This session looks at recent and upcoming state and national commemorations, including Lewis and Clark’s voyage, statehood anniversaries, and the Civil War, and how we can successfully present and interpret the transformative history of major events in a relevant way to the public we serve. Chair: Ann Toplovich, Executive Director, Tennessee Historical Society, Presenters: Bob Blackburn, Executive Director, Oklahoma Historical Society Chris Goodlett, Community Services Coordinator, Kentucky Historical Society Rodger Stroup, Director, South Carolina Department of History and Archives. Download at: http://resource.aaslh.org/view/anniversaries-are-about-today-commemorating-transformative-events/