Schedule at a Glance

Here's a quick glance at the schedule for the American Battlefield Trust's 2026 Virtual Teacher Institute! Check out the main event page for free registration.

View descriptions of the sessions here.

View speaker bios here.

ALL TIMES ARE LISTED IN EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME.

Monday, July 20, 2026

9:30 - 10:15am: Coffee & 250 Years of History (Dr. Chris Mackowski, Sarah Kay Bierle)

10:30 - 11:45am:

• Cato in the Revolution: Spies, Slavery, Church and Chocolate (Claire Bellerjeau)
• TBA
• TBA

12noon - 1:30: That First Guy: George Washington (Alexis Coe, Keynote)

1:45 - 3:00pm:

• The Meteor of War: John Brown's Raid (Jon-Erik Gilot)
• Abraham Lincoln & Childhood (Dr. Jonathan White)

3:15 - 4:00pm: Power Session! Where Did It REALLY Happen? (Sarah Canfield, Sarah Kay Bierle)

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

9:30 - 10:15am: Coffee & Teaching with Tech (Larry Swaider, Kate Egner, Sarah Kay Bierle)

10:30 - 11:45am:

• 1776: Fact vs. Fiction (Doug Ullman, Jr.)
• Native Americans in the Age of Revolution (Michael Hensinger)
• Serving their Country Again: Veterans who Worked in the White House (Dr. Matthew Goetz)

12noon - 1:30: Generals Who Became President: Washington, Grant, Eisenhower (Dr. H.W. Brands, Keynote)

1:45 - 3:00pm:

• Pedagogy & The American Civil War (Brandy Noyalas)
• TBA

3:15 - 4:00pm: Power Session! Timeline to the American Civil War

4:15 - 5:15pm: Q&A: What's On Your Mind? (Dan Davis, Bob Rinehart, Sarah Kay Bierle)

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

9:30 - 10:15am: Coffee with President David Duncan (David Duncan, Sarah Kay Bierle)

10:30 - 11:45am:

• The Declaration's Journey: Global Perspectives (Kaitlyn Grundy)
• Museum Behind The Scenes: Material Culture of the Civil War (Wayne Motts)
• TBA

12noon - 1:30: The American Revolution: A Conversation with Filmmaker Sarah Botstein (Sarah Botstein, Keynote)

1:45 - 3:00pm:

• 10 Things About Teaching History (J.D. Huitt)
• TBA

3:15 - 4:00pm: Power Session! Art, Literature & American Battlefields (Palmer Hittesdorf, Sarah Kay Bierle)