About: An NEH Landmarks in American History and Culture Workshop for Teachers offered in summer 2016. This workshop invites teachers to explore the Civil War through the lives of individual Civil War soldiers who left their mark in three “graffiti houses” in Northern Virgina-Historic Blenheim, Ben Lomond and the Graffiti House at Brandy Station. They research their soldier’s service and postwar life in National Archives, and visit the Gettysburg National Military Park to examine the monuments and markers that commemorate the common soldier.

My Role: My primary role in this project was as a teacher. I ran a photography workshop for teachers, covering the basics of composition and framing to maximize their ability to capture the graffiti houses. In addition, I interviewed several teachers and produced a promotional video for the NEH grant.