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In February 2014, Humanities Texas held one-day teacher workshops in Austin and Dallas for civics and government teachers. Faculty presentations focused on the U.S. Constitution and the branches of the federal government.

Workshop faculty included Charles Flanagan (NARA Center for Legislative Archives), Richard A. Baker (United States Senate Historical Office), Raymond W. Smock (Shepherd University), retired U.S. federal judge Royal Furgeson (University of North Texas at Dallas), and Jeffrey Engel (Southern Methodist University).

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"Understanding the Federal Government" Workshop Photos : Slideshow
  1. Austin workshop participants gather at the Byrne-Reed House. Photo by L. E. Wall.
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  1. Thumbnail of: Austin workshop participants gather at the Byrne-Reed House. Photo by L. E. Wall.
  2. Thumbnail of: Dallas workshop participants gather at the George W. Bush Presidential Library. Photo by L.E. Wall.
  3. Thumbnail of: From left to right: Royal Furgeson, retired U.S. District Judge and founding dean of the University of North Texas at Dallas College of Law; Jeffrey A. Engel, founding director of Southern Methodist University's Center for Presidential History; Raymond W. Smock, director of the Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies at Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, WV; Richard A. Baker, U.S. Senate Historian Emeritus; Charles Flanagan, director of educational programs at the Center for Legislative Archives at the National Archives and Records Administration; and Michael L. Gillette, Humanities Texas Executive Director. Photo by L.E. Wall.
  4. Thumbnail of: Charles Flanagan delivers a lecture entitled "Teaching the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights" at the Byrne-Reed House. Photo by L.E. Wall.
  5. Thumbnail of: Charles Flanagan shares methods of teaching the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights with Paul Van Assen of Garland Alternative Education Center and Kenneth Fraga of DeSoto High School. Photo by L.E. Wall.
  6. Thumbnail of: Charles Flanagan reviews historical documents with Linda Smith of Bandera High School during an afternoon workshop in Austin. Photo by L.E. Wall.
Austin workshop participants gather at the Byrne-Reed House. Photo by L. E. Wall.
"Understanding the Federal Government" Workshop Photos : Thumbnails
  1. Thumbnail of: Austin workshop participants gather at the Byrne-Reed House. Photo by L. E. Wall.
  2. Thumbnail of: Dallas workshop participants gather at the George W. Bush Presidential Library. Photo by L.E. Wall.
  3. Thumbnail of: From left to right: Royal Furgeson, retired U.S. District Judge and founding dean of the University of North Texas at Dallas College of Law; Jeffrey A. Engel, founding director of Southern Methodist University's Center for Presidential History; Raymond W. Smock, director of the Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies at Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, WV; Richard A. Baker, U.S. Senate Historian Emeritus; Charles Flanagan, director of educational programs at the Center for Legislative Archives at the National Archives and Records Administration; and Michael L. Gillette, Humanities Texas Executive Director. Photo by L.E. Wall.
  4. Thumbnail of: Charles Flanagan delivers a lecture entitled "Teaching the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights" at the Byrne-Reed House. Photo by L.E. Wall.
  5. Thumbnail of: Charles Flanagan shares methods of teaching the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights with Paul Van Assen of Garland Alternative Education Center and Kenneth Fraga of DeSoto High School. Photo by L.E. Wall.
  6. Thumbnail of: Charles Flanagan reviews historical documents with Linda Smith of Bandera High School during an afternoon workshop in Austin. Photo by L.E. Wall.
  7. Thumbnail of: Charles Flanagan leads teachers in an afternoon workshop in Austin. Photo by L.E. Wall.
  8. Thumbnail of: Workshop participants discuss historical documents during an afternoon workshop in Austin. Photo by L.E. Wall.
  9. Thumbnail of: Raymond W. Smock lectures on the U.S. House of Representatives in Dallas. Photo by L.E. Wall.
  10. Thumbnail of: Raymond W. Smock speaks to teachers about the U.S. House of Representatives in Austin. Photo by L.E. Wall.
  11. Thumbnail of: Raymond W. Smock answers teachers' questions after his lecture in Dallas. Photo by L.E. Wall.
  12. Thumbnail of: Richard A. Baker and Raymond W. Smock discuss the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives with teachers in Dallas. Photo by L.E. Wall.
  13. Thumbnail of: Richard A. Baker lectures on the U.S. Senate in Dallas. Photo by S. Moore.
  14. Thumbnail of: Richard A. Baker speaks about the U.S. Senate in Austin. Photo by L.E. Wall.
  15. Thumbnail of: Leonard Hasley Jr. of Dallas's W. H. Atwell Middle School participates in an afternoon workshop led by Richard A. Baker in Dallas. Photo by L.E. Wall.
  16. Thumbnail of: Rebekah Gomez of Austin's Lamar Middle School discusses the legislative branch of the federal government with Raymond W. Smock and Richard A. Baker. Photo by L.E. Wall.
  17. Thumbnail of: Adriana Lopez-Casiano and Julia Benavides, both of Laredo's United High School, review primary source documents during an afternoon workshop in Austin. Photo by L.E. Wall.
  18. Thumbnail of: Jeffrey Engel delivers a lecture on the executive branch of the federal government. Photo by L.E. Wall.
  19. Thumbnail of: Jeffrey Engel delivers a lecture on the presidency at the Dallas workshop. Photo by L.E. Wall.
  20. Thumbnail of: Jeffrey Engel discusses the presidency with Linda Smith during the Austin workshop. Photo by L.E. Wall.
  21. Thumbnail of: Jeffrey Engel shares teaching methods with Jennifer McDaniel of Irving's MacArthur High School. Photo by L.E. Wall.
  22. Thumbnail of: Laura Hanley of Flower Mound's Marcus High School asks a question after Jeffrey Engel's lecture in Dallas. Photo by L.E. Wall.
  23. Thumbnail of: Royal Furgeson lectures on the federal judiciary in Dallas. Photo by S. Moore.
  24. Thumbnail of: Alexander Adams of Crandall Middle School asks a question after Royal Furgeson's lecture in Dallas. Photo by L.E. Wall.
  25. Thumbnail of: Royal Furgeson discusses the federal judiciary with teachers during an afternoon workshop in Austin. Photo by L.E. Wall.
  26. Thumbnail of: Kenneth Fraga listens as Royal Furgeson shares primary sources with teachers during an afternoon workshop in Dallas. Photo by L.E. Wall.
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