HIST 633 O7B / POLSC 633 O7B: The American Presidency II, Andrew Johnson to the Present (2) This course is an examination of the political and constitutional development of the […]
As detente between the United States and the Soviet Union collapsed in the late 1970s, the prospect of superpower confrontation and nuclear war became a disturbing possibility for the entire […]
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 […]
The Declaration of Independence in Crisis: Origins of the Civil War is a live, interactive webinar series for secondary social studies teachers that centers the Declaration of Independence in the […]
This seminar explores how three iconic figures in American history—Benjamin Franklin, Mark Twain, and Will Rogers—utilized wit, satire, and humor to navigate and critique pivotal eras of political and social […]
The 1970s was a tumultuous decade in American history, filled with war, political scandal, the resignation of a President, and multiple domestic crises. More fundamentally, it was a decade that […]
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 […]
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 Civil Rights Movement in America has endured a difficult and tumultuous path. The Emancipation Proclamation ended the Institution of slavery. The Fourteenth Amendment should have guaranteed freedoms, equality and […]
The presidencies of George Washington, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson established precedents and dealt with issues of executive power. This seminar will examine documents from the Washington, Adams and Jefferson […]
