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UID:123100-1772181000-1772202600@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:Federalism: The Collision Between State and Federal Authority
DESCRIPTION:In creating what James Madison referred to as a “compound republic\,” the framers of the U.S. Constitution established a political system that was bound to generate collisions between state and federal governments. This seminar will analyze disputes about the extent of federal and state authority throughout American History\, beginning with the Federalists and anti-Federalists ratification debates\, concluding with an exploration of leading episodes of state officials challenges to federal authority in the early American Republic\, and analyzing various conflicts regarding the balance of state and federal power in the contemporary era. \nThis program will be conducted as a discussion\, utilizing primary source documents as the only readings. Registrants are highly encouraged to read all documents in advance.
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/mo-ks-federalism-the-collision-between-state-and-federal-government-authority/
LOCATION:Jefferson City\, MO\, Jefferson City\, MO\, 65101\, United States
CATEGORIES:One Day
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260226T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260226T143000
DTSTAMP:20260204T174947Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260204T174947Z
UID:123195-1772094600-1772116200@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:Native American Citizenship & Sovereignty
DESCRIPTION:Native Americans occupy an anomalous position in the United States. Federally recognized tribes each are separate sovereigns within the federal system. States hold no authority over them except what Congress may give them. Their enrolled members are dual citizens – of the United States and of their tribal nation. By virtue of the Constitution and the federal government’s responsibilities toward them it means the government can do things for and to Native Americans that it cannot do to any other citizen. This seminar will examine this situation in both historical and contemporary context. \nThis program will be conducted as a discussion\, utilizing primary source documents as the only readings\, and with the Professor facilitating the conversation. Registrants\, therefore\, are highly encouraged to read all the documents in advance and come ready with questions. Teachers will receive a Letter of Attendance at the conclusion of the seminar.
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/native-american-citizenship-sovereignty-3/
LOCATION:Oklahoma City\, OK\, Oklahoma\, OK\, United States
CATEGORIES:One Day
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260226T141500
DTSTAMP:20251014T053543Z
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UID:122805-1772094600-1772115300@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:America at 250: The Legacy of the Declaration of Independence
DESCRIPTION:Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King\, Jr. both argued that the proper foundation for civic education is the belief that America has a moral essence derived from the principles of the Declaration of Independence\, and that America’s history and purpose—its past\, present\, and future—is the story of our struggle to live up to those principles. In this seminar\, we will read three documents–the Declaration of Independence\, the Gettysburg Address\, and the “I Have a Dream” Speech”– that demonstrate that an American is not just a citizen or an abstract concept\, but a certain kind of human being\, a person whose mind and heart have been profoundly shaped by the principles contained in the Declaration\, especially the truth of the proposition that all men are created equal. That understanding of an American still resonates with teachers\, students\, and citizens today\, 250 years after Thomas Jefferson first wrote the words that made America: “We hold these truths to be selfevident\, that all men are created equal.” \nThis program will be conducted as a discussion\, utilizing primary source documents as the only readings\, and with the Discussion Leader facilitating the conversation\, instead of lecturing or presenting. Registrants\, therefore\, are highly encouraged to read all the documents in advance and come ready with questions. Teachers will receive a Letter of Attendance at the conclusion of the seminar.
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/america-at-250-the-legacy-of-the-declaration-of-independence-3/
LOCATION:Charlestown\, IN\, Charlestown\, IN\, United States
CATEGORIES:One Day
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/constitution_shutterstock_145503736.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T141500
DTSTAMP:20251003T043100Z
CREATED:20251003T043100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251003T043100Z
UID:122698-1772008200-1772028900@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:Jacksonian America
DESCRIPTION:This seminar will consider Jackson’s ascendancy to President\, its historical context as well as many of his controversial policies such as the Bank War\, Nullification Crisis and the Indian Removal Act. \nThis program will be conducted as a Socratic discussion\, utilizing primary source documents as the only readings\, and with the Discussion Leader facilitating the conversation\, instead of lecturing or presenting. Registrants\, therefore\, are highly encouraged to read all the documents in advance and come ready with questions. Teachers will receive a Letter of Attendance at the conclusion of the seminar.
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/the-jacksonian-america-pa/
LOCATION:Valley Forge\, PA\, PA\, United States
CATEGORIES:One Day
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260223T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260223T141500
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250402T053643Z
UID:119684-1771835400-1771856100@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:1919’s Racial Violence: How African American’s Fought Back
DESCRIPTION:In the aftermath of WWI African Americans embraced the philosophy of resistance to white supremacy. When racial strife erupted in the streets of cities across the nation\, black veterans and their supporters organized armed resistance and defended their homes\, businesses\, and lives. They fought back against efforts to impose second class citizenship on them after so many had fought for the country. Blacks also resisted in the courts. Primary sources will be used to illustrate the multiple challenges African Americans struggled to overcome in the early 20th century. \nThis program will be conducted as a discussion\, utilizing primary source documents as the only readings\, and with Professor Devlin facilitating the conversation. Registrants\, therefore\, are highly encouraged to read all the documents in advance and come ready with questions. Teachers will receive a Letter of Attendance at the conclusion of the seminar.
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/the-summer-of-1919/
LOCATION:Sterling\, KS\, Sterling\, KS\, United States
CATEGORIES:One Day
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/i065489_pm-copy_custom-8f066dbf8704c9df2e590b2669b84e3443ef45dd.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260221T083000
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CREATED:20250523T054910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250523T054910Z
UID:120371-1771662600-1771683300@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:Jim Crow and Its Impact on African Americans
DESCRIPTION:This seminar will focus on the roots of Jim Crow in the late 19th century. What was the catalyst for Jim Crow legislation? How did the laws and customs of Jim Crow get firmly established? How was it defended by its supporters? How was it attacked by civil rights advocates and how did African Americans respond to the systematic discrimination of Jim Crow? Join your colleagues for a deep dive into documents that describe what C. Vann Woodward called\, “The Strange Career of Jim Crow.” \nThis program will be conducted as a discussion\, utilizing primary source documents as the only readings\, and with the Discussion Leader facilitating the conversation\, instead of lecturing or presenting. Registrants\, therefore\, are highly encouraged to read all the documents in advance and come ready with questions. Teachers will receive a Letter of Attendance at the conclusion of the seminar.
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/jim-crow-and-its-impact-on-african-americans/
LOCATION:Ocean Springs\, MS\, 6701 Old Spanish Trail\, Ocean Springs\, MS\, 39564\, United States
CATEGORIES:One Day
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/JimCrowInDurhamNC.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260220T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260220T141500
DTSTAMP:20260310T160231Z
CREATED:20251009T074647Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T160231Z
UID:122765-1771576200-1771596900@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:America at 250! – The Legacy of the Declaration of Independence
DESCRIPTION:There have been thousands of books and articles written about the Declaration of Independence\, and its ringing words make an appearance in every American History textbook. Given all of this commentary and interpretation\, is it still possible to understand the Declaration as its authors understood it? In this seminar\, we will discuss the primary sources that best illuminate the Declaration’s meaning and imbue its words with living significance? \nThis program will be conducted as a discussion\, utilizing primary source documents as the only readings\, and with the Discussion Leader facilitating the conversation\, instead of lecturing or presenting. Registrants\, therefore\, are highly encouraged to read all the documents in advance and come ready with questions. Teachers will receive a Letter of Attendance at the conclusion of the seminar.
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/america-at-250-the-legacy-of-the-declaration-of-independence/
LOCATION:Enid\, OK\, Enid\, OK\, United States
CATEGORIES:One Day
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/istock_000011969785_large.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T141500
DTSTAMP:20251027T051458Z
CREATED:20251027T051458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251027T051458Z
UID:123012-1770971400-1770992100@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:The American Revolution
DESCRIPTION:This seminar will discuss readings that address such issues as political developments in North America and the British empire and the arguments for and against independence\, culminating in the Declaration of Independence; the Revolutionary War as a military\, social and cultural event in the development of the American nation and state; and the United States under the Articles of Confederation. \nThis program will be conducted as a discussion\, utilizing primary source documents as the only readings\, and with the Discussion Leader facilitating the conversation instead of lecturing or presenting. Registrants\, therefore\, are highly encouraged to read all the documents in advance and come ready with questions. Teachers will receive a Letter of Attendance at the conclusion of the seminar.
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/the-american-revolution-ny/
LOCATION:Pawling\, NY\, Pawling\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:One Day
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/victory-of-french-troops-at-carillon-min.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260212T141500
DTSTAMP:20260204T125730Z
CREATED:20251014T051452Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260204T125730Z
UID:122801-1770885000-1770905700@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:The American Founding
DESCRIPTION:This seminar offers an overview of the principles of the American Founding and the documents that embody them\, especially the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution. These principles will be illuminated through a close study of the events of the American Revolution and the debates on the ratification of the Constitution. \nThis program will be conducted as a discussion\, utilizing primary source documents as the only readings\, and with the Discussion Leader facilitating the conversation\, instead of lecturing or presenting. Registrants\, therefore\, are highly encouraged to read all the documents in advance and come ready with questions. Teachers will receive a Letter of Attendance at the conclusion of the seminar.
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/the-american-founding-athens-oh/
LOCATION:Athens\, OH\, Athens\, OH\, United States
CATEGORIES:One Day
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/80.-OPENER_-Founding-Fathers-5a352df.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260212T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260212T141500
DTSTAMP:20260204T175151Z
CREATED:20251009T084258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260204T175151Z
UID:122767-1770885000-1770905700@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:Dropping the Atomic Bombs
DESCRIPTION:The controversy to use atomic weapons in World War II did not begin after Hiroshima and Nagasaki were destroyed; rather there were heated debates within the Truman administration and the related scientific community before the weapons were deployed in August 1945. Get inside the terms of that debate using original sources from the major camps to see – as best as possible – the debate and issues through their eyes. \nThis program will be conducted as a discussion\, utilizing primary source documents as the only readings\, with Professor Threat facilitating the conversation\, instead of lecturing or presenting. Registrants\, therefore\, are highly encouraged to read all the documents in advance and come ready with questions. Teachers will receive a Letter of Attendance at the conclusion of the seminar.
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/the-decision-to-use-the-atomic-bomb/
LOCATION:Phoenix\, AZ
CATEGORIES:One Day
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260211T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20260211T143000
DTSTAMP:20251124T065451Z
CREATED:20251124T065451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T065451Z
UID:123335-1770798600-1770820200@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:The Cold War in the 1950s
DESCRIPTION:The rise of tension between the United States and the Soviet Union is a story that has often been told. This seminar will focus on  Truman’s and Eisenhower’s policies on the Korean War\, Soviet Union postwar anticommunism\, containment\, and nuclear buildup. \nThis program will be conducted as a discussion\, utilizing primary source documents as the only readings\, and with the Professor facilitating the conversation\, instead of lecturing or presenting. Registrants\, therefore\, are highly encouraged to read all the documents in advance and come ready with questions. Teachers will receive a Letter of Attendance at the conclusion of the seminar.
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/the-cold-war-in-the-1950s-idaho/
LOCATION:Idaho Falls\, Idaho\, Idaho Falls\, ID\, United States
CATEGORIES:One Day
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/25-Small_Boy_Nuclear_Test.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260207T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260207T141500
DTSTAMP:20251124T081556Z
CREATED:20251124T081556Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T081556Z
UID:123341-1770453000-1770473700@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:Harlem Renaissance
DESCRIPTION:Harlem became the hub of African American culture in the 1920’s and 30’s and the extraordinary writing that developed during this time continues to influence American literature and culture. This seminar will explore the literature of the Harlem Renaissance in relation to its history as well as its social and cultural context. We will also examine the competing theories about race and racial identity that defined the Harlem Renaissance’s intellectual culture. \nThis program will be conducted as a discussion\, utilizing primary source documents as the only readings\, and with the Professor facilitating the conversation. Registrants\, therefore\, are highly encouraged to read all the documents in advance and come ready with questions. Teachers will receive a Letter of Attendance at the conclusion of the seminar.
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/harlem-renaissance-tx/
LOCATION:Belton\, TX\, Belton\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:One Day
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/avif:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/topic-harlem-renaissance-gettyimages-517322608.avif
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260202T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260202T141500
DTSTAMP:20251013T073149Z
CREATED:20251013T073149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251013T073149Z
UID:122789-1770021000-1770041700@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:America at 250: The Legacy of the Declaration of Independence
DESCRIPTION:Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King\, Jr. both argued that the proper foundation for civic education is the belief that America has a moral essence derived from the principles of the Declaration of Independence. America’s history and purpose—it’s past\, present\, and future—is the story of our struggle to live up to those principles. Our conversation with center around three documents that demonstrate that an American is not just a citizen or an abstract concept\, but a certain kind of human being\, a person whose mind and heart have been profoundly shaped by the principles contained in the Declaration. These words still resonate 250 years later for teachers\, students\, and citizens: “We hold these truths to be selfevident\, that all men are created equal.” \nThis program will be conducted as a discussion\, utilizing primary source documents as the only readings with the Professor facilitating the conversation. Teachers will receive a Letter of Attendance at the conclusion of the seminar.
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/america-at-250-the-legacy-of-the-declaration-of-independence-2/
LOCATION:White Settlement\, TX\, 1451 South Cherry Lane\, White Settlement\, TX\, 76108\, United States
CATEGORIES:One Day
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/istock_000011969785_large.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260106T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260106T141500
DTSTAMP:20251114T063252Z
CREATED:20251114T063252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251114T063252Z
UID:123209-1767688200-1767708900@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:Détente and Later Cold War
DESCRIPTION:This seminar will focus on the later Cold War years during the presidencies of Nixon\, Carter\, and Reagan. Their approach to Détente\, foreign relations with the Soviet Union\, China\, and the ending of the Vietnam War. \nThis program will be conducted as a discussion\, utilizing primary source documents as the only readings\, and with the Professor facilitating the conversation\, instead of lecturing or presenting. Registrants\, therefore\, are highly encouraged to read all the documents in advance and come ready with questions. Teachers will receive a Letter of Attendance at the conclusion of the seminar.
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/detente-and-later-cold-war-crandall-tx/
LOCATION:Bismarck\, ND\, Bismarck\, ND\, United States
CATEGORIES:One Day
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Brezhnev-nixon-photo-cold-war-detente.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260106T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260106T141500
DTSTAMP:20251114T040503Z
CREATED:20251114T040503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251114T040503Z
UID:130206-1767688200-1767708900@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:The Causes of the Civil War
DESCRIPTION:The decade that preceded Abraham Lincoln’s presidential election\, the onset of secession\, and eventual civil war saw an America increasingly divided over the future of slavery in the United States. This seminar will explore the events and turmoil that ultimately led to the greatest conflict this nation endured. The readings that follow present a diversity of opinions regarding that division\, and how best to resolve what Harry V. Jaffa called “the crisis of the house divided.” \nThis program will be conducted as a discussion\, utilizing primary source documents as the only readings\, and with the Professor facilitating the conversation\, instead of lecturing or presenting. Registrants\, therefore\, are highly encouraged to read all the documents in advance and come ready with questions. Teachers will receive a Letter of Attendance at the conclusion of the seminar.
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/tx-the-causes-of-the-civil-war/
LOCATION:Bismarck\, ND\, Bismarck\, ND\, United States
CATEGORIES:One Day
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/victory-of-french-troops-at-carillon-min.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251119T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251119T141500
DTSTAMP:20250611T054127Z
CREATED:20250611T054127Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250611T054127Z
UID:121329-1763541000-1763561700@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:Three Views on Liberty & Equality
DESCRIPTION:Liberty and equality are powerful words in American political discourse. How have they been interpreted throughout American history? Are liberty and equality in tension with each other\, or are they compatible? This seminar explores three different views in American history and thought about the relationship between liberty and equality. \nThis program will be conducted as a discussion\, utilizing primary source documents as the only readings\, and with the Discussion Leader facilitating the conversation instead of lecturing or presenting. Registrants\, therefore\, are highly encouraged to read all the documents in advance and come ready with questions. Teachers will receive a Letter of Attendance at the conclusion of the seminar.
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/three-views-on-liberty-equality-ffvf/
LOCATION:Valley Forge\, PA\, PA\, United States
CATEGORIES:One Day
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/NY_Statue_of_Liberty_-_4067353996-e1571949810527-3-500x258-1.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251114T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251114T143000
DTSTAMP:20250225T072624Z
CREATED:20250225T072624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T072624Z
UID:119140-1763110800-1763130600@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:FDR\,WWII\, and the Holocaust
DESCRIPTION:The Holocaust was the greatest horror of World War II\, and the Allies obtained evidence of Nazi Germany’s genocide of Europe’s Jewish population during the war. How did Allied leaders\, especially President Franklin Roosevelt\, respond to the Holocaust? Did the Allies attempt to disrupt the death camps’ operations in order to halt the mass murder? Could the Allies have done more? How much coverage did the genocide receive in the United States and how did the public respond? Using a selection of primary and secondary readings\, we will address these questions during our seminar. \nThis program will be conducted as a discussion\, utilizing primary source documents as the only readings\, and with the Discussion Leader facilitating the conversation instead of lecturing or presenting. Registrants\, therefore\, are highly encouraged to read all the documents in advance and come ready with questions. Teachers will receive a Letter of Attendance at the conclusion of the seminar.
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/fdrwwii-and-the-holocaust/
LOCATION:Jasper\, IN\, Jasper\, IN\, United States
CATEGORIES:One Day
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/WWII-Cover.-FDR.-150-256x320-1.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251114T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251114T141500
DTSTAMP:20250403T082641Z
CREATED:20250403T082641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250403T082641Z
UID:119715-1763109000-1763129700@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:Black Wall Street: Men and Women Entrepreneurship
DESCRIPTION:Following the Civil War\, African American businessmen and women began to invest\, build\, and thrive despite white-controlled financial and commercial networks. But what happened in the Greenwood district of Tulsa\, Oklahoma? Why will it become a target of a racial massacre in 1921? Using primary documents\, we will read and listen to the stories of these entrepreneurs. \nThis program will be conducted as a discussion\, utilizing primary source documents as the only readings\, and with the Professor facilitating the conversation. Registrants\, therefore\, are highly encouraged to read all the documents in advance and come ready with questions. Teachers will receive a Letter of Attendance at the conclusion of the seminar.
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/the-black-wall-street-men-and-women-entrepreneurship/
LOCATION:Enid\, OK\, Enid\, OK\, United States
CATEGORIES:One Day
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251104T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251104T143000
DTSTAMP:20250318T060602Z
CREATED:20250318T060602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250318T060602Z
UID:119515-1762245000-1762266600@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:LBJ and Vietnam
DESCRIPTION:Study the origins of America’s involvement in the Vietnam War and focus on Lyndon Johnson’s understanding of and approach to the war during his presidency. This seminar is based on primary documents and will help to shed light on the rationale for LBJ’s efforts in Vietnam\, as well as the challenges and issues he faced there. \nThis program will be conducted as a discussion\, utilizing primary documents as the only readings with the professor facilitating the conversation instead of lecturing. Registrants are highly encouraged to read all the documents in advance and come ready with questions. Participants will receive a Letter of Attendance at the end of the day.
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/the-lbj-and-vietnam/
LOCATION:Ravenna\, OH\, Ravenna\, OH\, United States
CATEGORIES:One Day
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251101T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251101T141500
DTSTAMP:20250627T052226Z
CREATED:20250627T052226Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250627T052226Z
UID:121523-1761985800-1762006500@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:First Amendment: Free Speech
DESCRIPTION:Where does one draw the line between protected and punishable speech? Is “hate speech” entitled to First Amendment protection? Are there boundaries of free expression? Join us as we explore the crucial role of free speech in a democratic republic and the Supreme Court’s evolving standards of jurisprudence since the first opinion was handed down in 1919. \nThis program will be conducted as a discussion\, utilizing primary source documents as the only readings\, and with Professor Stoner facilitating the conversation\, instead of lecturing or presenting. Registrants\, therefore\, are highly encouraged to read all the documents in advance and come ready with questions. Teachers will receive a Letter of Attendance at the conclusion of the seminar.
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/the-first-amendment-free-speech/
LOCATION:Baton Rouge\, LA\, Baton Rouge\, LA\, United States
CATEGORIES:One Day
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251101T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251101T141500
DTSTAMP:20250317T113659Z
CREATED:20250317T113659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250317T113659Z
UID:119497-1761985800-1762006500@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:Black Wall Street
DESCRIPTION:Following the Civil War\, African American businessmen and women began to invest\, build\, and thrive despite white-controlled financial and commercial networks. But what happened in the Greenwood district of Tulsa\, Oklahoma? Why will it become a target of a racial massacre in 1921? Using primary documents\, we will read and listen to the stories of these entrepreneurs. \nThis program will be conducted as a discussion\, utilizing primary source documents as the only readings\, and with the Discussion Leader facilitating the conversation\, instead of lecturing or presenting. Registrants\, therefore\, are highly encouraged to read all the documents in advance and come ready with questions. Teachers will receive a Letter of Attendance at the conclusion of the seminar.
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/black-wall-street/
LOCATION:Kokomo\, IN\, 2501 S. Berkely Rd\, Kokomo\, IN\, 46902\, United States
CATEGORIES:One Day
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251029T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251029T143000
DTSTAMP:20241119T070058Z
CREATED:20241119T070058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241119T070058Z
UID:117648-1761726600-1761748200@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:Lincoln and Reconstruction
DESCRIPTION:In this seminar\, Abraham Lincoln and Reconstruction\, we will consider the issues of slavery\, secession\, and reconstruction. As seceded states came under the control of Union armies\, Lincoln grappled with the problem of their eventual readmission or reconstruction. What should the status of disloyal whites be once they had been forced to resubmit to the authority of the United States? What about the status of blacks\, almost all of whom had been liberated from slavery? When could these states be safely given full civil and political rights under the Constitution\, including representation in Congress and the right to participate in presidential elections? How did Lincoln understand the matter of political and civil equality both before the Civil War and in the wake of rebellion and emancipation? To answer these questions is to understand Lincoln’s antislavery constitutionalism\, his purpose for waging the war for Union\, his policy of emancipation\, and the meaning of “a new birth of freedom” embedded in the Gettysburg Address. \nThis program will be conducted as a discussion\, utilizing primary source documents as the only readings in our conversation. All attendees of this free seminar will receive lunch\, a letter of attendance\, as well as paper and digital copies of the reader.
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/the-lincoln-and-reconstruction/
LOCATION:Vandalia\, IL\, Vandalia\, IL\, 62471\, United States
CATEGORIES:One Day
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/pic-14-e1613784475328.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251028T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251028T141500
DTSTAMP:20241119T064030Z
CREATED:20241119T064030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241119T064030Z
UID:117643-1761640200-1761660900@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:Westward Expansion
DESCRIPTION:This seminar will focus on America’s westward expansion and its “Manifest Destiny” to expand from sea to shining sea. This seminar will consider the purposes for westward expansion\, Jackson’s Indian Removal Policy and westward expansion’s impact on slavery. \nThis program will be conducted as a discussion\, utilizing primary source documents as the only readings\, and with the Discussion Leader facilitating the conversation\, instead of lecturing or presenting. Registrants\, therefore\, are highly encouraged to read all the documents in advance and come ready with questions. Teachers will receive a Letter of Attendance at the conclusion of the seminar.
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/the-westward-expansion-2025-10-28/
LOCATION:Vandalia\, IL\, Vandalia\, IL\, 62471\, United States
CATEGORIES:One Day
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/EI_11_Cherokee_Nation_Case-1.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251027T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251027T141500
DTSTAMP:20250609T085931Z
CREATED:20250609T085931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250609T085931Z
UID:121152-1761553800-1761574500@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:The American Founding
DESCRIPTION:This seminar offers an overview of the principles of the American Founding and the documents that embody them\, especially the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution. These principles will be illuminated through a close study of the events of the American Revolution and the debates on the ratification of the Constitution. \nThis program will be conducted as a discussion\, utilizing primary source documents as the only readings\, and with the Professor facilitating the conversation. Registrants\, therefore\, are highly encouraged to read all the documents in advance and come ready with questions. Teachers will receive a Letter of Attendance at the conclusion of the seminar.
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/the-american-founding-ks/
LOCATION:Ft. Scott\, KS\, Ft. Scott\, KS\, United States
CATEGORIES:One Day
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251025T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251025T141500
DTSTAMP:20250404T060652Z
CREATED:20250404T060652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250404T060652Z
UID:119733-1761381000-1761401700@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:Jacksonian America
DESCRIPTION:This seminar will consider Jackson’s ascendancy to President\, its historical context as well as many of his controversial policies such as the Bank War\, Nullification Crisis and the Indian Removal Act. \nThis program will be conducted as a Socratic discussion\, utilizing primary source documents as the only readings\, and with the Discussion Leader facilitating the conversation\, instead of lecturing or presenting. Registrants\, therefore\, are highly encouraged to read all the documents in advance and come ready with questions. Teachers will receive a Letter of Attendance at the conclusion of the seminar.
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/the-jacksonian-america/
LOCATION:Frankfort\, KY\, Frankfort\, KY\, 40601\, United States
CATEGORIES:One Day
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251024T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251024T141500
DTSTAMP:20250130T073822Z
CREATED:20250130T073822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250130T073822Z
UID:118779-1761294600-1761315300@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:FDR\, WWII\, and the Holocaust
DESCRIPTION:The Holocaust was the greatest horror of World War II\, and the Allies obtained evidence of Nazi Germany’s genocide of Europe’s Jewish population during the war. How did Allied leaders\, especially President Franklin Roosevelt\, respond to the Holocaust? Did the Allies attempt to disrupt the death camps’ operations in order to halt the mass murder? Could the Allies have done more? How much coverage did the genocide receive in the United States and how did the public respond? Using a selection of primary and secondary readings\, we will address these questions during our seminar. \nThis program will be conducted as a discussion\, utilizing primary source documents as the only readings\, and with the Discussion Leader facilitating the conversation\, instead of lecturing or presenting. Registrants\, therefore\, are highly encouraged to read all the documents in advance and come ready with questions. All attendees will receive a Letter of Attendance at the end of the seminar.
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/fdr-wwii-and-the-holocaust-oh/
LOCATION:Canton\, OH\, Canton\, OH\, United States
CATEGORIES:One Day
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251024T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251024T135500
DTSTAMP:20250321T054741Z
CREATED:20250321T054741Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T054741Z
UID:119552-1761292800-1761314100@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:Eugenics in the Progressive Era
DESCRIPTION:From 1900 to late 1920s America had an active eugenics movement. States and supporters argued for the public good; requiring the removal from the population genes thought to cause low intelligence\, or immoral\, criminal or anti-social behavior; which in turn allowed for compulsory sterilization laws. Some Governors\, state and federal courts regularly found these unconstitutional. Join us as we explore why this movement was so popular and why it was challenged. \nThis program will be conducted as a discussion\, utilizing primary source documents as the only readings with Professor Green facilitating the conversation. Registrants\, therefore\, are highly encouraged to read all the documents in advance and come ready with questions. Teachers will receive a Letter of Attendance at the conclusion of the seminar.
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/the-eugenics-in-the-progressive-era/
LOCATION:Ada\, OK\, Ada\, OK\, United States
CATEGORIES:One Day
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T141500
DTSTAMP:20250403T055025Z
CREATED:20250403T055025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250403T055025Z
UID:119706-1761208200-1761228900@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:American Women Fight for Equality
DESCRIPTION:This intensive day-long seminar examines the complex and ongoing struggle for women’s equality in the United States. We will explore how women have challenged legal\, social\, and economic barriers across nearly four centuries\, from the constraints of coverture laws in colonial America to more contemporary debates over reproductive rights and workplace equality. \nThis program will be conducted as a discussion\, utilizing primary source documents as the only readings\, and with the Discussion Leader facilitating the conversation\, instead of lecturing or presenting. Registrants\, therefore\, are highly encouraged to read all the documents in advance and come ready with questions. All attendees will receive a Letter of Attendance at the end of the seminar.
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/the-american-women-fight-for-equality/
LOCATION:Charlotte\, MI\, 1790 Packard Highway\, Charlotte\, MI\, United States
CATEGORIES:One Day
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251021T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251021T141500
DTSTAMP:20250228T064904Z
CREATED:20250228T064904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250228T064904Z
UID:119169-1761035400-1761056100@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:Collisions between State and Federal Authority in the American Federal System
DESCRIPTION:In creating what James Madison referred to as a “compound republic\,” the framers of the U.S. Constitution established a political system that was bound to generate collisions between state and federal governments. This seminar will analyze disputes about the extent of federal and state authority throughout American history\, beginning with debates between Federalists and anti-Federalists during ratification of the Constitution\, and then exploring leading episodes when state officials challenged federal authority in the early American Republic\, and then analyzing various conflicts regarding the balance of state and federal power in the contemporary era. \nThis program will be conducted as a discussion\, utilizing primary source documents as the only readings\, and with the Discussion Leader facilitating the conversation\, instead of lecturing or presenting. Registrants\, therefore\, are highly encouraged to read all the documents in advance and come ready with questions. Teachers will receive a Letter of Attendance at the conclusion of the seminar.
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/collisions-between-state-and-federal-authority-in-the-american-federal-system-2/
LOCATION:Bloomington\, IN\, 201 N. Indiana Ave\, Bloomington\, IN\, 47408\, United States
CATEGORIES:One Day
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251009T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251009T141500
DTSTAMP:20250331T060558Z
CREATED:20250331T060558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250331T060558Z
UID:119654-1759998600-1760019300@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:Slavery and The Constitution
DESCRIPTION:The most serious criticism of the United States Constitution is that it originated as a pro-slavery document. So what position on slavery is taken in the Constitution itself? Does the 3/5s Compromise\, the Fugitive Slave clause\, the delay on abolishing slave importation\, and other provisions\, evidence of pro-slavery exposure? Or are they necessary compromises designed to preserve the new Union until such a time as slavery could be abolished? We will examine the provision in the Constitution that focus on slavery\, considering those who argue it is a pro-slavery document and those who do not. \nThis program will be conducted as a conversation among peers\, discussion\, utilizing primary source documents as the only readings\, and with the Discussion Leader facilitating the conversation\, instead of lecturing or presenting. Registrants\, therefore\, are highly encouraged to read all the documents in advance and come ready with questions. Teachers will receive a Letter of Attendance at the conclusion of the seminar.
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/slavery-and-the-constitution-3/
LOCATION:Kenosha\, WI\, Kenosha\, WI\, United States
CATEGORIES:One Day
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