• The Washington County Tourism Promotion Agency, Washington County Chamber of Commerce and Washington County Historical Society are proud to announce Laid Back History: School Edition.  Presented by Clay Kilgore, Executive Director of the Historical Society and host of the popular Laid Back History live web series, Laid Back History: School Edition is focused on teaching students local history in 15 to 20-minute segments. Intended for middle to high school students, the five-episode series concentrates on the Native Americans of Western Pennsylvania, The Underground Railroad, The Whiskey Rebellion, Westylvania and The National Road.  Educators, parents, and students can stream the series to correspond with their at-home teaching schedules.

    The full playlist of Laid Back History: School Edition is now available for your use on YouTube and can be accessed by clicking here.

    We solicited advice and received input from several local superintendents to ensure the series would be effective and valuable to educators, parents and students. We hope you will include it in your online curriculums as well as enjoy Laid Back History: School Edition.