Students will gain skills necessary for researching by locating credible and original sources, determining if the sources are primary or secondary, ascertaining the qualifications and reputation of ...

In the study of history, almost nothing can provide the kind of context and authenticity of a primary source – an original, firsthand account of a moment or a period in time. Known as “the raw ...

Think polarization is new to American politics? Harvard research reveals counties with the highest slave populations in 1860 ...

History Vault is a digital collection of primary sources, spanning organizational records, declassified government documents, newspaper articles, diary entries, official correspondence, personal ...

The new question-of-the-week is: What are good ways to have students learn about—and use—primary sources? Primary sources can be great tools to inspire students to engage with history. They can also ...

A growing number of state legislatures have mandated primary sources in American history classes to purge racially divisive bias from K-12 public education. Ten states have enacted laws requiring ...

How integrating digitized collections from across cultural institutions can create impactful learning experiences and more holistic narratives Ashley Naranjo & Lee Ann Potter A teacher looks closely ...

Foreword: Climate change and the uses of history / by Paul S. Sutter -- Introduction: Making climate change history -- Part 1. The scientific "prehistory" of global warming. "General remarks on the ...

History is not a fixed narrative. It involves evolving accounts of the past shaped by those who lived it, along with those who remember, interpret, and examine them. As Singaporeans celebrate the 60th ...

The new question-of-the-week is: What are good ways to have students learn about—and use—primary sources? Part One featured suggestions from Donna L. Shrum, Kevin Thomas Smith, Sarah Cooper, and ...