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American Independence Begins on Favorable Terms: Continental Congress Ratifies the Treaty of Paris
This day, in a sense, marks the anniversary of the beginning of American independence. While the American Revolution ended with the surrender of Lord Cornwallis to General George Washington at…
Documents in Detail: John C. Calhoun’s Fort Hill Address
YouTube archive coming soon Our last DiD webinar for 2020, which aired live on 16…
Special Webinar: Reform and the Pulpit – Abolition and the American Church
TAH.org has partnered with the Missouri Humanities Council to present two special webinars about…
Saturday Webinar: Did the New Deal End the Great Depression?
Youtube archive coming soon The was the final episode in our "Enduring American Questions" webinar…
Documents in Detail: Thomas Jefferson’s Letters to John Holmes and Henry Lee
Our Documents in Detail episode for Wednesday 18 November 2020 will focus on two…
New TAH Podcast: In Their Words
TAH is happy to announce the upcoming launch of a new podcast, In Their Words,…
Documents in Detail: Madison’s Speech on the Amendments to the Constitution
On 23 SEP 20 we looked at James Madison's Speech on the Amendments to the…
Saturday Webinar: Did Slavery Cause the Civil War?
Join teachers from across the country on Saturday, 3 October 2020 for our discussion of…
Special Webinar: What Can We Learn From the Election of 1980?
TAH.org's last of a three-episode series on pivotal presidential elections, tonight's focus was Ronald Reagan…
Saturday Webinar: Why Are Both the Constitution and Bill of Rights Necessary?
Why are both these documents essential to establishing and, hopefully, contributing to the maintenance of…
Saturday Webinar: Was the American Revolution Really a Revolution?
Our first Saturday Webinar for the 20-21 school year, and also the first in our…
Special Webinar: What Can We Learn from the Election of 1860?
If you missed our partner webinar with the Missouri Humanities Council, on 11 August 2020,…
Documents in Detail: Brutus II
Join us for the first Documents in Detail webinar of the 20-21 school year, and…
Special Webinar: What Can We Learn from the Election of 1800?
The first in our three-episode series of webinars about Presidential Elections and Campaigns, this episode…
Special Webinar: D-Day+76 Years and the Liberation of Europe
Ashbrook and TeachingAmericanHistory presented another special webinar, this time about Operation OVERLORD, more widely known…
Special Webinar: Heroes of American Business
Dr. Jeff Sikkenga, Professor of Political Science at Ashland University and Executive Director of the…
Special Webinar: Heroes of the American Founding
Join Dr. Jeff Sikkenga, Professor of Political Science at Ashland University and Executive Director of…
Special Webinar: Heroes of American Medicine
Dr. Jeff Sikkenga, Professor of Political Science at Ashland University and Executive Director of the…
Special Webinar: American War Heroes
Join Dr. Jeff Sikkenga, Professor of Political Science at Ashland University and Executive Director of…
Insights from History: The Power of the Pulpit in Times of Crisis: From the American Revolution to the Coronavirus
Examine the role of religion and religious activity during times of crisis through a series…
Insights from History: The American Family in Times of Crisis: Education, Health Care, and the Trade-offs of Coming Home
The fifth episode in our "Insights from History" webinar series, hosted by Dr. Jeff Sikkenga…
245th Anniversary of Lexington and Concord
The story is one of the most familiar in American history. Though shrouded in myth,…
Insights from History: Fire in a Crowded Theater – Civil Liberties in Times of Emergency
As the current Coronavirus situation has continued, we are now faced with growing questions about…
Documents in Detail: Herbert Hoover’s Speech on the New Deal
Herbert Hoover's Speech on the New Deal (1932) was the focus of the 13 May…
Insights from History: Bad Medicine? The Effects of Economic Emergencies on Liberty, Democracy, and Prosperity
Join Dr. Jeff Sikkenga, Professor of Political Science at Ashland University and Executive Director of…
Saturday Webinar: Ralph Ellison
Live show aired at 11am, Saturday, 2 May 2020, exploring the life, letters, and legacy…
Insights from History: Presidential Leadership in Times of Crisis
History can give us real insight into the problems that face America. In this webinar,…
Teacher Interview: Transitioning to Different Forms of Online Teaching and Learning
Julia Fuette, 2012 graduate of our MAHG program, took some time to talk with Jeremy…
Special Webinar: The Flu Epidemic of 1918 – Lessons from History
TAH provided a special week-day webinar on a timely topic for teachers of history and…
Documents in Detail: Calvin Coolidge’s Speech on the 150th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence
Calvin Coolidge's Speech on the 150th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence was the focus…
Saturday Webinar: Douglas MacArthur
Live show aired at at 11am, Saturday, 4 APR 2020, exploring the truth and legend…
Documents in Detail: Progressive Party Platform of 1912
The Progressive Party Platform of 1912 was the focus of the 25 MAR 2020 Documents…
Saturday Webinar: Jane Addams
Live show aired at 11am, Saturday, 7 MAR 2020, exploring the life, ideas, and impact…
Documents in Detail: Plessy v. Ferguson
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) was the focus of the 19 FEB 2020 Documents in Detail…
Saturday Webinar: William Jennings Bryan
The live show aired at 11am, Saturday, 1 FEB 2020, exploring the person and politics…
Documents in Detail: Abraham Lincoln’s Fragment on the Constitution and Union
Abraham Lincoln's short, powerful Fragment on the Constitution and Union (1861) was the focus of…
Saturday Webinar: Frederick Douglass
American Minds Webinar Live show aired at 11am, Saturday, 11 JAN 2020, exploring the ideas,…
Core Documents Collection: Causes of the Civil War
Teaching American History's latest Core Documents Collection, Causes of the Civil War explains the political,…
Saturday Webinar: Harriet Beecher Stowe
American Minds Webinar Our Saturday Webinar for 7 DEC 2019, explored the life, ideas, letters,…
Documents in Detail: The Webster-Hayne Debates
The Webster-Hayne Debates (1830) were the focus of the 20 NOV 2019 Documents in Detail…
Saturday Webinar: Henry Clay
Live show aired at 11am, Saturday, 2 NOV 2019, with a focus on Henry Clay,…
Documents in Detail: Thomas Jefferson’s First Inaugural Address
Thomas Jefferson's First Inaugural Address (1801) was the focus of the 23 OCT 2019 Documents…
Constitution Day Lecture from Professor Gordon Lloyd
Professor Gordon Lloyd, Senior Fellow at the Ashbrook Center, author of TAH's four Exhibits on…
Saturday Webinar: Alexander Hamilton
Live show aired at 11am, Saturday, 5 OCT 2019, exploring the compelling, controversial, and inspired…
Documents in Detail: Federalist 1
Federalist 1 (1787) was the focus of the 25 SEP 2019 Documents in Detail webinar.…
Saturday Webinar: Benjamin Franklin
Live show aired at 11am, Saturday, 7 SEP 2019, exploring Franklin the entrepreneur, thinker, scientist,…
Documents in Detail: Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom (1786) Documents in Detail webinar aired live on 28…
Saturday Webinar: Jonathan Edwards
Live show aired at 11am, Saturday, 17 AUG 2019, exploring the famed revivalist preacher and…
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…
2019-2020 Webinars – Registration is Open
Saturday Webinars: American Minds - REGISTER HERE During the 2019-20 school year we will revisit…
In Their Words — Interviews With Teachers On the Power of Primary Documents