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The Journal of American History has published Erekson’s “Putting History Teaching ‘In its Place.’” The article uses the example of the “Lincoln Inquiry” to urge history teachers to remember the importance of places–the archives and the presenter’s podium–in teaching students to do history. The Journal of American History is the […]
Today UTEP President Diana Natalicio recognized Keith Erekson with the UTEP Star Award in recognition for his service to the university and community in directing TEKSWatch. The international impact of the project is a direct result the collective concern and volunteer work of Kelley Akins, Michelle Delgado, Cecilia De Jesus, Sandra Enriquez, Aaron Margolis, […]
“. . . to help make sense of what’s going on in Texas, you might want to check out TEKSWatch, which is hosted by the Center for History Teaching & Learning at the University of Texas at El Paso. Amid all the passion and rhetoric inspired by the Texas debate, the site provides what appears […]
The Journal of the Abraham Lincoln Association has published Erekson’s “Telling the Story of ‘The Ages’.” The essay reviews the literature on the memory of Abraham Lincoln. The JALA is the only journal devoted exclusively to Lincoln scholarship and is the official journal of the Abraham Lincoln Association.
The Indiana Magazine of History celebrated the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln’s birth with a special issue on Lincoln and Indiana guest edited by Keith Erekson. Articles in the issue explore the state’s efforts to preserve its Lincoln collections, the history of the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial, statues of Lincoln in Indiana, and the life […]
