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Post February 17 2025

Q&A: Author Kenneth C. Davis on the Founding Fathers and slavery, America's "great contradiction"

A conversation about U.S. history, the presidents and slavery and how we teach it

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Daily Video February 17 2025

Revealing the painful last moments of George Washington's life

A series of historical documents sheds light on the final moments of George Washington, whose cause of death has been a mystery for hundreds of years.

Post January 31 2025

Classroom resources for Black History Month

Find lessons and activities for history, English, art and more

Lesson Plan January 27 2025

Holocaust Remembrance Day learning resources

The collection is designed to provide teachers with meaningful resources about the Holocaust

Lesson Plan January 20 2025

Martin Luther King Jr. Day classroom resources

Examine Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy with these lesson plans and videos

Lesson Plan January 19 2025

Lesson plan: MLK Jr.'s "Letter from a Birmingham Jail," racism and Jan. 6

Examine the words of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" in relation to Jan. 6

Lesson Plan January 01 2025

Celebrate the new year: Looking back and moving forward

Activity: Students write a letter to their future selves they can open at the end of the year

World War II veterans and Pearl Harbor survivors Seelie, and "Chick" Gallela attend an annual Memorial Day commemoration ceremony in New York

Lesson Plan December 06 2024

Lesson plan: Pearl Harbor remembered — 'A date which will live in infamy'

Discuss what the attack on Pearl Harbor means today and how it shaped U.S. history

Daily Video November 26 2024

This Thanksgiving, elevate student voice by teaching the power of listening

This Thanksgiving, teach students the importance of storytelling, and most of all, listening.

Lesson Plan November 26 2024

Lesson plan: After helping Pilgrims, today's Wampanoag People continue to fight for their lands

Examine current issues facing Wampanoag People, the Native people who welcomed and helped the Pilgrims

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