Resources for teaching american history

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Supplement and inspire your classroom instruction with our resource selection! Designed especially for teachers, our resources explore themes in American history and self-government through the study of original historical documents.

Exhibits

Each exhibit focuses on a different theme, event, or idea in American history, and includes primary and secondary source materials, maps, images, and other resources to help you and your students deeply explore American history.

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Toolkits

Six topically-focused collections of documents-based resources for teachers of American History, aimed at helping teachers begin the transition away from textbooks.

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Resources for teaching american history

Bring the conversation to your students.

Each exhibit focuses on a different theme, event, or idea in American history, and includes primary and secondary source materials, maps, images, and other resources to help you and your students deeply explore American history.

Six topically-focused collections of documents-based resources for teachers of American History, aimed at helping teachers begin the transition away from textbooks.

See how teachers are using Teaching American History in their classrooms.

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