[Ohiogift] National History Club News - January 2016
Art Snyder
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Fri Jan 29 15:07:10 EST 2016
National History Club News a partner of HISTORY® January 2016
Ada's Algorithm: How Lord Byron's Daughter Ada Lovelace Launched the Digital Age
by James Essinger
American University
George Washington's Mount Vernon
Lessons of Leadership Contest
The National History Club and The HBE Foundation are happy to announce the 3rd annual Lessons of Leadership Contest, which invites student members of the NHC to select an elected official and describe how this person risked his or her career making a decision that was at odds with public opinion. Students are encouraged to think broadly for this contest, and figures can range from ancient to modern, domestic (local, state, national) and foreign. Contest entries can be submitted in any three of the following formats:
* An essay of not more than 2,000 words, supplemented with a bibliography and endnotes.
* A documentary that reflects the ability to communicate a figure's importance, and also helps develop skills in using photographs, video, graphic presentations, etc.
* A website that reflects the ability to use website design software and computer technology to communicate how a historical figure influenced history.
All entries must be received by April 1, 2016 and submissions will be judged by the NHC Advisory Board. Winners will be announced at the end of April.
Awards * First Place - $2,000 * Second Place - $1,000 (two prizes) * Third Place - $500 (two prizes)
Find out more information! Read the Fall NHC Newsletter!
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Ada's Algorithm: How Lord Byron's Daughter Ada Lovelace Launched the Digital Age
by James Essinger
Melville House | Trade Paperback | September 2015 | 978-1-61219-457-8 | 272 pages | $16.95/$21.95 (Canada)
Now in Paperback
Over 150 years after her death, a widely-used scientific computer program was named "Ada," after Ada Lovelace, the only legitimate daughter of the eighteenth century's version of a rock star, Lord Byron. Why? Because, after computer pioneers such as Alan Turing began to rediscover her, it slowly became apparent that she had been a key but overlooked figure in the invention of the computer.
Based on ten years of research and filled with fascinating characters and observations of the period, Essinger tells Ada's fascinating story in unprecedented detail to absorbing and inspiring effect.
Click here to order an exam copy
American University
The undergraduate history program introduces students to history broadly, requiring study of ancient, medieval, and modern histories in several geographic contexts before expecting students to specialize. The program's lectures, seminars, and discussions facilitate student engagement. Master's and doctoral students specialize in either United States or modern European history and hone research, writing, and analytical skills. The department also offers a MA in public history, and public history may be taken as an outside field in the doctoral program. Students in AU's History Department have the opportunity to work closely with faculty experts who specialize not only in United States, European, Latin American, and East Asian history, but also the history of women, the Holocaust, immigration, politics, and culture.
AU History faculty have close, ongoing relationships with major historical institutions in Washington, DC, including the National Archives, Library of Congress, National Museum of American History, National Building Museum, and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. These provide excellent opportunities for student internships and for engagement with history outside of the classroom. During the summer, students may participate in the department's popular Nuclear Studies Institute and Institute for Russian Culture and History trip to Moscow and St. Petersburg.
In addition to preparing students for graduate or law school, the Department of History's emphasis on research, writing, and intellectual problem solving prepares its students for a wide array of careers in business, government, public interest fields, journalism, and many other professions.
Visit the History Department!
George Washington's Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon is an American landmark and an enduring tribute to the Father of Our Country. One of the nation's most beloved historic sites, Mount Vernon offers a glimpse into 18th-century plantation life through beautiful gardens and grounds, intriguing museum exhibits, and immersive programs honoring George Washington's life and legacy.
Among many of the stops at the site is the Mansion, in which George Washington took up residence at the house that his father had built in 1735, after the death of his older half-brother, Lawrence, in 1752. Over the next five decades, Washington expanded the house to create an impressive 21-room mansion with vibrant wall colors, intricate architectural details, and elegant furnishings. The interiors have been meticulously restored to their appearance in 1799. Walk through the first and second floors, where history interpreters share more information about the house and its residents.
Plan Your Visit Today!
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