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Patrick Cronin and Thomas Neville

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Patrick Cronin and Thomas Neville are co-Directors of THATCLASS, a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational outreach organization based in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. THATClass started with partnerships among teachers, students, local archives and experts and a question: “What if we replaced the textbook curriculum with archival materials?” THAT question lead to authentic historical work, with high school students framing questions about stories forgotten, researching in archives, and using new digital tools to share their findings. They will share a story about their summer camp last year working with high school students to research the 1968 Washington riots.