2002 OAH/NCPH Annual Meeting
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From the OAH President relish this opportunity to welcome you to the OAH 2002 convention in our nations capital Washington, DC, possesses enormous symbolic and real Isignificance for America and the world It is the home of our government and the site of impressive monuments, memorials, museums, and archives and libraries that capture and preserve our history Here the past is on display and our work as Americas historians probes the deeper meanings of events, issues, and personalities to illuminate the ideals of freedom, justice, and equality of opportunity and to assess the distance we yet must travel to achieve them for all citizens Washington, DC, is a powerful backdrop for our reflections on transformative political, cultural, economic, and diplomatic events that range from the assassination of Abraham Lincoln to the attack on the Pentagon in September 2001 Here in this proud and beautiful city, the United States Supreme Court handed down the historic Brown v Darlene Clark Hine Board of Education of Topeka and the Roe v Wade decisions that changed the lives of African Americans and Americas women This is a dynamic city with immigrants from countries across the globe determined to partake of the American dream It is a city of stark contrastsof people mired in poverty and afflicted by an array of social ills Yet, it is a city of great material wealth, intellectual challenge, riveting politics, and fascinating personalities What does it all mean? Why are we here and where are we headed? These and other questions point to the very complexity of our nation Chair Wilma King and Cochair Dwight Pitcaithley of the 2002 OAH Program Committee and their accomplished colleagues have shaped a conference that is at once a celebration of the work of our profession, and a clarion for us to eradicate superficial boundaries that impede our understanding of the connections between all peoples who form the diverse mosaic that is America As you attend the plenary session on John Hope Franklin, enjoy the music of Sweet Honey in the Rock, and visit the book exhibits, be assured that the OAH is committed to ensuring that our peoples history will continue to flourish Welcome to Washington, D C Thank you for sharing in this celebration ❑ DARLENE CLARK HINE John A Hannah Professor of American History Michigan State University From the NCPH President elcome to Washington, DC Once again, NCPH is meeting in conjunction with our colleagues in the Organization of American Historians This W makes for a larger meeting, with a greater diversity of papers and sessions, a vast book room, and a special responsibility for NCPH members to convey the vitality and relevance of public history to members of both organizations Approach this joint meeting as a bully pulpit and as a marvelous opportunity to proselytize and recruit Some in the academy continue to labor under the impression that public history is little more than vocational training tacked on to an academic graduate degree This is our chance to prove these beliefs outdated and untenable, to demonstrate how relevant, indeed how innovative and cutting edge, are our methods, our research topics, and our conclusions Spread the word What we are doing is indeed important worknot just a refuge for those unable to secure an academic position or as a source of walking around moneywhich reaches and affects Patrick O’Bannon broad and diverse audiences Many thanks to the joint program committee, the local arrangements committee, the volunteers, and everyone else who has played a role in organizing this meeting The Published by hours are long, and the labor sometimes seems thankless, but without your hard work we would be unable to gather and share our work, our insights, our successes, and even our frustrations These annual meetings are probably the single most important event in the NCPH calendar They bring us together as friends and colleagues, renew our resolve, and energize us for yet another year Have a great conference, recharge those batteries, and well see you next year in Houston ❑ PATRICK OBANNON 112 North Bryan Avenue HRA Gray & Pape, LLC Bloomington IN 47408 Attending the meeting is as easy as Complete the preregistration form located at the back of the program Deadline for preregistration is 21 March 2002 You may also preregister online at: ❶ <http://www oah org/meetings/> Call the Renaissance Washington, D C or the Grand Hyatt Washington to reserve a room Deadline for reservations ❷ is 2 March 2002 See page 5 Renaissance Washington, D C Hotel 999 9th Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 Phone: 202-898-9000 Toll-Free: 1-800-HOTELS-1 Grand Hyatt Washington 1000 H Sreet, NW Washington, DC 20001 Phone: 202-582-1234 Toll-free: 800-233-1234 Need a roommate? Use the form on page 190 Contact the OAHs official travel agency, Ross and Babcock Travel, to make your airline reservations Discounts of up to 10% off the best fare may be obtained by making reservations ❸ 60 or more days in advance; 5% off if reservations are made up to 59 days in advance For more information, contact Ross and Babcock Travel at: 1-800-345-1647; 812-333-3360; Fax: 812-333-3359 Ross and Babcock is located at 531 North College Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47401 Its hours are 8:30 a m - 5:00 p m EST <http://www rossbab com/> 2002 PROGRAM Overlapping Diasporas: Encounters and Conversions Joint OAH/NCPH Program Committee Contents WILMA KING, University of Missouri-Columbia, Chair DWIGHT T PITCAITHLEY, National Park Service, Cochair, NCPH Representative BARBARA FRANCO, Historical Society of Washington, D C , NCPH Representative Welcome ......................................... 1 HAL M FRIEDMAN, Henry Ford Community College Registration .................................... 4 DAVID B GASPAR, Duke Univeristy Hotel ............................................... 5 RONALD HATZENBUEHLER, Idaho State University Transportation ................................ 6 SUSAN REVERBY, Wellesley College Ticketed Events and Tours ............ 8 DONALD A RITCHIE, U S Senate Historical Office, NCPH Representative Offsite Sessions ........................... 10 JOE W TROTTER, JR , Carnegie Mellon University Committee Meetings .................... 12 The Meeting at a Glance ............. 13 Special Events and Publicity Committee SHFG Annual Meeting ................. 17 JOSEPH P REIDY, Howard University, Chair Regional Receptions .................... 18 ALONZO SMITH, National Museum of American History Sessions WALTER HILL, National Archives and Records Administration Thursday morning ................... 19 FRANCILLE RUSAN WILSON, University of Maryland Thursday afternoon ................ 19 Committee on Teaching Friday morning ........................ 28 Friday afternoon ..................... 33 PEG K SMITH, St Marys High School (MD), Chair KEVIN B BYRNE, Gustavus Adolphus College Saturday morning ................... 46 JAMES A PERCOCO, West Springfield (VA) High School Saturday afternoon ................. 50 VALINDA LITTLEFIELD, University of South Carolina Sunday morning ...................... 60 PATRICIA LIMERICK, University of Colorado, Executive Board Liaison Participants ................................... 66 Professional Opportunities .......... 69 The papers and commentaries presented during this meeting are intended solely for those in Exhibitors ...................................... 70 attendance and should not be tape recorded, copied, or otherwise reproduced without the consent of the presenters and the Organization of American Historians and National Council on Public About the OAH ............................. 73 History Recording, copying, or reproducing a paper without the consent of the author is a About the NCPH ........................... 87 violation of common law copyright Hotel Map ..................................... 90 On the cover: The Capitol, Washington, DC, circa 1898 Library of Congress, Prints and Roommate Request Form ......... 190 Photographs Division, Detroit Publishing Company Collection Preregistration Form .................. 189 4 Registration and Convention Preregistration Information Please preregister using the form located in the back of this program or preregister Grand Ballroom Foyer online at <http://www oah org/meetings/> Thursday, 11 April 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Online preregistration is available only through 21 March 2002, and forms Friday, 12 April mailed in will be accepted only if postmarked on or before that date After that 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. date, all registrations will be handled onsite Saturday, 13 April 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Mail completed form with check, money order, or credit card information to: Locator File Preregistration Coordinator, Organization of American Historians, 112 North Grand Ballroom Foyer Bryan Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47408-4199 Credit card orders may be faxed to Thursday, 11 April 812-855-0696 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Friday, 12 April The OAH will accept checks, money orders, or travelers checks in U S 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. currency, as well as VISA and MasterCard for preregistration and Saturday, 13 April onsite registration We cannot accept purchase orders or 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. telephone preregistrations Book Exhibits Grand Ballroom tÿRegistration Fees Friday, 12 April Preregistration 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (on or before Onsite Saturday, 13 April 21 March 2002) Registration 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday, 14 April OAH and/or NCPH Member $70 $80 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. OAH and/or NCPH Member Student/Income Under $20,000 $30 $35 Non-member $90 $100 Guest (see below) $20 $25 Non-member Teacher,