Browse Past Blog Posts
Learn About Mexican American History
Sep 10 2008
This website weaves the voices of Mexican Americans into the history curriculum. [...] »
Objects and Memory: Making Sense of Catastrophe
Sep 4 2008
What is it about a piece of paper, an ID card, or a teddy bear that evokes powerful memories? [...] »
Teaching 9/11
Aug 31 2008
The Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI) will sponsor two webcasts on what students should know about 9/11. [...] »
National Museum of American History
Aug 28 2008
On November 21, 2008, the Smithsonian Museum of American History (NMAH) reopens its doors. [...] »
Bringing National Parks into the Classroom
Aug 19 2008
The National Park Service offers traveling exhibits, media-on-loan, and in-class speakers. [...] »
Teaching about Presidential Elections
Aug 12 2008
A wealth of historical material exists on the web to support teaching about presidential elections. [...] »
Picturing America: Round Two
Aug 12 2008
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) recently announced that a second round of applications for Picturing America would be accepted online through October 31, 2008. [...] »
Organization of American Historians: Highlights of the August Newsletter
Jul 31 2008
A report from the Third Annual Teaching American History (TAH) Symposium and a discussion of how donors shape museum exhibits are among newsletter highlights. [...] »
From Medieval Europe to Colonial America
Jul 29 2008
What did Colonial America and Medieval Europe have in common? [...] »
Schools and Social Networking Tools
Jul 24 2008
Schools are beginning to treat social networking tools as an essential part of preparing students for the 21st century. [...] »
