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Teaching American History

Bring the documents and debates of the nation's past into the present

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READ what those who lived through America’s past said about their challenges and choices

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John Trumbull, Signing of the Declaration of Independence, 1818; placed 1826 in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol. Courtesy Architect of the Capitol.

Our Purpose

Teaching American History helps teachers bring the documents and debates of America’s past into the present through document based seminars, document collections, a web based document library, and other resources.

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Online Exhibit:

Constitutional Convention

Explore the story of the Convention and the framing of the Constitution.

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Read:

America’s Story

in the words of those who wrote it

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Ashbrook's 50 Core Documents
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Ashbrook's 50 Core Documents

Required reading for students, teachers, and citizens.

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Featured Program:
One-Day Seminars:

One-Day Seminar: Race, Gender and Equality hosted by Jamestown Settlement Museum and VCSS (Williamsburg, VA)

Thursday, October 24
8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Virginia

From the 17th century on, the realities of racial and gender inequality have been at odds with America’s self-understanding as a “new world” of opportunity... Read more »

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Upcoming Programs:
23
September 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Monday
One-Day Seminars:
One-Day Seminar: Slavery and the Constitution, hosted by St. Thomas High School (Houston, TX)

hosted by St. Thomas High School Location: Texas

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24
September 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Tuesday
One-Day Seminars:
One-Day Seminar: Federalists v. Anti-Federalists hosted by Metro Georgia RESA (Smyrna, GA)

hosted by Metro Georgia RESA Location: Georgia

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When you become a member of TAH, you can save individual documents and resources from our library to your account for easy access later. You can also create and save customized document collections for use in your classroom. Membership is FREE and connects you to the leading online resource for American history teachers and students!

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  • Save your favorite documents and resources to your personal dashboard
  • Create customized document packets to use with your students

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