MPS American history teachers and Marquette University Professor Michael Donoghue gathered at Barnes & Noble recently to discuss the book "The Kennedy Legacy: Jack, Bobby and Ted and a Family Dream Fulfilled" by Vincent Bzdek.

In this third installment, the topics are Kathleen "Kick" Kennedy, Rose Kennedy's eccentric child-rearing practices and the influence of Catholicism on the Kennedy clan.

The first excerpt is here. The second is here.

The U.S. Department of Education's Teaching American History grant is designed to raise student achievement by improving teachers' knowledge and understanding of and appreciation for traditional U.S. history. In MPS, implementation of the Teaching American History grant supports goals one and three of the district's Working Together, Achieving More strategic plan: Students meet and exceed Wisconsin academic standards and graduate prepared for higher education, careers and citizenship and Leaders and staff demonstrate continuous improvement through focused professional development.

Posted Dec. 16, 2009

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