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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Programs

JOIN in discussions of primary documents, learning from fellow teachers and scholar specialists

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Resources

EXPLORE historical exhibits, listen to podcasts, check out lesson plans and toolkits

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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

TeachingAmericanHistory 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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Explore:

Ashbrook's 50 Core Documents

Required reading for students, teachers, and citizens.

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Featured Program:

Webinars:

Webinar - The Great Society vs. Modern Conservatism - Great American Debates

Saturday, May 11

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Location: Online

REGISTER HERE Lyndon Johnson’s ‘Great Society’ package of programs, seen by many as a logical extension of New Deal and Progressive policies, shaped a great... Read more »

Upcoming Programs:

April 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Saturday

One-Day Seminars: Saturday Seminar:

One-Day Seminar: Civil Rights: Leaders and Speeches hosted by Palm Beach County Schools (West Palm Beach, FL)

hosted by Palm Beach County School District Location: Florida

April 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Saturday

One-Day Seminars: Saturday Seminar:

One-Day Seminar: Origins of the American Idea hosted by Jefferson County Public Schools (Louisville, KY)

hosted by Jefferson County Public Schools Location: Kentucky

Become a Member of TeachingAmericanHistory

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!

Benefits:

Save your documents and resources to your personal dashboard
Create customized document packets to use with your students
Track your program attendance