Background
Bingham, Marjorie Jean Wall was born on May 27, 1936 in Saint Paul, Nebraska, United States. Daughter of George Richard and FayMaugerite Wall.
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Marjorie Jean Wall Bingham
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Marjorie Jean Wall Bingham, American educator. award for excellence in edn; award; National Endowment for Humanities teacher. Member Minnesota Humanities Commission, 1983-1989, chair, 1986-1987, Bradley Commission History and the Schools Woodrow Wilson fellow, 1958-1959; Member National Council History Education (vice-chair), Organisation History Teachers (founding president), Women Historians of Midwest (president since 1980.
Education
Bachelor, Grinnell College, 1958. Master of Arts, University Minnesota, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1969.
Career
Teacher public schools, Davenport, Iowa, 1959-1962. Professor Hamline University, Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, 1963-1977. Director women in world area studies Saint Louis Park and Robbinsdale (Minnesota) Schools, 1977-1986.
Achievements
Membership
Member Minnesota Humanities Commission, 1983-1989, chair, 1986-1987, Bradley Commission History and the Schools. Member National Council History Education (vice-chair), Organization History Teachers (founding president), Women Historians of Midwest (president since 1980, member executive board since 1978), Minnesota History Society (member education board since 1979), Minnesota Council of Social Studies (member executive board 1977-1986, president 1988-1989), American History Association (teaching division), Phi Beta Kappa.
Connections
Married Thomas Egan, February 28, 1975.
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Awards
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Woodrow Wilson fellow, 1958-1959. Recipient Minnesota Business award for excellence in education, American Heart Association Roelker Mentorship award. National Endowment of the Humanities teacher, scholar, 1989.Woodrow Wilson fellow, 1958-1959. Recipient Minnesota Business award for excellence in education, American Heart Association Roelker Mentorship award. National Endowment of the Humanities teacher, scholar, 1989.