A War Among Women? | Teaching American History
40 years ago, on June 30, 1982, the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) fell 3 states short of ratification. To remember that event,...
Introducing New Materials about the Election of 1800
Teaching American History is proud to introduce our latest volume, From Bullets to Ballots: The Election of 1800 and the First Peaceful Transfer...
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....
Produce the Body: A History of Habeas Corpus
William Blackstone referred to it as the second Magna Carta. Chief Justice John Marshall called it the “great writ.” It has been part of...
The Failure of Reconstruction—And Its Consequences
When a faculty member scheduled to teach in the summer 2022 residential Master’s in American History and Government (MAHG) program fell ill, other...
Lynching: 1917 Protest Parade Ignites Debate
In the summer of 1917, a riot erupted in East St. Louis, Illinois, a small city situated across the river from St. Louis,...
Introducing 50 Core American Documents, 2nd. Edition
50 Core American Docs: An Introduction
50 Core American Documents is an introduction to both American history and to the Core Documents project of...
50 Core American Documents: The Seneca Falls Resolution
To showcase our latest Core Document Collection (CDC) volume, 50 Core American Documents, we’ve asked 3 of our teacher partners to choose their...
50 Core American Documents: An Interview with the Editor, David Tucker
Teaching American History is proud to present our latest Core Document Collection volume, the second edition of 50 Core American Documents. Redesigned...
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...
