Special Topics Celebrating American Historical Holidays Recognizing and celebrating historical holidays—from memorializations of monumental American figures such as Martin Luther King Jr. to remembrances of events like Juneteenth—offer entry points for a deeper exploration of the pivotal...
Spotlight on: Primary Source Why Black men fought in World War I, 1919 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 During World War I, approximately 370,000 black men in the US military served in segregated regiments and were often relegated to support duties such as digging trenches, transporting supplies, cleaning latrines, and burying the dead....
History Now Essay The Underground Railroad and the Coming of War Matthew Pinsker 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+ The Underground Railroad was a metaphor. Yet many textbooks treat it as an official name for a secret network that once helped escaping slaves. The more literal-minded students end up questioning whether these fixed escape routes were... Appears in: 26 | New Interpretations of the Civil War Winter 2010
News A Christmas V-Mail from World War II V-mail, or Victory Mail, was a WWII-era operation to expedite mail service for Americans serving overseas. V-mail was written on standardized stationery, photographed onto 16mm microfilm, transported to the US or other destination,...
Spotlight on: Primary Source Selling World War I: "Buy Liberty Bonds!" 1917-1919 Government and Civics When the United States declared war on Germany in April 1917, it needed funds to support the war effort. The Civil War had demonstrated that simply printing more currency would lead to inflation and economic trouble. During World War...
History Now Essay The United States and China during the Cold War Warren I. Cohen World History The Cold War Comes to Asia In the closing years of World War II, American military and diplomatic representatives in China recognized that civil war was likely to erupt between the Nationalist-controlled government headed by Chiang... Appears in: 27 | The Cold War Spring 2011
Basic Page History U | American Environmental History American Environmental History This History U course introduces the history of human interactions with the environment in the United States, focusing on the history of political, social, cultural, and economic forces that have structured...
Basic Page African American History to Emancipation African American History to Emancipation Led by: Prof. Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham (Harvard University) Course Number: AMHI 678 Semesters: New Course Image: A photograph of African Americans at Rhett’s Plantation, Port Royal Island, SC, ca. 1861–1865...
Basic Page Master's Degree in American History Master's Degree in American History K–12 educators can earn their graduate degree in this affordable, online, accredited program. It’s easy to apply and become an enrolled student. Applications are open all year and are reviewed on a rolling basis....
Basic Page American Colonies: A Continental History American Colonies: A Continental History Led by : Prof. Alan Taylor (University of Virginia) Course Number : AMHI 605 Semesters : Spring 2022, Spring 2024 Image: Matthew Seutter, Recens Edita totius Novi Belgii [New Netherland-New York] , Augsburg,...
Basic Page American Presidency (Teacher Symposium) The American Presidency The Most Powerful, Impossible Job in the World REGISTRATION CLOSED The course will discuss the origins of the presidency and the executive branch, how it has evolved over the past 234 years, and the challenges facing the...
Basic Page History U | Foundations of American Government Foundations of American Government This History U course examines the “why” and the “how” of American government through in-depth discussion of its history and workings. Course Instructor : Professor Denver Brunsman, The George Washington University...
Basic Page History U | Capitalism in American History Capitalism in American History This History U course examines the trajectory of capitalism from its emergence in British North America to the erosion of US global competitiveness in the 1970s and the rise of neoliberalism and financialization since...
Basic Page History U | The History of American Protest The History of American Protest This History U course explores the rich history of progressive protest literature in the United States from the American Revolution to contemporary music. Course Instructor : Professor John Stauffer, Harvard...
History Now Essay Women in American Politics in the Twentieth Century Sara Evans Government and Civics 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+ At the beginning of the twentieth century, women were outsiders to the formal structures of political life—voting, serving on juries, holding elective office—and they were subject to wide-ranging discrimination that marked them as... Appears in: 7 | Women's Suffrage Spring 2006
Spotlight on: Primary Source The massacre of American Indian allies, 1818 Government and Civics 9, 10, 11, 12, 13+ On April 23, 1818, Captain Obed Wright of the Georgia militia ordered an attack on a Chehaw village, which resulted in the slaughter of several American Indians. In a letter written a week after the attack, Brigadier General Thomas...
News Pace–Gilder Lehrman MA Spotlight: "The American Revolution" The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and Pace University offer a Master of Arts in American History through online courses for K–12 teachers. Applications are now open. Click here to apply. Course Spotlight: The American...