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Traveling Exhibits
Town Criers: Young Curators Reveal Historical News
Find out how Brooklynites experienced changes and challenges brought on by Abolition, the Civil War and the Draft Riots, and the experiences of newly freed slaves in an exhibit created by Paul Robeson 9th graders based on their exploration of Brooklyn history from 1800 to 1880.
Funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Town Criers is a three-year partnership between the Brooklyn Historical Society and a trio of Brooklyn high schools — Midwood High School (2004-05), Paul Robeson High School (2005-06), and Cobble Hill High School of American Studies (2006-07). Each year, BHS museum staff and subject area specialists work with students at one school to create a traveling exhibit and an original theatrical production that demonstrates how national events shaped everyday life in Brooklyn. By analyzing and interpreting authentic artifacts and primary source materials, students place their own lives and personal experiences in historical context, and ultimately share what they have learned with their classmates, their families, and the larger community.
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