Tom Isern http://hppr.org en Great Plains, Small Town Hearts http://hppr.org/post/great-plains-small-town-hearts <p></p><p> Over a decade ago, I lucked into a National Endowment for the Humanities Seminar titled&nbsp; The Great Plains: Texas to Saskatchewan.&nbsp; For five weeks,&nbsp; Tom Isern&nbsp; led 19 other teachers and I to read and analyze literary and historical texts, discuss conclusions, and visit iconic sites to better understand what it means to live on the plains. Fri, 15 Feb 2013 06:01:00 +0000 Karen Madorin 12260 at http://hppr.org Great Plains, Small Town Hearts