History
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John Muir Founds the Sierra Club
On May 28, 1892, a group of university professors and interested citizens met in the San Francisco law office of…
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A 3000+ Document Library: A Blessing or a Curse?
As Publications Manager at Teaching American History, I frequently hear the following from our teacher partners: I love teaching with…
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Teaching the Themes of US History with Documents & Debates
Teaching American History’s Documents and Debates volumes presents American history as a series of topics. For each topic, a selection…
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Effects of the Louisiana Purchase|March 26, 1804
Thomas Jefferson is most famous for eloquently articulating three natural rights that belong to “all men”—life, liberty, and the pursuit…
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Prepare 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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The Power of Primary Documents
Primary documents prompt reflection on history. Landen Schmeichel sees this often when using documents in his Advanced Placement US History…
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Passage of the 1924 Immigration Act
On May 26, 1924, President Calvin Coolidge signed the Johnson-Reed Act, the first federal law in American history designed to…
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A Pageantry of Power: Planning Washington’s First Inauguration
This blog post, written by faculty member Sarah Morgan Smith, was first posted on January 19, 2021. An online resource guide…
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Brett Van Gaasbeek’s Students Talk about Preserving Self-Government
Recently I emailed a question to teacher friends who are graduates of the Master of Arts in American History and…
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Joseph Postell on How Congress Actually Works
Today’s blog is an edited excerpt from the introduction to TAH’s CDC volume, Congress, edited by Joseph Postell, available in…
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