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Jan 5 2009

Save the Date! National Teach-In on Lincoln!

Register now for this program with expert historians geared for middle and high schoolers.

Jan 2 2009

Classroom Resources: Presidential Inaugurals

Inaugural parades and balls are as integral to the nation's history.

Dec 19 2008

Department of Education Publishes 2009 Teaching American History Grant Notice

Application process opens for 2009 Teaching American History Grants.

Dec 8 2008

News from the Bill of Rights Institute: For Educators and High School Students

Bill of Rights Institute publishes Property Rights in America: Yours, Mine, or Ours?

Nov 21 2008

Teaching American History Project Directors Conference: Registration Information and Agenda

2009 Annual Teaching American History Project Directors Conference follows annual meeting of American Historical Association.

Nov 12 2008

Laura Bush Presents 2008 Preserve America History Teacher of the Year Award

Massachusetts teacher receives award.

Nov 10 2008

A New Look at Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln turned to the developing field of photography to broaden his public presence.

Nov 10 2008

Comment Period Begins on Changes to Selection Criteria for Teaching American History Grants

The Office of Innovation and Improvement in the U.S. Department of Education proposes to change the final selection criteria of the Teaching American History (TAH) grant program.

Nov 9 2008

Sessions Especially for Teachers at the 123rd American Historical Association Annual Meeting

Twenty-one of the more than 200 sessions at the AHA are especially geared toward history and social studies teachers.

Oct 25 2008

Visit Clearinghouse Lesson Plan Reviews!

Historians, experienced teachers, and education scholars evaluate Clearinghouse lesson plans.