Teaching America's Story Together

Teaching American History is a free resource that brings together primary documents, continuing education, and community for American history teachers.

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Teaching American History is happy to welcome the latest volume to our core document collection on American history.

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Learning through discussion, led by a scholar.

Teaching American History programs are different from other teaching seminars you might attend. In our seminars, participants read primary sources from American history and spend their time in thoughtful discussion. They leave with a richer appreciation for broader themes in history and a better understanding of how to bring discussion-based learning to their own classrooms.

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Teachers across the country are uncovering the story of our nation.

Our Teacher Partners strengthen their American history, government, and civics classes through primary document discussion. Learn more about their experience.

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A strong foundation in primary documents

The Core Documents Volumes

Edited with commentary by leading scholars, the Core Document collections curate key primary sources that track a single theme throughout the course of American history. Available to teachers as bound paperbacks or as PDF files, they are a foundational piece to any documents-based curriculum.

The latest from our community

Teaching the Constitution in the Context of Human Behavior

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The Sand Creek Massacre

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Join your fellow teachers in exploring America's history.