This blog was originally published in 2021: 175 Years Ago Today: Congress Declares War on Mexico, Invoking Manifest Destiny and Destabilizing the House Divided

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07.05.2025

Teacher Spotlight: Ginny Boles and why MAHG is important | Teaching American History

Discover how educator Ginny Boles improved her teaching of American history while balancing her studies.

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30.04.2025

Honoring the Life of Lincoln with His Last Speech | Teaching American History

Remember the Lincoln assassination anniversary with insights on his last public address and its historical significance.

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23.04.2025

TAH Multiday Prompts Discussion of Partisanship, Then and Now | Teaching American History

Invited to attend a TAH multiday seminar on the Cold War at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, social studies teacher Cade Lohrding was thrilled. At his rural Kansas school, he has few chances to discuss history with colleagues. He is also too young to have experienced the end of the Cold War, a time, he thinks, when American politics were less polarized than they are today.

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16.04.2025

Conflicted Policies? Civil Rights and the War in Vietnam | Teaching American History

Dive into the civil rights movement and examine how it intersects with the Vietnam War in a important document from the 1960s.

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08.04.2025

Preparing for a One-Day Seminar | Teaching American History

Participate in a Teaching American History one day seminar and explore primary sources while networking with fellow teachers.

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02.04.2025

Parents, Flappers and Women’s History Month | Teaching American History

Explore womens history month by delving into the 1920s flapper movement and its impact on gender roles and society.

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26.03.2025

Vietnam Veterans in American Historical Memory | Teaching American History

Uncover the complexities of Vietnam Veterans Day and the historical context behind honoring Vietnam veterans.

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19.03.2025

Margaret Sanger: The Woman Rebel | Teaching American History

Learn about Margaret Sanger's mission to empower women through knowledge and access to birth control in the early twentieth century.

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12.03.2025

Why Government Teacher Amy Messick Ran For School Board | Teaching American History

Teaching government, Amy Messick helps students understand civic life. On the school board, she’ll help citizens understand education.

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05.03.2025

Applications open March 10th for Fall Multi Day Seminars! | Teaching American History

Applications open soon for our Fall 2025 Multi Day Seminars! We are hosting seminars on a variety of topics in American history and politics. The application will be open March 10-31, 2025.

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26.02.2025

Implementing Brown v. Board of Education: One Southern Town's Story; Part 2 | Teaching American History

Explore the legacy of Gloria Sloan, a pioneer of integration in education following the Brown v Board of Education decision.

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19.02.2025

Bayard Rustin and Nonviolent Resistance: Shaping the Modern Civil Rights Movement | Teaching American History

Delve into the life and legacy of Bayard Rustin, a civil rights activist who championed nonviolent protest against racial injustice.

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19.02.2025

Lincoln's Fragment on the Constitution and Union | Teaching American History

Explore Lincoln's Fragment on the Constitution and Union and understand its significance for classrooms of all ages.

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19.02.2025

Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation: Sorting the Real from the Myth | Teaching American History

Learn about Abraham Lincoln's pivotal role in issuing the Emancipation Proclamation and its significance in American history.

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29.01.2025

Implementing Brown v. Board of Education: One Southern Town's Story | Teaching American History

Explore the landmark Supreme Court case, Brown v. Board of Education, and its impact on desegregation in a small American community.

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22.01.2025

In Honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. | Teaching American History

Explore the lasting legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in this insightful essay by Lucas Morel, Class of 1960 Professor of Ethics and Politics.

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18.12.2024

Introducing our Spring 2025 Webinar Series, Books that Changed the National Conversation | Teaching American History

Join Teaching American History as we discuss the books that have influenced the national conversation throughout US history in our engaging webinars.

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11.12.2024

The Bill of Rights | Teaching American History

Bill of Rights day—December 15—commemorates the day in 1791 when the first ten amendments to the Constitution were ratified.

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04.12.2024

Free Speech: Core Court Cases, Second Edition | Teaching American History

Discover the new edition of Free Speech - a comprehensive reader featuring landmark court cases, study questions, and suggestions for further reading.

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27.11.2024

The Many Lives of Sojourner Truth | Teaching American History

Sojourner Truth’s allies in the abolition and women’s rights movements built her into a prophetic figure while misstating some facts.

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20.11.2024

Teaching the Constitution in the Context of Human Behavior | Teaching American History

Kansas Government teacher Bryan Little helps students understand the Constitution in the context of typical human behavior.

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13.11.2024

The Sand Creek Massacre | Teaching American History

After Silas Soule gave testimony to a Congressional committee on the 1864 Sand Creek Massacre in southeastern Colorado, he was murdered.

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07.11.2024

How the Electoral College Works—And Why It Exists | Teaching American History

An explanation of why the Electoral College exists, how it works, and what happens when the electoral count in any state is contested.

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30.10.2024

Lessons from a Contested Presidential Election: The Election of 1800 | Teaching American History

Amid predictions that this year’s presidential election will be close, let’s consider our first contested presidential election, the election of 1800.

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23.10.2024

Teaching What Self-Government Requires | Teaching American History

The primary documents of our founding reveal what self-government requires: Citizens must understand and support the Constitution.

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17.10.2024

MAHG Qualifying Exam Tips - Fall 2024 | Teaching American History

Preparing for the MAHG qualifying exam? Get expert tips and strategies to help you succeed in the fall 2024 session.

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08.10.2024

WWI and the 1920s: Interview with Jennifer Keene, Part 2. | Teaching American History

Dive into the curated collection of core documents on World War I and the 1920s by Professor Jennifer D. Keene. Uncover the lesser-known narratives of this significant period.

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01.10.2024

Violence and the Labor Struggle in Industrializing America: the 1910 LA Times Bombing | Teaching American History

Explore the intense labor struggle between American workers and capitalists in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including strikes, protests, and workplace sabotage.

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25.09.2024

WWI and the 1920s: Interview with Jennifer Keene, Part 1 | Teaching American History

Discover the essential core documents on World War I and the 1920s. Expertly curated by Professor Jennifer D. Keene, this collection offers valuable insights into this transformative period in history.

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17.09.2024

Secrecy Encourages Careful Deliberation | Teaching American History

Americans in our day think “transparency” in government essential to its efficient and wholesome operation. The delegates to the Constitutional Convention did not entirely agree. They understood that secrecy encourages careful deliberation and compromise in the political arena.

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10.09.2024

Katherine Thrailkill’s Mentor Led Her to MAHG | Teaching American History

Katherine Thrailkill watched Nancie Lindblom model civil discussion, applied for a Madison Fellowship, and followed her to the MAHG program.

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04.09.2024

Daisy Bates and the Little Rock Nine | Teaching American History

For her crucial support for the Little Rock Nine, Arkansas has memorialized Daisy Bates in a statue recently unveiled at the U.S. Capitol.

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28.08.2024

Applications Open Soon for Spring Multi Day Seminars | Teaching American History

Applications open soon for our Spring 2025 Multi Day Seminars! We are hosting seminars on a variety of topics in American history and politics. The application will be open September 9-29, 2024. Some of our topics include:

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20.08.2024

60th Anniversary of Freedom Summer | Teaching American History

Freedom summer intensified the fight for civil rights in Mississippi, using a coalition of local activists and northern student volunteers.

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13.08.2024

In Memory of Mike Bisenius | Teaching American History

We were sad to learn last week that Mike Bisenius, a 2022 graduate of the Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG) program, has passed away after a brief, intense illness. Mike was a highly dedicated teacher.

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Introducing our Fall 2025 online seminar series, The Many Faces of Thomas Jefferson | Teaching American History

What’s new with Teaching American History Multi-Day Seminars? | Teaching American History

Bookstore Summer Sale! | Teaching American History

In Honor of Memorial Day: A Soldier's Experience | Teaching American History

The Mexican-American War: 175 Years Later | Teaching American History

Teacher Spotlight: Ginny Boles and why MAHG is important | Teaching American History

Honoring the Life of Lincoln with His Last Speech | Teaching American History

TAH Multiday Prompts Discussion of Partisanship, Then and Now | Teaching American History

Conflicted Policies? Civil Rights and the War in Vietnam | Teaching American History

Preparing for a One-Day Seminar | Teaching American History

Parents, Flappers and Women’s History Month | Teaching American History

Vietnam Veterans in American Historical Memory | Teaching American History

Margaret Sanger: The Woman Rebel | Teaching American History

Why Government Teacher Amy Messick Ran For School Board | Teaching American History

Applications open March 10th for Fall Multi Day Seminars! | Teaching American History

Implementing Brown v. Board of Education: One Southern Town's Story; Part 2 | Teaching American History

Bayard Rustin and Nonviolent Resistance: Shaping the Modern Civil Rights Movement | Teaching American History

Lincoln's Fragment on the Constitution and Union | Teaching American History

Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation: Sorting the Real from the Myth | Teaching American History

Implementing Brown v. Board of Education: One Southern Town's Story | Teaching American History

In Honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. | Teaching American History

Introducing our Spring 2025 Webinar Series, Books that Changed the National Conversation | Teaching American History

The Bill of Rights | Teaching American History

Free Speech: Core Court Cases, Second Edition | Teaching American History

The Many Lives of Sojourner Truth | Teaching American History

Teaching the Constitution in the Context of Human Behavior | Teaching American History

The Sand Creek Massacre | Teaching American History

How the Electoral College Works—And Why It Exists | Teaching American History

Lessons from a Contested Presidential Election: The Election of 1800 | Teaching American History

Teaching What Self-Government Requires | Teaching American History

MAHG Qualifying Exam Tips - Fall 2024 | Teaching American History

WWI and the 1920s: Interview with Jennifer Keene, Part 2. | Teaching American History

Violence and the Labor Struggle in Industrializing America: the 1910 LA Times Bombing | Teaching American History

WWI and the 1920s: Interview with Jennifer Keene, Part 1 | Teaching American History

Secrecy Encourages Careful Deliberation | Teaching American History

Katherine Thrailkill’s Mentor Led Her to MAHG | Teaching American History

Daisy Bates and the Little Rock Nine | Teaching American History

Applications Open Soon for Spring Multi Day Seminars | Teaching American History

60th Anniversary of Freedom Summer | Teaching American History

In Memory of Mike Bisenius | Teaching American History

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