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

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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

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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For 2020 Multi-Day Programs

Enjoy a few days of interacting with historical texts in historical settings, joined by colleagues who love the past as much as you do.

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Featured Program:

One-Day Seminars:

One-Day Seminar: First Amendment - Freedom of Speech hosted by the Ashbrook Center (Ashland, OH)

Saturday, February 22

9:30 AM - 2:30 PM

Location: Ohio

Joseph Fornieri of the Rochester Institute of Technology will lead participants in exploring the theory and practice of free speech in American history, using landmark... Read more »

Upcoming Programs:

January 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Thursday

One-Day Seminars:

One-Day Seminar: "Documents and Debates: Dropping the Atomic Bombs" hosted by Phoenix Union High School District (Phoenix, AZ)

hosted by Phoenix Union High School District Location: Arizona

February 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Saturday

One-Day Seminars:

One-Day Seminar: African American History hosted by Miami Dade College North (Miami, FL)

hosted by Miami Dade College North Location: Florida

Become a Member of Teaching American History

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