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Lonely Dissenter: Jane Addams Reflects on her Peace-making Efforts During World War I
In her essay “Personal Reactions In Time of War,” Jane Addams describes her experience as an opponent of World War I during a time of growing pro-war sentiment in the…
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…
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.…
“A Great Day for America and its Court”: Brown v. Board of Education Recognizes Segregation As “Inherently Unequal”
Today marks the 65th anniversary of a landmark Supreme Court decision mandating racial desegregation in…
New, easier way to get to TeachingAmericanHistory.org
You can now reach TeachingAmericanHistory.org by typing TAH.org into your browser's URL window. We think…
Peter W. Schramm commentary: Lincoln earned the many tributes he’s receiving
On April 29, 1865, the Lincoln Funeral Train from Washington arrived in Columbus. It was…
Happy Birthday, James Madison
James Madison, our fourth president, architect of the Constitution, and author of the Bill of…
“You Have to Know History to Actually Teach It”
Check out David Cutler's interview with Pulitzer Prize winning historian Eric Foner in The Atlantic. Foner…
Five Questions with… Prof. Todd Estes
Recently, Prof. Todd Estes (Oakland University) joined the Ashbrook Center to serve as Discussion Leader…
Chief Justice Marshall’s Articulation of Judicial Independence: Marbury v. Madison
In the waning days of the Adams Administration in early 1801, the Federalist Congress tried…
Interview: Prof. Jeremy Bailey, author of Thomas Jefferson and Executive Power
We talked with Professor Jeremy Bailey about his upcoming online course, The American Presidency II:…