August 1945: Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The age of nuclear warfare began on August 6, 64 years ago.
When Did July 4 Become the Fourth of July?
Even Thomas Jefferson got his dates mixed up.
Summer Reading: Clearinghouse Staff Recommendations, Part I
Clearinghouse staff recommend books for summer reading.
The Supreme Court: Connections Between Past and Present
The judicial system is perhaps the least understood and most complicated among the three branches of U.S. government to explain and to teach.
Can You Recommend Three Texts on Historiography?
Sifting through books for college courses about historical inquiry.
Remember the Ladies—But Not Just in March
Women’s history should be integral to the total narrative of American history.
We're Listening To
Podcasts in the classroom can bring the voices, sound, and even the documents and material culture of history alive.