Historians/History

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• 3/22/2020
  

  As We Zoom into Online Learning….

  by Norman J.W. Goda

  To learn effectively, we all need to be, once again, in the same room. Let’s hope it is soon.

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• 3/15/2020
  

  I Taught my Students to Create Hoaxes in Public. Here’s Why

  by Keith A. Erekson

  The discipline of history has much to offer our present age of misinformation in terms of subject matter and analytical methods.

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• 3/6/2020
  

  Truth and History: Historical Truth and Historical Narrative

  by Yoav J. Tenembaum

  Historical narratives may reflect historical truth or not. Their aim is not necessarily to ascertain what actually happened in the past, but to justify what happens in the present.

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• 3/1/2020
  

  For the love of history, let’s teach it better.

  by Laura Redford

  Let’s show students that studying the past is far more than memorizing. It can be thrilling, and can help them make more sense of the world in which they live.  

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• 2/23/20
  

  A Farewell From Editor Kyla Sommers and A Welcome to Michan Connor

  by Kyla Sommers

  "Historians, I believe, are not isolated in the ivory tower; historians craft arguments that seek to answer difficult questions that affect humanity."

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• 2/27/20
  

  Five Rejected Designs for the US Capitol Building

  How would you feel with one of these structures in place of the familiar dome on First Street?

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• 2/23/20
  

  The Seen and the Unseen: Queer Lives 1914-1945

  by T. Frohock

  Records generally show us the experiences of either the most privileged members of a society, who often escaped prosecution unharmed, or the most underprivileged, who suffered from laws designed to criminalize their behavior.

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• 2/23/20
  

  He Said, She Said: In the Matter of Nat Turner

  by Christopher Tomlins 

  Nat Turner spoke while black and asks us all to listen. If we are to understand him – to understand what sort of man he was, by whom he was charged to act, on whose behalf he acted, and why – we have to begin by listening.

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• 2/23/20
  

  The Myth of Thomas Jefferson’s Inscrutability

  by M. Andrew Holowchak

  Political discrepancies between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton centered on contradictory interpretations of the U.S. Constitution.

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• 2/23/20
  

  How Can Historians Serve and Learn From the Public?

  by Erik Moshe

  Annette Joseph-Gabriel hopes public conversations about the United States’ foundations will continue and will be undergirded by intellectual honesty and rigor.

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• 2/23/20
  

  Who Can be An American?

  by Donald J. Fraser

  The challenge of our times, especially in the upcoming 2020 election, is to continue our commitment to a creedal vision of America. We need to make a reality of the opening words of our Constitution, that “We the People” means all people who share the American Creed.

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• 2/23/20
  

  Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the 15th Amendment

  by Alan Singer

  February 2020 is the 150th anniversary of the 15th Amendment to the United States Constitution declaring “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.”

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• 2/23/20
  

  Classroom Activity Kit: The History of Climate Change

  by Mark Deltor and Sam Mastrianni

  What do farmers from the 1950s, anti-smoking campaigns and climate change have in common? Download this Classroom Activity Kit to find out.

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• 2/23/20
  

  Classroom Activity Kit: The History of U.S. Immigration

  by Paige Morse, Julia Brown, and Andrew Fletcher

  This Classroom Activity Kit teaches students about U.S. immigration history while also highlighting their personal histories.

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• 2/23/20
  

  Classroom Activity Kit: The History of Sports Activism

  by Jonathan Montano, Laura Gonzalez, and Lila Someshwar

  Discussing athletes from Jackie Robinson to Colin Kaepernick, this Activity Kit teaches students about the history of political activism in sports.

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• 2/23/20
  

  Classroom Activity Kit: The History of Private Prisons in the U.S.

  by Isabella Delpino, Jared Levinson and Matthew Crawford

  Download this Classroom Activity Kit to teach students about the history of the American prison system.

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• 2/23/20
  

  Classroom Activity Kit: The History of Climate Change and Activism

  by Chelsea Connolly, Elisabeth Pearson and Samantha Benthien

  Download this Classroom Activity Kit to help students understand climate change activism in its historical context.

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• 2/16/20
  

  Jimmy Carter: The Last of the Fiscally Responsible Presidents

  by Joe Renouard

  Jimmy Carter’s Economy Was Better than You Think

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• 2/16/20
  

  Remembering Soldier's Bravery at Iwo Jima, 75 Years Later

  by Jack H. Lucas

  "I had no way of knowing that in a matter of a few short hours I would make the most important decision of my life and in the lives of three members of my fire team. The choice would be mine: either I could die alone or all of us would die together."

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• 2/16/20
  

  Happy 200th Birthday to Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906)

  by Sandra Weber

  In commemorating Anthony’s birthday, women have examined the past, celebrated their progress, and looked to the future.