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Brett Van Gaasbeek’s Students Talk about Preserving Self-Government

Recently I emailed a question to teacher friends who are graduates of the Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG) program. “How do

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The 80th Anniversary of D-Day, June 6, 1944

Assault landing, one of the first waves at Omaha. The Coast Guard caption identifies the unit as Company E, 16th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division. Photo

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Joseph Postell on How Congress Actually Works

Today’s blog is an edited excerpt from the introduction to TAH’s CDC volume, Congress, edited by Joseph Postell, available in our bookstore for free download

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John Muir Founds the Sierra Club

On May 28, 1892, a group of university professors and interested citizens met in the San Francisco law office of Warren Olney to found what

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Professional Development or Summer Camp for Teachers? MAHG is both!

Join us this summer for the best professional development TAH offers! We still have room in some graduate classes—both online and on campus. Our summer

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Prepare 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

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Effects of the Louisiana Purchase|March 26, 1804

Thomas Jefferson is most famous for eloquently articulating three natural rights that belong to “all men”—life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. But Jefferson held

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Teaching the Themes of US History with Documents & Debates

Teaching American History’s Documents and Debates volumes presents American history as a series of topics.  For each topic, a selection of documents recreates a debate

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A 3000+ Document Library: A Blessing or a Curse?

As Publications Manager at Teaching American History, I frequently hear the following from our teacher partners: I love teaching with primary sources!  But which one should

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Anna Lenardson Loves to Learn and Teach

Anna Lenardson If you ask Anna Lenardson, a 2023 graduate of Ashland University’s  Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG) program, why she enrolled