Teachers: You Can Make a Difference: Philip Bigler’s inspiring, multi-media keynote address is ideal for teachers, conferences, and other educational gatherings. Copies of Be A Teacher: You Can Make a Difference are available.

Teaching History in an Uncivilized World: Based upon his 35-years as a classroom teacher, Bigler covers the important techniques and methods used to motivate students and how to accurately convey historical content in an era of standardized testing.

Historical Literacy in a Digital World: Today’s students are the first generation to grow up entirely in a digital world. This has major ramifications for parents and teachers. Philip Bigler discusses these and other issues while providing advice on how to motivate contemporary students.

Does James Madison Matter? In this presentation, Philip Bigler discusses the important role that James Madison plays in contemporary American Society. Copies of Liberty & Learning: The Essential James Madison are available.

In Honored Glory: Arlington National Cemetery. For two years, Philip Bigler was the historian at Arlington Cemetery. During his tenure there, he worked on a variety of projects including the burial of the Vietnam Unknown Soldier, the preservation of the cemetery’s original burial records, and conducting historical research. Bigler presents the fascinating history of Arlington in this widely praised presentation.

Lt. Sharon Ann Lane: Nurse, Soldier, Hero. Based upon Bigler’s book, Hostile Fire, this presentation deals with the history of the Vietnam War and chronicles the life of Sharon A. Lane, the only nurse to die in the conflict as a result of enemy action.

Other presentations and talks are available to meet your particular needs.

One thing I do everyday is to celebrate my students’ birthdays. I print out a birthday certificate with information about their day in history and then use it as a mini-history lesson. A great piece of software for this is available called the Birthday Chronicle. It is inexpensive and worth every penny!