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Teaching Lincoln’s Decision-Making
Today is the anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's death. Instead of a story about Lincoln, we're posting a story about a teacher who, each year in history class, tears the great…
Teaching American History: Lincoln on the Nature of the War
The release of Spielberg's epic movie Lincoln brings up an intriguing question. Was Lincoln as…
Civil War Animated: The Battle of Fredericksburg
The release of the cinematic masterpiece, Stephen Spielberg's Lincoln, is a boon for history…
Teaching American History: The Electoral College
In the previous two posts, this blog has attempted to provide teachers with lessons from…
C-SPAN: The Electoral College
The last post centered on the Electoral College. This post expands on that topic, offering…
PBS: The Electoral College
Many students ask the question, "What is the purpose of the Electoral College?" Questions abound…
Edsitement: Presidential Inaugurations
The Election of 2012 is coming to its official close. The next step on the…
Election of 1824: Corruption in Presidential Elections?
Edsitement provides a very practical and useful lesson plan for teachers desiring to put current…