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SUMMARY:We Insist: An Africana Journey Through History\, Music\, and Culture
DESCRIPTION:Gather 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 Teachers will prepare ahead of time for seminars by reading selected historical documents in the provided course packet.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.  \nInspired by Max Roach’s groundbreaking 1960 album “We Insist! Freedom Now Suite\,” this seminar explores the powerful intersections of music\, history\, and culture across the African diaspora. Using the album as a point of departure\, teachers will trace the struggles and triumphs of Black communities from the civil rights and anti-colonial movements of the mid-20th century to contemporary global movements for liberation. Through close listening\, critical readings\, and interdisciplinary analysis\, we will examine how music functions as both a historical document and a tool for resistance\, healing\, and collective identity. Students will engage with jazz\, freedom songs\, and other forms of Black musical expression to understand how sound embodies protest and possibility. This journey will serve as a soundtrack as we navigate through the collections at the International African American Museum.
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/we-insist-an-africana-journey-through-history-music-and-culture/
LOCATION:Charleston\, SC\, SC\, 29401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Weekend & Summer
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UID:130215-1768041900-1768046400@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:Inside the Writing of the Declaration of Independence
DESCRIPTION:Step into the summer of 1776 and uncover the story behind America’s iconic Declaration of Independence. In this webinar\, we’ll trace Jefferson’s thought from first to final draft\, explore the role of the Committee of Five\, and dive into the politics of the Second Continental Congress. Perfect for social studies educators who want to bring the drama\, debate\, and daring ideas of the Revolution to life in their classrooms.  \n  \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/insidethewritingofthedeclaration/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260109T170000
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UID:122646-1767978000-1768136400@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:The World Wars and the American State
DESCRIPTION:Gather 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.  \nThe World Wars unleashed destruction on such a massive scale\, and in such a short period of time\, that the nation-states involved were all pressured to make extraordinary efforts to marshal the total resources at their disposal to survive and seek victory. The demands of  these total wars would fundamentally transform the American State\, as the federal government\, particularly the executive branch\, took unprecedented powers to enlist millions of its citizens into the armed forces and to turn the United States’ immense industrial capacity into what Franklin Roosevelt called “the arsenal of democracy.”  This seminar will examine the effects that transformation had on the American state\, on the constitutional balance between the branches of government and between the federal and state governments\, and on the relationship of citizens to the state.
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/the-world-wars-and-the-american-state-3/
LOCATION:San Diego\, CA\, 910 N. Harbor Dr.\, San Diego\, 92101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Weekend & Summer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260106T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260106T141500
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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
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251213T104500
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250721T160214Z
UID:121831-1765622700-1765627200@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:Jefferson: The Statesman
DESCRIPTION:“May [the Declaration] be to the world . . . the signal of arousing men to burst the chains under which monkish ignorance and superstition had persuaded them to bind themselves\, and to assume the blessings and security of self-government.” \n-Thomas Jefferson\, letter to Roger C. Weightman\, 1826 \nJefferson lives!  Join us on this chilly December morning as we review Jefferson’s legacy and role in American history. \nTeaching American History’s online seminars occur monthly on select Saturdays from 10:45am-12pm ET.  A reading packet containing excerpts for discussion\, a pre-seminar discussion board\, a link to the seminar recording and relevant primary sources will be made available to registrants. \nFor professional development purposes\, attendees will receive acknowledgement of their digital presence.  So—grab your biggest coffee mug\, put your feet up and join us for a stimulating conversation between friends!
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/jefferson-the-statesman/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251119T083000
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251114T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251114T143000
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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
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T104500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251108T120000
DTSTAMP:20250721T155551Z
CREATED:20250721T155551Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250721T155551Z
UID:130208-1762598700-1762603200@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:Jefferson: The Atheist?
DESCRIPTION:“The moral certainty therefore is that there will be an Anti-federal Majority in the Ensuing Legislature\, and this very high probability is that this will bring Jefferson into the Chief Magistracy . . . the scruples of delicacy and propriety . . . ought not to hinder the taking of a legal and constitutional step\, to prevent an Atheist in Religion and a Fanatic in politics from getting possession of the helm of the State . . . ” \n-Alexander Hamilton\, letter to John Jay\, May 1800 \nJoin us as we take a deep dive into the mudslinging politics of the 1790s and Jefferson’s role in the contentious election of 1800.  \nTeaching American History’s online seminars occur monthly on select Saturdays from 10:45am-12pm ET.  A reading packet containing excerpts for discussion\, a pre-seminar discussion board\, a link to the seminar recording and relevant primary sources will be made available to registrants. Download the readings here! \nFor professional development purposes\, attendees will receive acknowledgement of their digital presence.  So—grab your biggest coffee mug\, put your feet up and join us for a stimulating conversation between friends! \nOur Special Guest Panelist for this event is Christine McDonald.
URL:https://teachingamericanhistory.org/event/jefferson-the-atheist/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online
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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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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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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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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
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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
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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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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251024T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251024T141500
DTSTAMP:20250130T073822Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251024T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251024T135500
DTSTAMP:20250321T054741Z
CREATED:20250321T054741Z
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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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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251021T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251021T141500
DTSTAMP:20250228T064904Z
CREATED:20250228T064904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250228T064904Z
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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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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251008T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251008T141500
DTSTAMP:20250702T071725Z
CREATED:20250702T071725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T071725Z
UID:121548-1759912200-1759932900@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:Missouri\, Dred Scott\, and the Coming of the Civil War
DESCRIPTION:The Civil War was the result of decades of issues\, ideas\, and actions by individuals and groups\, across a less than 100-year-old America. In this seminar\, teachers will explore the connection between emerging ideas about slavery and race\, and a Supreme Court decision that contributed to the causes of the Civil War. \nThis program will be conducted as a discussion\, utilizing primary source documents as the only readings\, and with Professor Monroe 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/missouri-dred-scott-and-the-coming-of-the-civil-war-tx/
LOCATION:White Settlement\, TX\, 1451 South Cherry Lane\, White Settlement\, TX\, 76108\, United States
CATEGORIES:One Day
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251006T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20251006T141500
DTSTAMP:20250709T053204Z
CREATED:20250709T053204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250709T053204Z
UID:121584-1759739400-1759760100@teachingamericanhistory.org
SUMMARY:The American Founding
DESCRIPTION:The seminar offers an overview of the principles of the American Founding by exploring three historical stages of the American Revolution: colonial resistance in the 1760s and early 1770s\, declaring independence\, and the creation of new governments. Documents will include the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution\, but also Letter from a Farmer in Pennsylvania\, Common Sense\, and the Articles of Confederation. \nThis program will be conducted as a discussion\, utilizing primary source documents as the only readings\, and with Professor Otto 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-co/
LOCATION:Parker\, CO\, Parker\, CO\, 80134\, United States
CATEGORIES:One Day
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