Henry Adeoye Teaches Citizenship | Teaching American History
Henry Adeoye, an immigrant to America from Nigeria, teaches American history to eighth graders, most of whom are growing up in families who...
Teaching with 50 Core American Docs : John Ross’ Address
This is the second post in our series exploring how teachers plan to use our latest CDC volume in their classrooms. West...
The Supreme Court and the 14th Amendment
In honor of start of the Supreme Court’s Fall 2022 term, Teaching American History is featuring one of the most consequential decisions from...
Cuban Missile Crisis: 60 Years Later
Growing up in a house of Cuban exiles, there are certain things you become accustomed to—strong coffee, plantains, and an endless history lesson...
Sedition Act of 1798 | Teaching American History
The presidential contest between an embattled incumbent seeking reelection in a bitterly divided country and his well-known challenger dominated the national spotlight....
Native Americans: An Introduction | Teaching American History
The following is an excerpt of our latest CDC volume, Native Americans. Written by volume editor Jace Weaver, it describes the scope...
Rosa Parks: The Making of a Civil Rights Legend
Protesting a Segregated System
There were others before her. She was not the first African American woman who refused to surrender her seat on...
Peace is at Hand | Teaching American History
We hear it all the time. Political pundits tell us that Americans are more politically divided than at any time since the Civil...
Veteran and Teacher Royce Aldridge
Royce Aldridge did not begin his career as a history teacher. As a freshman at the University of Montana, he fought against a...
Veteran and Teacher Royce Aldridge
Royce Aldridge did not begin his career as a history teacher. As a freshman at the University of Montana, he fought against a...