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Why Should We Teach Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address?
On November 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered "a few appropriate remarks" at the dedication of the Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The inspiring prose of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address…
What’s New at Teaching American History – Documents
Did you know that as part of the Teaching American History community, you’re just a…
Stunning End to Cold War: The Fall of the Berlin Wall
November 9 marks the thirtieth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. This momentous…
Core Documents Collection: Causes of the Civil War
https://cdc-volumes.s3.amazonaws.com/CDC+Causes+of+the+Civil+War+Stevens.mp3 Teaching American History's latest Core Documents Collection, Causes of the Civil War explains the…
Saturday Webinar: Harriet Beecher Stowe
American Minds Webinar Live show to air at 11am, Saturday, 7 DEC 2019, exploring the…
What’s New at Teaching American History?
We hope you have been enjoying the new Teaching American History website. We have the…
Henry Clay: The Great Compromiser
The theme of this year’s Teaching American History Saturday webinars is American Minds. Prominent scholars…
A Valley Forge Week-End Wrap Up
Most professional development takes place inside schools and school district offices, and good teachers glean…
Documents in Detail: The Webster-Hayne Debates
The Webster-Hayne Debates (1830) will be the focus of the 20 NOV 2019 Documents in…
Women’s Rights & Roles: The Early Republic
In anticipation of the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment granting women…
How the Framers Understood Impeachment—And How Party Politics Altered Their Intent
With current news focusing on the House of Representatives’ impeachment inquiry, we asked Jeremy D.…
Does the Presidency Function as the Founders Intended?
[caption id="attachment_36053" align="alignleft" width="307"] Professor Stephen F. Knott[/caption] In his new study of the presidency,…
As the SCOTUS Term Begins: Teaching What Free Speech Means
The first Monday in October traditionally opens the Supreme Court’s yearly term. To mark this…
Alexander Hamilton: Founding Father of the Commercial Republic
The theme of this year’s Teaching American History Saturday webinars is American Minds. Prominent scholars…
Saturday Webinar: Henry Clay
American Minds Webinar Live show aired at 11am, Saturday, 2 NOV 2019, with a focus…
Documents in Detail: Thomas Jefferson’s First Inaugural Address
Thomas Jefferson's First Inaugural Address (1801) will be the focus of the 23 OCT 2019…
Constitution Day Lecture from Professor Gordon Lloyd
Professor Gordon Lloyd, Senior Fellow at the Ashbrook Center, author of TAH's four Exhibits on…
Junípero Serra, Gaspar de Portolá, and the Spanish Conquest of California
Father Junípero Serra (1713–1784) founded the first Catholic “mission” in what is now present-day California…
Women’s Rights & Roles: The American Revolution
In anticipation of the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment granting women…
For Constitution Day: Teaching the Blessings of Liberty
We rely on teachers of American history, government and civics to do the most critical…
The Constitutional Convention Online Exhibit – A Great Resource for Teachers and Students
In anticipation of Constitution Day (September 17), TAH invites you to take a look through…
Meet Our Teacher Partners: Melanie Stuthard
At Teaching American History, we focus on telling America's story through historical documents because history…
Saturday Webinar: Alexander Hamilton
American Minds Webinar Live show to air at 11am, Saturday, 5 OCT 2019, exploring the…
Meet Our Teacher Partners: Alan Vitale
At Teaching American History, we focus on telling America's story through historical documents because history…
African Americans Resist the Racial Violence of 1919: An Interview with David Krugler
A century ago, in the wake of a rapid demobilization of soldiers returning from World…
Documents in Detail: Federalist 1
Federalist 1 (1787) will be the focus of the 25 SEP 2019 Documents in Detail…
Documents Related to Labor, Servitude and Slavery in Early America
In a post earlier this week, we marked the 400th anniversary of the arrival of…
400th Anniversary of Landing of African Slaves at Jamestown
In late August 1619, John Rolfe tells us that the first enslaved Africans arrived in…
Women’s Rights & Roles: Colonial America
In anticipation of the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment granting women…
Jonathan Edwards: Founding Father of American Evangelicalism
The theme of this year’s Teaching American History Saturday webinars is American Minds. Prominent scholars…
The Atomic Bombs in the Context of World War II
On 6 August 1945, the B-29 bomber Enola Gay, piloted by Colonel Paul Tibbets, dropped…
Saturday Webinar: Benjamin Franklin
Live show to air at 11am, Saturday, 7 SEP 2019, exploring Franklin the entrepreneur, thinker,…
Implementing Brown v. Board of Education: One Southern Town’s Story Part II: Teenaged Integration Pioneers Endure a Lonely Spotlight
Continuing our blog series on the 65th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, last…
Implementing Brown v. Board of Education: One Southern Town’s Story
Editor’s Note: Earlier this spring as the TAH editorial team was preparing for our essay commemorating…
Documents in Detail: Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom (1786) will be the focus of the 28 AUG…
TAH Webinars: How They Are Different and Why You Should Register
As with all TAH programs, our webinar series are designed to help classroom teachers…
Foreshadowing Brown: How a South Carolina Case Influenced the Supreme Court’s School Desegregation Ruling
As teachers, we know students become more interested in historical events if you can establish…
The Moon Landing – Resources for the 50th Anniversary
On 20 July 1969, American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first people…
Saturday Webinar: Jonathan Edwards
Live show aired at 11am, Saturday, 17 AUG 2019, exploring the famed revivalist preacher and…
What We’re Talking About: A MAHG Reading Roundup 4
Every summer, TeachingAmericanHistory brings together scholars and teachers from around the nation to our campus…
Core Documents Collection: Women’s Voices in Religion in American History and Politics
While women have historically made up an overwhelming percentage of America’s religious practitioners, their roles…
What We’re Talking About: A MAHG Reading Roundup 3
Every summer, TeachingAmericanHistory brings together scholars and teachers from around the nation to our campus…
Protesting the Louisiana Purchase
For most teachers and students of American history the decision seems like the no-brainer of…
What We’re Talking About: A MAHG Reading Roundup 2
Every summer, TeachingAmericanHistory brings together scholars and teachers from around the nation to our campus…
What We’re Talking About: A MAHG Reading Roundup
Every summer, TeachingAmericanHistory brings together scholars and teachers from around the nation to our campus…
Summer Reading Recommendations from Our Staff
Unsure of what to read this summer? The Teaching American History staff have some recommendations.…
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