Presidential Sites Summit 2022: Sparking Civic Engagement through History Education

This photograph by Grant Miller was taken on March 16, 2022 at the Presidential Sites Summit. The Summit was hosted by the White House Historical Association and took place in Dallas, Texas from March 15 to March 17. Held every two years, the Summit included attendees from institutions all over the country and from across the spectrum of the historical profession to discuss key issues and consider the latest trends in topics ranging from operations to outreach and interpretation.

The first session on March 16 was titled, "Sparking Civic Engagement through History Education." The panel was a discussion of how to encourage civic literacy and engagement as a fundamental component of historical and cultural institutions in the United States. The panel discussed the best practices and challenges for providing the public with historical information. Speakers included Stewart McLaurin, Anita McBride, Cathy Gorn, David Bobb, Tim Bailey, and Wendy May-Dreyer.