Considering all periods and all peoples of Virginia

Considering all periods and all peoples of Virginia

Showcasing the latest research, scholarly thinking and .historic resources

Shenandoah University’s History and Tourism Center (HTC) — The Knowledge Point and the Community History Project invite the public to attend the first-ever Virginia Forum on Virginia history, April 7 and 8 at Shenandoah University in Winchester, Va.

The Virginia Forum brings historians, geographers, archaeologists and researchers/writers together for a vigorous discussion about the stories and people that make up Virginia’s past. Join us in historic Winchester, just a few miles from where Virginia’s English frontier first spilled over the Blue Ridge Mountains to settle “Fredericktown” in 1744 (later to become Winchester). It was here that a young George Washington first experienced the harsh realities of frontier life to gain critical military and political skills that would serve him so well during arid after the American Revolution.

And it is here, at the 2006 Virginia Forum, where more than 60 scholars from 49 colleges and universities, libraries, museums and historical organizations across the United States will continue the dialogue about Virginia’s rich heritage with a new conference dedicated to the research, interpretation and presentation of Virginia history across time.

Virginia has long needed a regular forum for ongoing discussion of issues and initiatives pertinent to all aspects of its history. The Virginia Forum at Shenandoah . University in Winchester is intended to address this deficiency. The event will be of interest to students, teachers, scholars and historical professionals from museums, historical societies, historic sites and all related fields including public history, preservation, geography, literature and archeology.

Whether you are historian, teaching professional or history enthusiast, this Forum provides effective tools and techniques for getting the most out of your own history experience. What better way to “Come Home to Virginia” and celebrate America’s 400th Anniversary? Participate in engaging educational sessions on every conceivable topic ranging from Colonial Virginia and the Civil War to politics, reform and family.

A wide choice of sessions will showcase the latest in ongoing research, scholarly thinking and historic resources — and of course there’ll be plenty of time to socialize. Let this Virginia history forum contribute to a better understanding of the present as well as inspire new research, writing, education, preservation and the public interpretation of Virginia history.

Vendors will offer the latest books and publications now available from many “Virginia” scholars and presenters.

Advanced registration is $45 before March 24. The registration fee includes all sessions, break refreshments and . a boxed lunch. A Friday evening optional banquet at Berryville Avenue Hampton Inn ($30) is priced separately. On March 24, registration fees become $65 and the optional banquet is $35. Students may apply for a limited number of scholarships for attending this forum. Each scholarship covers basic registration fees and assistance with accommodations.

And you may also register for an optional academic track coursework while attending the forum to earn graduate or undergraduate credit and teacher recertification points.

Visit www.theknowledgepoint.org for complete conference details and to download a registration form. Direct additional questions to Sandy Snyder at (540) 535-3543 or ssnyder@su.edu.

Shenandoah University’s History and Tourism Center - The Knowledge Point serves as a primary resource and authority for history and historical research, heritage studies and tourism-product development, where the community and tourism industry come together to gain knowledge about the Northern Shenandoah Valley region.

Shenandoah University Community History Project partners with the History and Tburism Center on this important project.