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Statesmanship in American History

Statesmanship in American History will allow up to 20 8th–12th grade teachers to participate in a weeklong professional development event on-site at Princeton University. Application Deadline : March 7, 2025 Program Dates : July 20–25, 2025 Location...

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History Teacher of the Year

History Teacher of the Year Started in 2004, this Gilder Lehrman program recognizes excellence in the teaching of history at the K–12 level. Each year, thousands of teachers are nominated by students, parents, fellow teachers, and community members,...

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History U | The Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence This History U course investigates the origins, meanings, and contested legacies of one of the most consequential political documents in world history. Course Instructor : Professor Eric Slauter, University of Chicago...

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History U | The Vietnam War

The Vietnam War This History U course covers the long struggle for Vietnam waged between 1940 and 1975, with particular attention to the period of direct American involvement. Course Instructor : Professor Fredrik Logevall, Harvard University...

History Now Essay

A Place in History: Historical Perspective on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

James Oliver Horton

Government and Civics

9, 10, 11, 12, 13+

In the late fall of 1983, the US Congress passed a bill declaring the third Monday of January each year as Martin Luther King Jr. Day. President Ronald Reagan signed the bill into law on November 2, 1983, fifteen years after King’s...

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4 | American National Holidays Summer 2005

57 | Black Voices in American Historiography Summer 2020