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Talking Politics and Religion in the American History Classroom
In today’s national conversation, which lately seems more like a countrywide schoolyard brawl with citizens hurling insults and memes, it can be challenging to explore complex ideas. Politics and religion,…
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:…