About the Project

Children's Lives at Colonial London Town: The Stories of Three Families is a digital storybook about real people who once resided in London Town, Maryland. Its creation is a collaborative effort between elementary school teachers from Anne Arundel County Public Schools in Maryland, the Center for History Education at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), and Historic London Town and Gardens. The project was funded by the Teaching American History Grant Program through the U.S. Department of Education.

This website, designed for students, teachers, families and the community, provides:

Access to the storybook and sources that were used to create the narratives;
Classroom and enrichment activities to further student appreciation and understanding of the colonial period;
A navigation and instructional guide;
Links to additional resources and places of interest.

All materials contained herein are intended for educational use only, following fair-use guidelines.

Credits

Storybook Authors:

Betsy Crooks
Lauren Frey
Heather Giustiniani
Diana Hanson
Lynette Harbeson
Harmony Quinn
Elaine Price
Carol Thornton
Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Project Advisors:

Terry Poisson, Coordinator of Social Studies
Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Dr. Marjoleine Kars, Chair and Associate Professor of History
University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Lisa Holly-Robbins, Education Programs Administrator
Historic London Town and Gardens

Digital Project Team:

Rachel Brubaker, Project Director
Center for History Education
University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Jennifer Braithwait Darrow
Editor

Mary Davis
Editor
Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Zetta V. Hart
Reading Consultant
Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Dr. William Shewbridge, Director
New Media Studio
University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Natalie Keister, Web Designer
New Media Studio
University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Governing Board:

Making American History Master Teachers in Anne Arundel County Public Schools Grant Program

Terry Poisson
Coordinator of Social Studies and Grant Program Director
Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Timothy McMullen
Grant Program Mentor Teacher
Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Mary Davis
Grant Program Elementary Resource Teacher
Anne Arundel County Public Schools

Dr. Dan Ritschel
Director, Center for History Education
and Associate Professor of History
University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Rachel Brubaker
Director of Program Administration
Center for History Education
University of Maryland, Baltimore County