The History of (American) Health
Health is both a public and a private concern. Get your students considering the history of health with these resources!
Teachinghistory.org Teacher Representative Wins 2011 National History Teacher of the Year
Congratulations to Stacy Hoeflich, the 2011 National History Teacher of the Year!
Left, Right, and Center: Teaching about Conservatism
Making American conservatism a part of how we teach twentieth-century United States history.
Teaching about Vietnam
The topic is broad and multifaceted; online materials abound.
From the Atlantic Monthly: What Makes a Great Teacher?
Surprisingly, it isn’t always job-related experience that does the trick.
Howard Zinn, the People's Historian, Dies at 87
Howard Zinn, the people’s historian, passed away on January 27, 2010.
Teaching About Haiti
Why is the history of Haiti and of America’s relationship with that country important today?
Update! Martin Luther King Documentary Airs on History Channel
History Channel debuts a two-hour documentary on the life and legacy of Martin Luther King.
Thanksgiving: The Real Backstory
Historians dispute the date of the first Thanksgiving. Is there a definite time and place?
Bookmark This! Google Scholar: Finding the Laws that Govern Us
Search for federal and state district, appellate and supreme court opinions—full-text and related cases.
Bookmark This! History and Headlines
This online magazine brings the perspective of history to today’s events.
Teaching Native American History: I is for Inclusion
How can I tell good books about Indians from bad ones?
Teaching the Cuban Missile Crisis
Teaching about the Cuban Missile Crisis generally begins with the political and diplomatic perspective.
Veterans, Oral History, and the Library of Congress
Veteran oral history projects relate the classroom to real people and real life.
Watch It Live! President Barack Obama Addresses America's Students on September 8
President Obama speaks directly to the nation’s children and youth about persisting and succeeding in school.
Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15 marks the independence day for five Latin American countries and the start of Hispanic Heritage Month in the United States.
Bookmark This! Our Courts Especially for Middle School Students
Is it possible to excite and engage your students in learning about the judicial system?
August 1945: Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The age of nuclear warfare began on August 6, 64 years ago.
Forty Years Ago: One Giant Leap for Mankind
It’s been 40 years since man first landed on the moon.
When Did July 4 Become the Fourth of July?
Even Thomas Jefferson got his dates mixed up.
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.
New Visitor's Center Opens at Monticello
What would Thomas Jefferson Say?
Classroom Resources: Presidential Inaugurals
Inaugural parades and balls are as integral to the nation’s history as the solemnity of the presidential oath of office and the inaugural address.
The Great Depression and Today
Does the current financial crisis echo the Great Depression?
Objects and Memory: Making Sense of Catastrophe
What is it about a piece of paper, an ID card, or a teddy bear that evokes powerful memories?
Teaching about Presidential Elections
A wealth of historical material exists on the web to support teaching about presidential elections.
Teaching Resources for Constitution Day
Constitution Day is September 17.