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The Ox-Bow Incident: Walter Van Tilburg Clark’s Critique of the Western
The American “western,” in the novels of Owen Wister, the stories of Zane Grey, and numerous films of the 1950s and early 1960s, enshrines an American folk understanding of the…
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Timely Ideas: Abraham Lincoln’s Lyceum Address
On 27 January 1838, notable local lawyer Abraham Lincoln addressed the Young Men's Lyceum in…
Votes for Woman! The 19th Amendment
On 18 August 1920 Tennessee became the 36th state to ratify the Nineteenth Amendment, the…
What John Lewis taught me about forgiveness
The tributes to Congressman John Lewis have flooded the airwaves and filled the newspapers since…
Special Webinar Series: Presidential Elections and Campaigns: What Can We Learn From History?
Join citizens and teachers from across Missouri as the Missouri Humanities Council and TeachingAmericanHistory.org present…
Until This Day: Juneteenth and the End of Slavery in the United States
The hour was late when Frederick Douglass rose to speak to more than fifty African-American…
The 75th Anniversary of VE Day
8 May 1945 was declared "Victory in Europe Day," after the remaining leaders of Nazi…
Protecting the Health of the Body—and of the Body Politic: An Interview with Political Economist Brianne Wolf
We have known and appreciated Brianne Wolf since, shortly after earning her PhD from the…
Eisenhower in a Time of Crisis
On June 5th, 1944, just one day before D-day’s Normandy landings, General Eisenhower composed 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…
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:…
400 Years Ago This Week: The Pilgrims Land at Plymouth (but not necessarily on a rock)