- May 8, 2025
Teacher Spotlight: Ginny Boles and why MAHG is important
This blog was originally posted on May 5, 2022. We rerun it today to spotlight teacher Ginny Boles! Ginny Boles needed to build her content
Honoring the Life of Lincoln with His Last Speech
This blog was first posted on April 15, 2014. We rerun it today in honor of the anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination on April 15th, 1865. “The latest
TAH Multiday Prompts Discussion of Partisanship, Then and Now
Invited to attend a TAH multiday seminar on the Cold War at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, social studies teacher Cade Lohrding was thrilled. Lohrding—born
Conflicted Policies? Civil Rights and the War in Vietnam
For today’s blog, we are highlighting a document that helps students intersect two of the most historically important elements of the 1960s: the Civil Rights
Preparing for a One-Day Seminar
One-Day seminars are the easiest way to engage with Teaching American History in person. These are free to attend for all social studies teachers and can be in historical locations,
Parents, Flappers and Women’s History Month
In honor of women’s history month, we bring you a reading selection that highlights the upheaval American society experienced in the 1920s as regards gender
Vietnam Veterans in American Historical Memory
Early in his first term, President Donald Trump signed the Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017, establishing March 29 as National Vietnam War Veterans
Margaret Sanger: The Woman Rebel
The letters are heartbreaking. Women who had borne three, four, five, or more children in as many years of marriage wrote to Margaret Sanger (1879–1966),
Why Government Teacher Amy Messick Ran For School Board
Teaching government at Hilliard Darby High School in Ohio (a suburb of Columbus), Amy Messick helps students understand how our constitutional system works. She also
Applications open March 10th for Fall Multi Day Seminars!
Discussion of primary documents. A supportive and engaged group of educators. Historic locations. Free professional development. What more could you ask for? Applications open soon