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...
“I don’t teach AP classes. And I’m happy I don’t,” says New Jersey high school teacher David Glass. “My students...
When Grace Fryer landed a job at the United States Radium Corporation factory in Orange, New Jersey, in 1917, she...
We frequently hear about the long-standing “Special Relationship” between the United Stated and Great Britain. In the twentieth century, the...
Last week a reader emailed me looking for a suggestion for making multimedia timelines with her middle school students. My...
The Battle of Shiloh in April 1862 is perhaps one of the most overlooked in its overall importance to the...
The Japanese Army’s Yamato Class Battleship was an extremely powerful battleship that was launched during World War II. The battleship...
Designed and built in Canada in 1935, the Noorduyn Norseman set the standard for all subsequent bush planes to follow“Take...
Emilio Carranza’s historic 1928 goodwill flight from Mexico to the United States and back ended in tragedy in New Jersey’s...
By Nancy Spannaus Nov. 24, 2021—As the Civil War yet raged in the fall of 1863, President Abraham Lincoln decided...
Vaccination efforts became standard for both armies desperate to prevent the spread of deadly smallpoxThe soldiers mostly carried Springfield, Enfield,...
City Hall Park, November 24, 2021. NYC Municipal Archives. Happy Thanksgiving Day! Enjoy the weekend and the brilliant autumn foliage...
In the modern West, many of us are preoccupied with the inaccessibility of houses. Prices seem inaccessible, to own a...
Archaeologists in Turkey have discovered an iron mask worn by a cavalryman in ancient Rome’s army circa 1,800 years ago.While...
You get exactly what you see in the title and subtitle of this latest book examining the Marine Corps’ often-overlooked,...
British Admiral Thomas Cochrane excelled in the navies of three nations, but his combative nature nearly made him a footnote...
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 I was surprised to see history being revised in the September 2021 issue when I...
Use this fun gallery guide as you explore the City on Fire: Chicago 1871 exhibition. Learn more about the exhibition...
Print out all four activities (download complete kit here) and enjoy learning more about the fire through drawing, writing, and...
The recent cold snap along the East Coast can mean only one thing; the Army-Navy football game is afoot —...
On May 21, 1962, Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev called a meeting of the Defense Council of the USSR to present...