Teaching American History

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Teaching American History is excited to announce the release of our latest core document volume, the second edition of Free Speech. The post Free Speech: Core Court Cases, Second Edition appeared first on Teaching American History. Interested in bulk purchasing?

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Teaching American History

JULY 30, 2024

Little wonder that Dunn’s course in this year’s summer residential Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG ) program, “From Courthouse to Schoolhouse,” drew teachers from urban and rural areas across the country. If students wanted to read books outside this collection, they might find them in the local public library.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

The UC Davis California History Social Science Project frames current events within their historical context , connecting students’ present to the past. We could search for pins on Native American history , Middle East cultures , Japanese history , government , geography , sociology , psychology , economics , and numerous other topics.

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Teaching American History

MAY 7, 2024

Recently I emailed a question to teacher friends who are graduates of the Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG) program. The fast-paced survey covers American history from Columbus to the present day. Library of Congress Prints and Photograph Division. Alton, Ill. on the night of the 7th Nov.

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Teaching American History

MAY 7, 2024

Recently I emailed a question to teacher friends who are graduates of the Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG) program. The fast-paced survey covers American history from Columbus to the present day. Library of Congress Prints and Photograph Division. Alton, Ill. on the night of the 7th Nov.

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Teaching American History

JUNE 11, 2024

“Border policies are a hot topic in the election year coming up,” Robin Deck Davis notes, so she will be reading Harvest of Empire: A History of Latinos in America by Juan Gonzales. Spanning five centuries of Latino experience in the US, the book will enrich her knowledge of American history as a whole. Happy reading to all!

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Teaching American History

AUGUST 27, 2024

We are hosting seminars on a variety of topics in American history and politics. Controversy, Consensus, and Compromise in the American Founding, at Pima Air & Space Museum in Tuscon, AZ. Bush Presidential Library & Museum in College Station, TX. Free professional development. What more could you ask for?

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Teaching American History

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Teaching American History has recently published World War I and the 1920s: Core Documents , a collection curated by Professor Jennifer D. Keene , Professor of History and Dean of the Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at Chapman University. 1926) Library of Congress. Held, John, Jr.

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ACRE

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

In the classroom, educators can explore a variety of Constitutional resources with learners by reading primary sources, reviewing changes to the Constitution throughout American History, and analyzing historical arguments relating to the founding of the United States and the Constitution today. Government: PP.2.USG.2 Constitution SC.3.USG.5

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Teaching American History

DECEMBER 12, 2023

At Teaching American History, we know teachers are hungry for resources that help their students understand the nuances of American civic behavior. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, LC-USZ62-113102. Library of Congress, LC-USF34- 036686-D. ” Pie Town, New Mexico, 1940 June.

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Teaching American History

MAY 14, 2024

Library of Congress, LC-DIG-hec-35195. Congress was once the great achievement of the American Constitution. The post Joseph Postell on How Congress Actually Works appeared first on Teaching American History. Scene in the House of Representatives as the second session of the 70th Congress convened, December 3, 1928.

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Teaching American History

APRIL 30, 2024

An online resource guide at Library of Congress, U.S. For each president, library staff have collected primary materials illustrating what made his inauguration unique. The first Presidential inauguration in American history entailed careful planning, with much behind-the-scenes negotiation.

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Teaching American History

JULY 2, 2024

Teaching American History emphasizes the use of primary documents. Why, then, is Teaching American History publishing a series of narrative histories? In case you didn’t know about the narrative histories, let me describe them, before I explain them.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

In Norfolk, Virginia, the juniors and seniors enrolled in an African American history class taught by Ed Allison were working on their capstone projects, using nearby Fort Monroe, the site where the first enslaved Africans landed in 1619, as a jumping off point to explore their family history.

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Teaching American History

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Library of Congress. Library of Congress. In one instance, the Bateses were charged with contempt of court for an article they published. The post Daisy Bates and the Little Rock Nine appeared first on Teaching American History. Elizabeth Eckford attempting to enter Little Rock School on September 4, 1957.

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Teaching American History

JUNE 25, 2024

Compacts between states were authorized by Article I, Section 10, clause 3 of the Constitution, which also specified that such compacts had to be approved by Congress. 1934–Workman attaching cables to an eight cubic yard capacity concrete bucket at a transfer station on the Nevada rim of Black Canyon,” Library of Congress, 1934.

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Political Science Now

MARCH 14, 2025

Through the media and a series of user-friendly products, services and events, The HistoryMakers enlightens, entertains and educates the public, helping to refashion a more inclusive record of American history. Read more Related Articles: The HistoryMakers: Biography: Dr. Matthew Holden, Jr. UIS professor Matthew Holden, Jr.

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Teaching American History

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Library of Congress. Library of Congress. The LA Times bombing is not emphasized in many history classrooms today. Perhaps American history students should learn about the LA Times bombing so they understand the complexities of the labor struggle in this era. The Times Owner’s Swift Response Detective William J.

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Teaching American History

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Lincoln prepared for his speech by doing extensive research in the Illinois State Library. 1860) Library of Congress. The post Abraham Lincoln’s Speech at Cooper Union | February 27, 1860 appeared first on Teaching American History. Abraham Lincoln, candidate for U.S. Marsh, William.

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Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 8, 2024

Distribution of Delmont’s book is a direct challenge to the widespread removal of books from libraries and classrooms across the country. Additionally, the book was fascinating and engaging to read, and I really appreciate the Zinn Education Project for providing this book to me for free to add to my personal and professional library.

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Teaching American History

MARCH 18, 2025

Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress. Ray Tyler Ray Tyler was the 2014 James Madison Fellow for South Carolina and a 2016 graduate of Ashland Universitys Masters Program in American History and Government. The post Margaret Sanger: The Woman Rebel appeared first on Teaching American History.

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Teaching American History

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Keene at MAHG 2021 Teaching American History has recently published World War I and the 1920s: Core Documents , a collection curated by Professor Jennifer D. Keene , Professor of History and Dean of the Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at Chapman University. For Europeans, World War I was devastating.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 28, 2022

A stack of Alabama history books at the University of Alabama McLure Education Library. From the 1990s on, the question of how good your history is became secondary to how completely did you conform to Alabama culture,” Flynt said. Many are no longer used in Alabama schools. Credit: Rebecca Griesbach/AL.com.

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Teaching American History

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

27) Library of Congress, Miscellaneous Items in High Demand. The post Bayard Rustin and Nonviolent Resistance: Shaping the Modern Civil Rights Movement appeared first on Teaching American History. Washington D.C: Recently I was planning to go from Louisville to Nashville by bus.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

— Inside a high-ceilinged library at Northridge High School here, seniors are typing on 16-year-old laptops donated by a local Rotary Club. We’re doing everything we can,” says Mr. Norton, as the seniors in the library close their balky laptops and head to class. Photo: Melanie Stetson Freeman/The Christian Science Monitor.

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Zinn Education Project

MARCH 7, 2024

It’s pretty fascinating, and there’s an article that we can share with you all later where you can see Du Bois taking on Hoffman. Find more on The Condemnation of Blackness , including related lessons, books, and articles, in our class resources post. This interview was lightly edited for length and clarity.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Pennridge leaders declined to respond to questions for this article.) Related: States were adding lessons about Native American history. Meanwhile, according to documents published by WHYY shortly after the election, school administrators were imposing new restrictions. We lost eight of 18 classroom teachers in one summer.”

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Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 9, 2024

It’s pretty fascinating, and there’s an article that we can share with you all later where you can see Du Bois taking on Hoffman. Du Bois Center (Princeton Architectural Press) Articles A Call for Anti-Bias Education by Erica Licht and Khalil Gibran Muhammad at Learning for Justice. 6, 1865: 13th Amendment Ratified Oct. 11, 1972: D.C.

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