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Civil Conversation Protects Our Civil Rights
Young citizens need civics education to understand their constitutionally guaranteed rights. The best civics teachers also help students learn the…
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Elizabeth Blackwell, Female Pioneer in Medicine
This month marks the 175th anniversary of Elizabeth Blackwell’s graduation from medical school, making her the first woman to be…
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South Dakota Teacher of the Year Sees Teaching as a Team Effort
George Hawkins, a 2019 graduate of TAH’s Master of Arts with a Specialization in Teaching American History and Government (MASTAHG)…
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Resources for Teaching the Presidential Election
In honor of the Iowa caucus and the impending presidential election, this week’s blog features one of our CDC volumes, The…
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Create Your Own Learning Community
In any class that focuses on the Founding era in our MA in American History & Government program (MAHG), you’re…
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Introducing our Spring 2024 Webinar Series: “Every Four Years”
For the past year, staff and faculty members at Teaching American History have heard from our teacher partners that they…
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What is it like to attend a TAH multi-day seminar?
What is it like to attend a Teaching American History multi-day seminar? It’s like meeting 20 distant cousins for the…
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Teaching the Bill of Rights: Religious Liberty
At Teaching American History, we know teachers are hungry for resources that help their students understand the nuances of American…
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Happy 90th Birthday, Tennessee Valley Authority!
President Herbert Hoover The Tennessee Valley Authority, the nation’s largest public utility company—as well as the sixth largest power provider…
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The 1918 Flu Epidemic through the eyes of Lutiant LaVoye
Walter Reed Hospital Flu Ward. Harris and Ewing (1918) Library of Congress. Lutiant LaVoye volunteered to serve as a substitute…
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