Teaching American History provides One Day seminars for the busy teacher seeking professional development that doesn’t require days of their precious academic time. One Day seminars connect teachers with primary source documents and allow them to strengthen their content knowledge...
The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) is thrilled to announce the first grants awarded through the Museum Assistance Program (MAP) since 2011. MAP, administered by MHT, helps historical and cultural museums strengthen operations, build professional capacity, and improve long-term sustainability. Based on feedback...
You probably already know tah.org houses thousands of primary sources and document collections, but have you seen the new collections? Each collection features an introduction and includes a manageable number of relevant documents centralized around a targeted idea, and they...
by Mimi Giguere and Allison Luthern The Columbia Beach Historic District has recently been listed in the National Register of Historic Places! Blacks of the Chesapeake – a non-profit foundation founded by Vincent O. Leggett in 1984 to document the historically close relationship...
When budget cuts eliminated her Constitutional Law class, teacher Jacki Pope Brothers thought her students’ competitive dreams were over. Instead, what followed became an inspiration that captured national attention and redefined what’s possible in education. Jacki Pope Brothers wasn’t an...
We’ve restocked ! Causes of the Civil War is back in our bookstore! To celebrate, we are offering 25% off individual copies and sales on all classroom bundles. Check out our bookstore today for more details! This volume of primary...
Causes of the Civil War has been rereleased and is available in our bookstore today! Interested in purchasing classroom bundles? Discounted pricing is available for teachers Teaching American History’s philosophy is that the best way to learn American history is...
As a classroom teacher, I’m no stranger to feeling overwhelmed by the sheer number of resources out there. There’s no shortage of materials online—except, of course, for the one resource we wish we had more of: time. That’s probably why...
E Pluribus Unum, We the People, self-evident truths—these were the touchstones of the 1770s and 1780s. The historic collaboration between Alexander Hamilton and James Madison on the Federalist essays in the late 1780s quickly gave way to a political disagreement...
If he follows long-standing tradition, then sometime this coming November, President Trump will issue a proclamation for a Day of Thanksgiving as his predecessors have done for generations. It will likely be written to inspire the nation and will include...
