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An ongoing reference to exhibits, events, lectures, reenactments, ceremonies, and other tributes commemorating the significance of Lincoln's life and his presidency during this 200th-year anniversary.

Lincoln Bicentennial: A Teachable Moment (updated February 24)

In Blog

Lesson plans from Colonial Williamsburg demonstrate how buildings, like documents, can yield information about how people in the past lived and what they valued.

Architecture as a Primary Source in the Classroom

In Blog

Ernest C. Withers, Sanitation Workers Assemble in Front of Clayborn Temple for a

The International Center of Photography (ICP) explores the history of photography and history through photography.

International Center of Photography

In Website Reviews

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Teaching Materials

Teaching Guides

Help students understand the different types of universities and colleges in [...] »

Ask a Master Teacher

Explore tips on challenging gifted high school students, including resources [...] »

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History Content

Website Reviews

The life of famous evangelist Billy Sunday is chronicled on this website. [...] »

Website Reviews

Read about the Civil War from private Galutia York's perspective.

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Best Practices

Using Primary Sources

Transform film from a source of entertainment to a piece of historical [...] »

Examples of Historical Thinking

One institution, two very different perspectives. An expert contrasts [...] »

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History Quiz

Go West, Young Woman!

Men and women both settled the West. Answer these questions on women’s records of the experience.

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Digital Classroom

Chronozoom is a dynamic timeline tool that presents large scale timelines in a creative way.

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Thinking Like Historians

Interactive Historical Thinking Poster (Elementary)

Historical Thinking Poster Elementary

Find strategies, quizzes, and lessons for teaching historical thinking in your classroom. | [...] »

Interactive Historical Thinking Poster (Secondary)

Historical Thinking Poster Elementary

Find strategies, quizzes, and lessons for teaching historical thinking in your classroom. | [...] »

Civil War Interactive Poster

Historical Thinking Poster Elementary

Get students thinking like historians as they learn about the Civil War! | [...] »