Helping All Students Learn US History
“I don’t teach AP classes. And I’m happy I don’t,” says New Jersey high school teacher David Glass. “My students...
History
The ‘Radium Girls’: How the Courage of 5 Poisoned Women Helped Shape American Labor Laws
When Grace Fryer landed a job at the United States Radium Corporation factory in Orange, New Jersey, in 1917, she...
The U.S. and Great Britain: The Birth of The Special Relationship and the Navy 1928-30
We frequently hear about the long-standing “Special Relationship” between the United Stated and Great Britain. In the twentieth century, the...
Create and Publish a Multimedia Timeline With Canva
Last week a reader emailed me looking for a suggestion for making multimedia timelines with her middle school students. My...
A key US Civil War Battle in 1862: The Battle of Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh in April 1862 is perhaps one of the most overlooked in its overall importance to the...
The Japanese Yamato Battleship: Could it have been Decisive in World War 2?
The Japanese Army’s Yamato Class Battleship was an extremely powerful battleship that was launched during World War II. The battleship...
Wilderness Workhorse: Canada’s Rugged, Reliable Noorduyn Norseman Bush Plane
Designed and built in Canada in 1935, the Noorduyn Norseman set the standard for all subsequent bush planes to follow“Take...
From Fame to Obscurity: Story of the “Mexican Lindbergh”
Emilio Carranza’s historic 1928 goodwill flight from Mexico to the United States and back ended in tragedy in New Jersey’s...
Let Us Humbly Give Thanks …
By Nancy Spannaus Nov. 24, 2021—As the Civil War yet raged in the fall of 1863, President Abraham Lincoln decided...
Smallpox: A Common Enemy During the Civil War
Vaccination efforts became standard for both armies desperate to prevent the spread of deadly smallpoxThe soldiers mostly carried Springfield, Enfield,...
Happy Thanksgiving!
City Hall Park, November 24, 2021. NYC Municipal Archives. Happy Thanksgiving Day! Enjoy the weekend and the brilliant autumn foliage...
The Incredible Cost of Medieval Cathedrals
In the modern West, many of us are preoccupied with the inaccessibility of houses. Prices seem inaccessible, to own a...
Ancient Roman soldier’s cavalry face mask discovered in Turkey
Archaeologists in Turkey have discovered an iron mask worn by a cavalryman in ancient Rome’s army circa 1,800 years ago.While...
War In the Villages Review
You get exactly what you see in the title and subtitle of this latest book examining the Marine Corps’ often-overlooked,...
This Brilliant British Naval Commander Was His Own Worst Enemy
British Admiral Thomas Cochrane excelled in the navies of three nations, but his combative nature nearly made him a footnote...
No Rest for Man or Beast: The Brutal Battle of Yellow Tavern
Due largely to the titanic conflict that raged almost continuously between Union forces commanded by Lt. Gen. U.S. Grant and...
‘Shot Heard Round the World’—Readers’ Letters Look at Lexington and Concord
Shot Heard Round the World I was surprised to see history being revised in the September 2021 issue when I...
City on Fire | Family Gallery Guide
Use this fun gallery guide as you explore the City on Fire: Chicago 1871 exhibition. Learn more about the exhibition...
City on Fire | Family Activity Kit
Print out all four activities (download complete kit here) and enjoy learning more about the fire through drawing, writing, and...
Army Cadets Observe the Time-Honored Tradition of Stealing the Navy’s Goat. Only This Year, They Stole the Wrong One
The recent cold snap along the East Coast can mean only one thing; the Army-Navy football game is afoot —...
MHQ Reviews: Nuclear Folly — A History of the Cuban Missile Crisis
On May 21, 1962, Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev called a meeting of the Defense Council of the USSR to present...