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Share Your Stories of Social Change with Kennesaw Mountain

Kennesaw, GA: "150 Stories for 150 Years of Change" is an effort by Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park to document social change in the community.

Kennesaw, GA: "150 Stories for 150 Years of Change" is an effort by Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park to document social change in the community.

"The Civil War was America's first social upheaval and laid the foundation for other civic revolutions that followed. We are seeking stories about social changes that have had an impact in your community, stories that show a revolutionary change that went against present social norms," Briana McLennon, Technology Intern, SCA AmeriCorps, Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, said in a press release.

Submitted stories may be from your own personal experience(s), recollections of other's experiences that you have witnessed, or from the past or present β€” there is no time period restriction.

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This project queries the public for stories that cover nearly every variety of social issues including:

  • Race & Ethnicity,
  • Religion,
  • Gender & Sexuality,
  • Disabilities/Impairments and
  • Immigration.

"The goal is not to dredge up the negativity of the past, but rather to show how we have evolved beyond previous social and civic narrow-mindedness, and how we are still evolving and growing in views on civil rights as a nation," according to the release.

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Submissions:

  • Before any stories are accepted for inclusion, the park requests a summary of no more than 200 words.
  • Submit story summaries by June 20, 2013.
  • Send all story synopses to 150stories@nps.gov.
  • Include your name, phone number and email address with your submission.


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