You probably already know tah.org houses thousands of primary sources and document collections, but have you seen the new collections? Each collection features an introduction and includes a manageable number of relevant documents centralized around a targeted idea, and they include study questions.
In 1800, Americans did something no nation had ever done before: they held a fiercely contested election and handed over political power peacefully. It might sound normal now, but at the time, it was revolutionary.
Our Master of Arts in American History & Government is well-known to teachers in the TAH community. If you’ve been to our seminars, you’ve probably met someone who’s at least taken some graduate classes. If asked, they likely touted their experience with the MAHG degree. For many years now, our MAHG students’ advocacy is the best form of advertising we have.
Teaching American History hosted a record number of multi-day seminars in 2025. We sent over 500 teachers to 31 historic sites across 22 different states this year alone!
Teaching American History’s Spring 2026 webinar series is a five-part event exploring the Declaration of Independence from its creation to its lasting influence on American reform movements.
This volume of primary documents on the causes of the Civil War presents the history of the American political order during its most tumultuous and challenging time. More than a century and a half after the crisis came to an end, Americans remain fascinated by it, as they should be.
When budget cuts eliminated her Constitutional Law class, teacher Jacki Pope Brothers thought her students’ competitive dreams were over. Instead, what followed became an inspiration that captured national attention and redefined what’s possible in education.
This upcoming school year, in honor of the next summer’s 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, teachers all over the United States will direct their students’ attention to the history behind these immortal words. They’ll debate the Declaration’s purpose and audience, the intention and word choice of its author, and the extent to which the American republic has fulfilled the Declaration’s vision. We want to help prepare teachers for this deep work by spending the fall focusing on the complicated legacy of the author of this groundbreaking document, Thomas Jefferson.
An interview with Morgan Lane, Teacher Programs Administrator We have some exciting updates to our multi-day seminars involving the application periods, hotel room accommodations, and travel stipends. Can you give
175 Years Ago Today: Congress Declares War on Mexico, Invoking Manifest Destiny and Destabilizing the House Divided
