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UID:130205-1777710600-1777731300@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 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/america-at-250-the-legacy-of-the-declaration-of-independence-wv/
LOCATION:South Charleston\, WV\, South Charleston\, WV\, United States
CATEGORIES:One Day
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T104500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T120000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T155618Z
UID:123443-1778323500-1778328000@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:Reform Movements & the Declaration: Civil Rights
DESCRIPTION:Explore how the Declaration of Independence shaped the struggle for civil rights in America. This webinar examines how activists and movements challenged the nation to live up to its promise of liberty and equality\, highlighting key campaigns\, speeches\, and actions that connected the fight for racial equality to the ideals of 1776. Social studies educators will gain insights into the historical roots of reform and the enduring impact of these movements. \nOur live teacher webinars provide content-rich and interactive professional development through conversation.  We’ll share a reading packet with registrants several weeks before the event and provide space for early discussion between participants.  The documents\, pre-seminar conversation\, and questions asked in the discussion board are vital to shaping the direction of the panelists’ conversation.  Audience members ask questions during the event\, comment in the lively chat\, and share resources and ideas. \nOur online seminars meet monthly on select Saturday mornings from 10.45 am–12 pm ET. Those who remain digitally present for the duration of the conversation will receive an attendance letter from Teaching American History for 1.25 hours of professional development.
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/reform-movements-and-the-declaration-civil-rights/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260511T181500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260604T213000
DTSTAMP:20260605T144738Z
CREATED:20260317T144407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T144738Z
UID:133597-1778523300-1780608600@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:620: The Reform Tradition in America
DESCRIPTION:  \nHIST 620 O1A / POLSC 620 O1A: The Reform Tradition in America\nAmerica has lived through three periods of sustained interest in reforming its political and social life\, the first in the decades preceding the Civil War\, the second in the decades preceding World War I and the third in the decade or two following World War II. The course examines aspects of these reform movements\, particularly their connection to religion and Protestant theology. \nSchedule: Mondays & Wednesdays\, 6:15-9:30 p.m. ET \nCourse Materials: Syllabus and Course Pack
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/hist-620-o1a-polsc-620-o1a-the-reform-tradition-in-america/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Graduate Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260511T201500
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260604T233000
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CREATED:20260318T152857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T144729Z
UID:133599-1778530500-1780615800@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:643: Inclusion and Exclusion Under the Constitution
DESCRIPTION:HIST 643 O1C / POLSC 643 O1C: Inclusion and Exclusion Under the Constitution\nIn the nearly 240 years since its drafting\, the United States Constitution has been transformed\, primarily (though not exclusively) through judicial interpretation\, from a document that was written principally with an eye on white male landholders to one that requires protection of the right to same-sex marriage. During that time\, there has been a constant push-pull between inclusion and exclusion under the Constitution. Yet it is the genius of what the Founders crafted that the overall trajectory has been one of increasing and universal inclusion. This course will examine this crucial process from Indian Removal to Obergefell v. Hodges. \nSchedule: Tuesdays & Thursdays\, 8:15-11:30 p.m. ET\nCourse Materials: Syllabus and Course Pack
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/hist-643-o1c-polsc-643-o1c-inclusion-and-exclusion-under-the-constitution/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Graduate Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260605T170000
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CREATED:20260306T164851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260507T151011Z
UID:134085-1780678800-1780837200@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:How Congress Began
DESCRIPTION:Congress began as a revolutionary body\, gathering representatives from the colonies to protest British policy and eventually declaring independence from Great Britain.  During the Revolution Congress served as the organ of government for the new United States\, but dissatisfaction with their performance led to the Philadelphia Convention of 1787 and the redesign of Congress as a bicameral legislature.  Looking at the Revolutionary Congresses\, the Articles Congress\, the Convention’s reconfiguration\, and the First Congress under the new Constitution\, we will explore the origins of America’s “republican branch.” \n\nHistoric Site: James Madison’s Montpelier\nHotel: Constitutional Village at Montpelier\n\nGather with a small group of teachers from around the country for three days immersed in discussion and exploration of a single topic in American history. Multi-Day Seminars are a free opportunity for teachers hosted near an important historical site. Teachers will prepare ahead of time for seminars by reading selected historical documents in the provided course packet. Once the seminar begins\, the discussion leader guides a peer-to-peer\, text-based conversation among all participants. Meals\, materials\, single-occupancy rooms\, and historical site visits are 100% covered by Teaching American History. At the end of each course\, every teacher receives a letter of participation for fifteen contact hours of continuing education and a stipend of $600 to help defray travel costs.
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/how-congress-began-2/
LOCATION:Montpelier Station\, VA\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Weekend & Summer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260608T181500
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260618T213000
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CREATED:20260318T151904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T144718Z
UID:133609-1780942500-1781818200@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:607: America During the Cold War
DESCRIPTION:HIST 607 O3A / POLSC 607 O3A: America During the Cold War\nThe simmering conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union from 1945 to 1989 was the defining phenomenon of the age\, affecting not only the country’s foreign policy but its politics\, society\, economy\, and culture as well. In this course students will examine the most important events\, ideas\, and personalities of the forty-four years from the end of World War II to the end of the Reagan administration. \nSchedule: Monday through Thursday\, 6:15-9:30 p.m. ET\nCourse Materials: Syllabus and Course Pack
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/hist-607-o3a-polsc-607-o3a-america-during-the-cold-war/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Graduate Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260608T181500
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260702T213000
DTSTAMP:20260605T144710Z
CREATED:20260318T152156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T144710Z
UID:133603-1780942500-1783027800@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:501: The American Revolution
DESCRIPTION:HIST 501 O2B / POLSC 501 O2B: The American Revolution\nThis course focuses on three topics: 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. \nSchedule: Mondays & Wednesdays\, 6:15-9:30 p.m. ET\nCourse Materials: Syllabus and Course Pack
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/hist-501-o2b-polsc-501-o2b-the-american-revolution/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Graduate Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20260608T181500
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20260702T213000
DTSTAMP:20260605T144702Z
CREATED:20260318T152316Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T144702Z
UID:133606-1780942500-1783027800@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:644: The Congress
DESCRIPTION:HIST 644 O2A / POLSC 644 O2A: The Congress\nThis course focuses on the legislative branch of the US government. It examines topics such as the constitutional powers of Congress\, the relations between Congress and the other branches of the federal government and the states\, and the changing structure and internal politics of Congress. \nSchedule: Tuesdays & Thursdays\, 6:15-9:30 p.m. ET\nCourse Materials: Syllabus and Course Pack
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/hist-644-o2a-polsc-644-o2a-the-congress/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Graduate Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260609T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260609T141500
DTSTAMP:20260220T111602Z
CREATED:20260220T111602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260220T111602Z
UID:133299-1780993800-1781014500@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:"Sprightly" Sentiments: Female Satirists of the 19th Century
DESCRIPTION:This one-day seminar explores how 19th-century women utilized wit and satire to navigate three pivotal eras of American history: the challenges of frontier life and Western settlement\, the political upheavals of the Civil War\, and the social reforms of the Progressive Era.Participants will analyze how humorists like Marietta Holley and Mary Abigail Dodge used “sprightly” prose and rural dialects to challenge gender norms and comment on national crises. Through a survey of these three distinct periods\, the seminar examines how women transformed satire into a powerful tool for political expression and social change. \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/sprightly-sentiments-female-satirists-of-the-19th-century/
LOCATION:Indianapolis\, IN\, IN\, 46202\, United States
CATEGORIES:One Day
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260611T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260611T141500
DTSTAMP:20260323T095024Z
CREATED:20260310T115350Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T095024Z
UID:134327-1781166600-1781187300@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 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 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/america-at-250-the-legacy-of-the-declaration-of-independence-7/
LOCATION:Pittsburg\, TX\, Pittsburg\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:One Day
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260611T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260611T151500
DTSTAMP:20251024T083234Z
CREATED:20251024T083234Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251024T083234Z
UID:123002-1781170200-1781190900@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:American Revolution & the Northwest Territory
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. All attendees will receive a Letter of Attendance at the end of the seminar.
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/american-revolution-the-northwest-territory/
LOCATION:Perrysburg\, OH\, Perrysburg\, OH\, United States
CATEGORIES:One Day
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260612T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260612T141500
DTSTAMP:20260609T090827Z
CREATED:20251021T053420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260609T090827Z
UID:122961-1781253000-1781273700@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:Constitutional Convention
DESCRIPTION:What took place during the summer of 1787 is still considered extraordinary…but how did the delegates actually tackle and respond to the problems facing them to secure ‘the blessings of liberty’? Our study of these debates will attempt to understand the interests and principles that divided the members of the Convention and how they arrived at a compromise that defined the Constitution of 1787. \nThis program will be conducted as a discussion\, utilizing primary source documents as the only readings\, and with Professor Zuckert 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/constitutional-convention/
LOCATION:Belton\, TX\, Belton\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:One Day
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260612T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260612T141500
DTSTAMP:20260401T083424Z
CREATED:20260310T122117Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T083424Z
UID:134338-1781253000-1781273700@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:Collisions Between Federal & State 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 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/collisions-between-federal-state-authority-in-the-american-federal-system/
LOCATION:Pittsburg\, TX\, Pittsburg\, TX\, United States
CATEGORIES:One Day
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260615T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260615T141500
DTSTAMP:20260115T055716Z
CREATED:20260115T055716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T055716Z
UID:124227-1781512200-1781532900@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-columbus-oh/
LOCATION:Columbus\, OH\, Columbus\, OH\, United States
CATEGORIES:One Day
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/20230811_XP_GT471093167_1630x932RF.jpg
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260621
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260627
DTSTAMP:20260605T162337Z
CREATED:20260318T160825Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T162337Z
UID:133472-1782000000-1782518399@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:624: The American Western
DESCRIPTION:HIST 624 1A / POLSC 624 1A: The American Western\nThis course is an intensive study of several classic American Westerns\, in both print and film. The American Western reflects something fundamental about both the American mind and the American regime. The Western’s emphasis on courage and self-reliance\, for example\, arises from that same American character that forms the basis of self-government. The American Western also raises important questions central to American political life\, among which are the meaning of justice\, equality\, and liberty. This course will also address the question of how American politics both influences and is influenced by literature in the Western genre. \nMaterials: Syllabus Course Pack
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/hist-624-1a-polsc-624-1a-the-american-western/
LOCATION:Ashland\, OH\, 340 Samaritan Ave\, Ashland\, OH\, 44805\, United States
CATEGORIES:Graduate Programs
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260621
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260627
DTSTAMP:20260605T144652Z
CREATED:20260318T160523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T144652Z
UID:133516-1782000000-1782518399@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:660: The United States and the Holocaust
DESCRIPTION:HIST 660 1A / POLSC 660 1A: The United States and the Holocaust\nThis course will focus on the American and allied response to the Holocaust. We will also look at the rise of Adolf Hitler and his National Socialist Party\, examine the ideology that fueled Nazism\, as well as the creation of the institutions that implemented the “Final Solution.” Franklin Roosevelt and Adolf Hitler came to power within weeks of each other in 1933\, and we will explore FDR’s assessment of Hitler\, his attitude toward Jewish refugees seeking shelter in the United States\, and FDR and Churchill’s response to calls to target the infrastructure of genocide. The concluding lessons will focus on Allied efforts to bring the perpetrators of mass murder to justice.​​​​​​​ \nMaterials: Syllabus Course Pack
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/hist-660-1a-polsc-660-1a-the-united-states-and-the-holocaust/
LOCATION:Ashland\, OH\, 340 Samaritan Ave\, Ashland\, OH\, 44805\, United States
CATEGORIES:Graduate Programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260621
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260627
DTSTAMP:20260605T144642Z
CREATED:20260318T160625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T144642Z
UID:133513-1782000000-1782518399@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:643: Federalism\, the Separation of Powers\, and the Constitution
DESCRIPTION:HIST 643 1A / POLSC 643 1A: Federalism\, the Separation of Powers\, and the Constitution\nThis course will focus on how the American judiciary as understood the Constitution’s two great institutional structures. First\, it will explore the concept and practice of separation of powers into legislative\, executive\, and judicial branches. Second\, the course will take up issues related to federalism whereby the powers of government are divided between states and a national government. While we will bring in other documents\, the main focus will be on judicial opinions given by the Supreme Court. \nMaterials: Syllabus Course Pack
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/hist-643-1a-polsc-643-1a-federalism-the-separation-of-powers-and-the-constitution/
LOCATION:Ashland\, OH\, 340 Samaritan Ave\, Ashland\, OH\, 44805\, United States
CATEGORIES:Graduate Programs
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260621
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260627
DTSTAMP:20260605T144633Z
CREATED:20260318T160727Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T144633Z
UID:133510-1782000000-1782518399@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:641: The Supreme Court
DESCRIPTION:HIST 641 1A / POLSC 641 1A: The Supreme Court\nThis course is an intensive study of the highest court in the federal judiciary\, focusing on the place of the Supreme Court in the American constitutional order. Areas of study may include the relationship between the Court and the other branches of the federal government as well as the states; the Court’s power of judicial review; and judicial politics and statesmanship. We will examine these kinds of issues by investigating how the Court has interpreted the Constitution in some of its most historic decisions. \nMaterials: Syllabus Course Pack
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/hist-641-1a-polsc-641-1a-the-supreme-court/
LOCATION:Ashland\, OH\, 340 Samaritan Ave\, Ashland\, OH\, 44805\, United States
CATEGORIES:Graduate Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260621T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260626T153000
DTSTAMP:20260605T144612Z
CREATED:20260318T160941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T144612Z
UID:133152-1782059400-1782487800@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:507: Lincoln
DESCRIPTION:HIST 507 1A / POLSC 507 1A: Lincoln \nThis course provides an in-depth study of Abraham Lincoln’s political thought and action. Students will study Lincoln’s most important speeches\, as well as study various aspects of his political leadership\, including his role as the leader of the Republican party and as commander in chief. The course will also provide opportunities for students to analyze Lincoln’s rhetoric and political argumentation. \nMaterials: Syllabus Course Pack \n 
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/hist-507-1a-polsc-507-1a-lincoln/
LOCATION:Ashland\, OH\, 340 Samaritan Ave\, Ashland\, OH\, 44805\, United States
CATEGORIES:Graduate Programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260622T181500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260702T213000
DTSTAMP:20260605T144604Z
CREATED:20260318T151536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T144604Z
UID:133613-1782152100-1783027800@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:642: Political Parties
DESCRIPTION:  \nHIST 642 O4B / POLSC 642 O4B: Political Parties (2)\nThis course examines the development of American political parties\, focusing on the meaning of parties and historic moments in the rise and fall of political parties from the Founding era to the present. Topics may include re-aligning elections\, changing coalitions within American parties\, and the contemporary Democratic and Republican parties. \nSchedule: Monday through Thursday\, 6:15-9:30 p.m. ET\nCourse Materials: Syllabus Course Pack
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/hist-642-o4b-polsc-642-o4b-political-parties/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Graduate Programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260622T201500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260702T233000
DTSTAMP:20260605T144555Z
CREATED:20260318T151731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T144555Z
UID:133611-1782159300-1783035000@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:613: Postwar America\, 1945-1973
DESCRIPTION:HIST 613 O4A / POLSC 613 O4A: Postwar America\, 1945-1973 (2)\nAn examination of the United States during the three decades following the Second World War. The social\, economic\, political\, and diplomatic development of the country is stressed with a thematic emphasis. \nSchedule: Monday through Thursday\, 8:15-11:30 p.m. ET \nMaterials: Syllabus Course Pack
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/hist-613-o4a-polsc-613-o4a-postwar-america-1945-1973/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Graduate Programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260628
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260704
DTSTAMP:20260605T144538Z
CREATED:20260318T155426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T144538Z
UID:133539-1782604800-1783123199@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:643: Administrative Power and Law
DESCRIPTION:HIST 643 2B / POLSC 643 2B: Administrative Power and Law\nThis class will examine the constitutional and legal questions surrounding the emergence of the administrative state\, which is the primary way that public policy is made in contemporary America.  We will examine how Congress grants authority to agencies\, who oversees those agencies\, how those agencies make and implement rules\, and how federal courts review the rules and policies that agencies make.  Specifically\, we will examine legal controversies surrounding the nondelegation doctrine\, appointment and removal of agency heads\, and how the Administrative Procedure Act governs the administrative state. \nMaterials: Syllabus Course Pack
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/hist-643-2b-polsc-643-2b-administrative-power-and-law/
LOCATION:Ashland\, OH\, 340 Samaritan Ave\, Ashland\, OH\, 44805\, United States
CATEGORIES:Graduate Programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260628
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260704
DTSTAMP:20260605T144530Z
CREATED:20260318T155538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T144530Z
UID:133537-1782604800-1783123199@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:642: Political Parties
DESCRIPTION:HIST 642 2A / POLSC 642 2A: Political Parties\nThis course examines the development of American political parties\, focusing on the meaning of parties and historic moments in the rise and fall of political parties from the Founding era to the present. Topics may include re-aligning elections\, changing coalitions within American parties\, and the contemporary Democratic and Republican parties.​​​​​​​ \nMaterials: Syllabus Course Pack
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/hist-642-2a-polsc-642-2a-political-parties/
LOCATION:Ashland\, OH\, 340 Samaritan Ave\, Ashland\, OH\, 44805\, United States
CATEGORIES:Graduate Programs
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260628
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260704
DTSTAMP:20260605T144520Z
CREATED:20260318T155643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T144520Z
UID:133533-1782604800-1783123199@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:632: The American Presidency I – Washington to Lincoln
DESCRIPTION:HIST 632 2A / POLSC 632 2A: The American Presidency I – Washington to Lincoln\nThis course is an examination of the political and development of the office of president from the Founding era through the Civil War. It focuses on how the presidency shaped American political life as the country grew and struggled with rising sectional tensions.​​​​​​​ \nMaterials: Syllabus Course Pack
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/hist-632-2a-polsc-632-2a-the-american-presidency-i-washington-to-lincoln/
LOCATION:Ashland\, OH\, 340 Samaritan Ave\, Ashland\, OH\, 44805\, United States
CATEGORIES:Graduate Programs
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260628
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260704
DTSTAMP:20260605T144511Z
CREATED:20260318T155826Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T144511Z
UID:133531-1782604800-1783123199@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:506: The Rise of Modern America\, 1914-1945
DESCRIPTION:HIST 506 2A / POLSC 506 2A: The Rise of Modern America\, 1914-1945\nWith the exception of the Civil War era\, it is difficult to find another thirty-year period in U.S. history during which the nation underwent such dramatic change. In 1914 the United States was no more than a regional power\, with a primarily rural demography and a relatively unobtrusive federal government. Thanks to the experience of two world wars\, a major cultural conflict (the 1920s)\, and a disastrous economic crisis the country was transformed into the global economic and military power that it remains to this day. This course will examine the cultural\, economic\, military\, and diplomatic events and trends of the period 1914-1945. \nMaterials: Syllabus Course Pack
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/hist-506-2a-polsc-506-2a-the-rise-of-modern-america-1914-1945/
LOCATION:Ashland\, OH\, 340 Samaritan Ave\, Ashland\, OH\, 44805\, United States
CATEGORIES:Graduate Programs
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260628
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260704
DTSTAMP:20260605T144502Z
CREATED:20260318T155956Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T144502Z
UID:133520-1782604800-1783123199@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:503: Sectionalism and Civil War
DESCRIPTION:HIST 503 2A / POLSC 503 2A: Sectionalism and Civil War\nA study of the sectional conflict beginning with the nullification crisis. The course will not only examine the political\, social and economic developments in the period leading to the civil war\, but will emphasize the political thought of Abraham Lincoln\, Stephen Douglas\, and John C. Calhoun. \nMaterials: Syllabus Course Pack
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/hist-503-2a-polsc-503-2a-sectionalism-and-civil-war/
LOCATION:Ashland\, OH\, 340 Samaritan Ave\, Ashland\, OH\, 44805\, United States
CATEGORIES:Graduate Programs
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260705
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260711
DTSTAMP:20260605T144453Z
CREATED:20260318T154736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T144453Z
UID:133552-1783209600-1783727999@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:610: American Foreign Policy
DESCRIPTION:HIST 610 3A / POLSC 610 3A: American Foreign Policy\nStudents examine events and issues in the foreign policy of the American republic. Topics include the major schools of thought and approaches\, the connection between domestic and foreign politics\, and the connection between the principles of the American regime and its foreign policy.​​​​​​​ \nMaterials: Syllabus Course Pack
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/hist-610-3a-polsc-610-3a-american-foreign-policy/
LOCATION:Ashland\, OH\, 340 Samaritan Ave\, Ashland\, OH\, 44805\, United States
CATEGORIES:Graduate Programs
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260705
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260711
DTSTAMP:20260605T144445Z
CREATED:20260318T154900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T144445Z
UID:133549-1783209600-1783727999@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:608: Civil War and Reconstruction
DESCRIPTION:HIST 608 3A / POLSC 608 3A: Civil War and Reconstruction\nThis course will examine military aspects of the war\, as well as political developments during it\, including the political history of the Emancipation Proclamation\, the Gettysburg Address and the Second Inaugural. The course also examines the post-war Amendments and the Reconstruction era.​​​​​​​ \nInstructor: Robert Colby (University of Mississippi)
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/hist-608-3a-polsc-608-3a-civil-war-and-reconstruction/
LOCATION:Ashland\, OH\, 340 Samaritan Ave\, Ashland\, OH\, 44805\, United States
CATEGORIES:Graduate Programs
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260705
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260711
DTSTAMP:20260605T144434Z
CREATED:20260318T155017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T144434Z
UID:133547-1783209600-1783727999@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:605: The Age of Enterprise
DESCRIPTION:HIST 605 3A / POLSC 605 3A: The Age of Enterprise\nIn the last decades of the 19th century\, the United States took decisive steps away from its rural\, agrarian past toward its industrial future\, assuming its place among world powers. This course examines that movement\, covering such topics as business-labor relations\, political corruption\, immigration\, imperialism\, the New South\, and segregation and racism.​​​​​​​ \nMaterials: Syllabus Course Pack
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/hist-605-3a-polsc-605-3a-the-age-of-enterprise/
LOCATION:Ashland\, OH\, 340 Samaritan Ave\, Ashland\, OH\, 44805\, United States
CATEGORIES:Graduate Programs
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260705
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260711
DTSTAMP:20260605T144425Z
CREATED:20260318T155133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T144425Z
UID:133544-1783209600-1783727999@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:510: Great American Texts – Democracy in America
DESCRIPTION:HIST 510 3A / POLSC 510 3A: Great American Texts – Democracy in America\nAlexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy in America is the best book on democracy and the best book on America. He recognized the justice of democratic equality but also was concerned how the passion for equality could degrade human dignity\, undermine liberty\, and sap public spiritedness. As a friendly critic of democracy\, Tocqueville looked for principles\, practices\, and institutions that are both compatible with democracy but also support excellence\, freedom\, and the civic virtues. This course will examine as much of the book as we can and will focus on Tocqueville’s reflections on the Puritans\, political institutions\, civil associations\, slavery\, Native Americans\, women and the family\, public opinion\, happiness\, and religion. \nMaterials: Syllabus Course Pack
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/hist-510-3a-polsc-510-3a-great-american-texts-democracy-in-america/
LOCATION:Ashland\, OH\, 340 Samaritan Ave\, Ashland\, OH\, 44805\, United States
CATEGORIES:Graduate Programs
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