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Image: \”Gateway to the West; Daniel Boone Leading the Settlers Through the Cumberland Gap, 1775\” by David Wright
An Appeal From Our Founder
What They're Saying About Witnessing History
Witnessing History is admirably named. One is invited to encounter historical events as if at first hand, not as a passive spectator, but as one involved in the critical process of discovering evidence, contextualizing it, analyzing it, and ultimately translating it into understanding and meaning. The films that provide the material for this process are themselves first-rate pieces of scholarship…
FRANK RUSSELL
PROFESSOR OF HISTORY, TRANSYLVANIA UNIVERSITY
Under the expert guidance of Kent Masterson Brown, Witnessing History provides outstanding resources that address the woeful ignorance of our national history. As a high school history teacher I am excited about the videos and teaching guides that enable me to better prepare my students not just for graduation, but for more informed participation in this grand experiment in democracy.
DR. REID THOMAS
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