The History of America(ns)
Where do Americans come from? Many places! Use these resources to teach immigration history.
Resources for Flag Day
Flag Day may not fall during the school year for many, but Flag Day resources are valuable all year long.
Amy Trenkle on National History Day—It's More than Just a Day…and It's More than Just History
National History Day’s categories encourage students to develop 21st-century skills—but 8th-grade teacher Amy Trenkle says make sure they don’t neglect the history!
The Smithsonian Commons: Vast, Findable, Shareable, Free
Chime in on the development of the Smithsonian’s newest resource.
Welcome to Our Redesign, and Thank You
New content, new graphic interface, and streamlined search and save tools get you where you need to go.
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.
The People Speak: To Zinn or Not to Zinn
Howard Zinn is controversial and he makes students think.
Thanksgiving: The Real Backstory
Historians dispute the date of the first Thanksgiving. Is there a definite time and place?
Veterans, Oral History, and the Library of Congress
Veteran oral history projects relate the classroom to real people and real life.
Bring "The National Parks: America's Best Idea" into the Classroom
The new PBS film series talks about fascinating people and places we often don’t pay attention to.
Bookmark This! Virtual Fieldtrips
As good as the real thing?
Teaching about Columbus Day: Mythbusters
Will the REAL Cristoforo Colombo please stand up.
Primary Sources: 100 Milestone Documents
Consolidated access to pivotal diplomatic, legal, and political primary source documents.
Bookmark This! Free Maps!
If all you need are basic maps for classroom exercises, this may be the place!
Especially for Secondary School Teachers: American History on Facebook
History and art museums, archives, and libraries share information and resources via Facebook.
Teaching the Constitution
Teach the Constitution on Constitution Day (or all year ‘round)!
Especially for Teachers: Annenberg Media's Online U.S. History Textbook
Here’s a digital textbook for teachers packed with resources.
Teaching Our Students to Evaluate Websites
If it’s from Google, does it got to be good?
Bookmark This! Our Courts Especially for Middle School Students
Is it possible to excite and engage your students in learning about the judicial system?
Bookmark This! New and Improved Websites and Lesson Plans
Don’t miss this new website on the the aftermath of emancipation and new materials on EDSITEment.
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.
Bookmark This! Teacher Resources at the Library of Congress
The Library of Congress expedites educator access to primary sources and professional development.
Bookmark This! Beneath the Surface of Wikipedia
A tool for teaching analytical thinking or classroom pariah?
Interactive Exhibit from the American Art Museum
Against the backdrop of the Great Depression, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s administration created the Public Works of Art Program.
John Hope Franklin, 1915-2009
African American historian, professor, and civil rights activist John Hope Franklin wrote history and made history for almost a century.
Recession, Depression, Hard Times, New Deal: Classroom Resources (updated April 7)
The internet is full of classroom resources for teaching about the New Deal—arguably, perhaps more than for any other era.
Happy Presidents Day
What exactly is Presidents Day?
Remember the Ladies—But Not Just in March
Women’s history should be integral to the total narrative of American history.
Showcasing Student Work on the U.S. Constitution
Five students from Woodbridge High School in California took an in-depth look at the U.S. Constitution
Teaching Resources for Constitution Day
Constitution Day is September 17.
Journal of the Association for History and Computing
The current online issue of Journal of the Association for History and Computing (April 2008) highlights the use of digitized primary source documents in the classroom and in the archives.
American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar Launches Education Web Companion
The American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar in Richmond, Virginia, recently launched an educational web companion helpful both to visitors to the Center and as a standalone teaching guide.