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Free Speech: Core Court Cases, Second Edition
Teaching American History is excited to announce the release of our latest core document volume, the second edition of Free…
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The Many Lives of Sojourner Truth
Sojourner Truth died on November 26, 1883, aged 86. Yet reports of her death began circulating decades earlier. Abolitionists and…
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Teaching the Constitution in the Context of Human Behavior
“To be a good member of your community, you really have to understand why people do the things that they…
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The Sand Creek Massacre | Teaching American History
When Deputy Provost Marshall Silas Soule left his home late in the evening of April 23, 1865, to investigate reports…
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How the Electoral College Works—And Why It Exists
Every presidential election year revives questions about our system of voting through the Electoral College. Teachers tell us that students…
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Lessons from a Contested Presidential Election: The Election of 1800
The polls and pundits say this presidential election will be a close one, perhaps decided by a few thousand voters…
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Teaching What Self-Government Requires | Teaching American History
Many students enter high school government classes knowing very little about the way the American constitutional system really works. If…
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MAHG Qualifying Exam Tips – Fall 2024
In the next few days, those who have completed all coursework for the Master of Arts in American History and Government…
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WWI and the 1920s: Interview with Jennifer Keene, Part 2.
Teaching American History has recently published World War I and the 1920s: Core Documents, a collection curated by Professor Jennifer…
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Violence and the Labor Struggle in Industrializing America: the 1910 LA Times Bombing
During the late 19th and early 20th centuries American labor fought a sustained battle against American capitalists over who should…
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