Blount Mansion Semiquincentennial Celebration: Doing History: Engaging with Revolutionary Stories in Classrooms and Museums

Blount Mansion's Semiquincentennial Celebration, in a partnership with the National Society of Colonial Dames of America (NSCDA) Knoxville Town Committee, continues with Lisa Oakley, vice president and curator of education at the East Tennessee Historical Society, speaking on “Doing History: Engaging with Revolutionary Stories in Classrooms and Museums.” Public historians and classroom educators are responsible for transferring the scholarship of historians into engaging and interactive exhibitions and programs. Oakley has 35 years of experience sharing the stories of Revolutionary and Early Statehood East Tennessee with students and the public. She will share interesting sources and stories from her years of teaching.

The speaking event will be at Blount Mansion Visitors Center. Limited free parking is available onsite. A $10 donation is suggested at the door; cash and cards accepted. RSVP to [email protected].