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Latest Entry from Now and Then:Celebrating 20 Years of the Americans with Disabilities Act (posted Wed, 28 Jul 2010)The other night I saw a public service announcement on television in which President Obama marks the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. My first reaction was, wow, 20 years already! My second reaction was to reflect on the efforts of ordinary people to effect such a profound change in the American landscape and society. The disability rights movement fits squarely within the broader context of the civil rights movement of the 1960s. . . [More] |
The American Social History Project/Center for Media and Learning is
dedicated to renewing interest in history by challenging traditional ways
that people learn about the past. Founded in 1981 and based at the City
University of New York Graduate Center, ASHP/CML produces print, visual,
and multimedia materials that explore the richly diverse social and cultural
history of the United States. We also lead professional development
seminars that help teachers to use the latest scholarship, technology,
and active learning methods in their classrooms.
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Herb, a Resource Database: coming soonFor those of you who have been following the Now and Then blog, you may be aware that we’re working on developing an online resource for social history documents and... [More] |
