HISTORY

TAH Multiday Prompts Discussion of Partisanship, Then and Now

Invited to attend a TAH multiday seminar on the Cold War at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, social studies teacher…

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Conflicted Policies? Civil Rights and the War in Vietnam

For today’s blog, we are highlighting a document that helps students intersect two of the most historically important elements of…

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Preparing for a One-Day Seminar

One-Day seminars are the easiest way to engage with Teaching American History in person. These are free to attend for all social studies teachers and…

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Parents, Flappers and Women’s History Month

In honor of women’s history month, we bring you a reading selection that highlights the upheaval American society experienced in…

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Vietnam Veterans in American Historical Memory

Early in his first term, President Donald Trump signed the Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017, establishing March 29…

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Margaret Sanger: The Woman Rebel

The letters are heartbreaking. Women who had borne three, four, five, or more children in as many years of marriage…

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Why Government Teacher Amy Messick Ran For School Board

Teaching government at Hilliard Darby High School in Ohio (a suburb of Columbus), Amy Messick helps students understand how our…

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Applications open March 10th for Fall Multi Day Seminars!

Discussion of primary documents. A supportive and engaged group of educators. Historic locations. Free professional development. What more could you…

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Implementing Brown v. Board of Education: One Southern Town’s Story; Part 2

Part II: Teenaged Integration Pioneers Endure a Lonely Spotlight Gloria Sloan Gloria Reeves Sloan was the oldest of the first three…

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Lincoln’s Fragment on the Constitution and Union

Why is Lincoln’s Fragment on the Constitution and Union  one of our favorite documents? This document is short enough to be used…

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