programs at the Center for Legislative Archives, lectures on the War of 1812.

Charles Flanagan leads a workshop examining historical documents related to the War of 1812.

Erika M. Bsumek, associate professor of history at The University of Texas at Austin, delivers a lecture on Indian wars and westward expansion in the nineteenth century.

Erika M. Bsumek discusses the Indian wars of the nineteenth century with teachers.

Raúl Ramos, associate professor at the University of Houston, talks about the Mexican War.

Raúl Ramos analyzes historical documents with Michael Guss (left) of Galveston's Crenshaw Elementary/Middle School, Andrew Crawford of Pasadena's Queens Intermediate School, and James Hilton of Dayton's Livingston Junior High School.

Heather Cox Richardson, professor of history at Boston College, delivers a speech entitled "Indians in American History: The Civil War to the Progressive Era."

Heather Cox Richardson leads an afternoon workshop with teachers.

After the second day of the institute, teachers and faculty members were given a guided tour of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

MFAH docent Patricia Skakun discusses the history of a Roman sarcophagus with Houston teachers David McBride of Burbank Middle School and Barbara Massoud of Revere Middle School.

Eric Walther, professor of history at the University of Houston, speaks about sectionalism, violence, and the causes of the Civil War.

From left to right: Dianna Dazdja of Peet Junior High School in Conroe, Stacie Wheeler of Marshall High School in Marshall, and Holly Thomas of Judson Middle School in Longview, listen as Eric Walther leads an afternoon workshop on the coming of the Civil War.

Jennifer L. Weber, associate professor of history at the University of Kansas, lectures on Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis as war leaders.

Andrew Crawford (left) of Queens Intermediate School in Pasadena, Rene Nixon of Beverly Hills Intermediate School in Houston, and LeDora Williams-Nelson of Harris County Juvenile Probation-Excel Academy, participate in a workshop with Jennifer L. Weber.

Steve Deyle, associate professor of history at the University of Houston, discusses the turning points of the Civil War.

Stacie Wheeler and Holly Thomas discuss historical documents related to the Civil War with Steve Deyle.

Michael Les Benedict, professor emeritus at The Ohio State University, discusses the challenges America faced during Reconstruction.

Michael Les Benedict (left) leads an afternoon workshop on Reconstruction with Niv Regev and Robert Mallory of Spring's Dekaney High School.