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The Fatal Bullet: The Assassination of James A. Garfield

The Fatal Bullet tells two parallel stories, one of James Garfield, the last US president to be born in a log cabin, and the other of Charl…

Started by Stergios Botzakis

0 Apr 18, 2010

"Sic semper tyrannis!" - Colbert and Tanitoc's Booth

The name is Booth. John Wilkes Booth. While there are no moments where he takes a martini shaken not stirred, Booth is a complicated charac…

Started by Stergios Botzakis

0 Apr 14, 2010

Webinar: AMERICA-THE STORY OF US (History Channel Series)

The HISTORY Channel will present a free live webcast with the Smithsonian National Museum of American History on Thursday, May 6th at 12 no…

Started by Frank W. Baker

0 Apr 8, 2010

QUESTION: How do you teach about emotionally charged historical events?

I am teaching literature at the post-secondary level; however, the particular works I am teaching require that I introduce the literature w…

Started by ingrid pruss

21 Apr 5, 2010
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"Understanding 9/11 through American Culture" (Summer Institute)

From July 19-23 Endicott College, located on the ocean in Beverly, MA, is offering an educator institute titled "Understanding 9/11 through…

Started by Frank W. Baker

0 Apr 5, 2010

CARTOON: Howard Zinn Tribute from Keith Knight

I dig the cartoons of Keith Knight.  Thought this was cool... From: http://www.kchronicles.com/2010/02/03/howard-zinn/ RELATED POSTS: FI…

Started by Ryan Goble

0 Apr 2, 2010

VIDEO/MUSIC: The Week In Rap! Current Events by Flocabulary

MC Popper Kim S. hipped me to this free "Week In Rap" video/music to engage students with current events.  They are produced by Flocabulary…

Started by Ryan Goble

0 Mar 25, 2010

VIDEO: Texas Curriculum vs. Daily Show

If you missed ARTICLE: Historians speak out against proposed Texas textbook changes check The Daily Show's take on Texas curriculum... Th…

Started by Ryan Goble

0 Mar 24, 2010

ARTICLE: Historians speak out against proposed Texas textbook changes

No on hip-hop, mo' Regan!  From the Washington Post... Historians speak out against proposed Texas textbook changes By Michael Birnbaum Wa…

Started by Ryan Goble

0 Mar 20, 2010

CSPAN Puts Its Full Archives on The Web

Researchers, political satirists and partisan mudslingers, take note: C-Span has uploaded virtually every minute of its video archives to…

Started by Frank W. Baker

1 Mar 16, 2010
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