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Count Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat aboard his Jeantaud electric car, 1899.

The Historical Dominance of the Electric Car

On December 18, 1898, the Jeantaud electric vehicle set the world’s first automotive land speed record of 63.13 km/hr (39.2 mph) over the course of a single kilometer.
… speed record of 63.13 km/hr (39.2 mph) over the course of a single kilometer. Although the only electric vehicle at the competition, the Jeantaud handily beat its gasoline-powered competition at the Parc Agricole d’Achères outside Paris. … speed record of 63.13 km/hr (39.2 mph) over the course of a single kilometer. …
Gwangju buildings

Gwangju Then and Now

Gwangju, a major city in southwestern South Korea, has been widely recognized as a center of civil resistance since May 1980, when a brutal military crackdown targeted citizens protesting against dictatorship.
… has been widely recognized as a center of civil resistance since May 1980, when a brutal military crackdown targeted … has been widely recognized as a center of civil resistance since May 1980, when a brutal military crackdown targeted …
Ferry Derry Corner in Northern Ireland. Text on side of building reads You are now entering Free Derry hands up don't shoot

The Provisional Irish Republican Army

Fifty years ago, in December 1969, the Provisional IRA was born from the widespread religious violence that had wracked the six counties of Northern Ireland since the preceding August.
… that had wracked the six counties of Northern Ireland since the preceding August. From modest beginnings, the … that had wracked the six counties of Northern Ireland since the preceding August. …
Mao Zedong clapping and Mao Zedong speaking at a microphone

The Founding of the People's Republic of China

On October 1, 1949, Mao Zedong (1893-1976) announced the establishment of the People’s Republic of China marking the end of China’s chaotic era of foreign domination since the mid-18th century.
… marked the end of China’s chaotic era of foreign domination since the mid-18th century and of frequent governmental … Devastating Catastrophe, 1958-1962 . New York: Walker and Company, 2010. Gao, Hua. Translated by Stacy Mosher and Guo … D.  The Search for Modern China . New York: W.W. Norton and Company, 1991 Vogel, Ezra F.  Deng Xiaoping and the …
statue of Joseph Smith in a garden

Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon

According to the traditional narrative of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Joseph Smith was visited on September 21, 1823 by an angel who told him of an ancient record buried nearby his farm.
a man harvesting wheat - Lviv, Ukraine 1991 Wheat Harvest on Collective Farm 1991 by Manhhai, Flickr, cc-by 2.0

Ukraine: The Breadbasket of Europe

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Ukraine has returned to its pre-revolutionary positin as a major agricultural exporter of key commodities.
… Since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Ukraine has … positin as a major agricultural exporter of key commodities. With Russia currently controlling a large … Since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Ukraine has … positin as a major agricultural exporter of key commodities. …
decorative element on a building

Karbala and the Sunni-Shia Split

Grade Level
4-8
Teaching Area
World History to 1500
World History since 1500
War & Peace
… plan covers the split between Shia and Sunni Islam, focusing on the initial causes of the divide. The Origins … 21st century, and is written at a level which is not easily comprehensible to 7th graders. I decided to create this … who made the video informs its content. After, the students complete a short session defining the key vocabulary terms …
Taiwanese flags on display for National Day, 2018.

The Taiwan Strait Conflict

… power and guarantor of peace in the Asia-Pacific region since the end of  World War II , the United States. The … put the entire  global economy in disarray and for years to come. Estimates of possible losses differ, but they are in … important as this Cold War narrative in understanding the complexity of the PRC-Taiwan tension, however, are issues of …
In order, India’s Indira Gandhi, Pakistan’s Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, and Bangladesh’s Mujibur Rahman

After Midnight

Review of Midnight’s Descendants: A History of South Asia Since Partition, by John Keay (New York: Basic Books, 2014)
… of waterways serves as a metaphor for the subcontinent’s complicated post-colonial coming of age. Favoring academic history over Rushdie’s … at times, mass slaughter. Thus, in addition to the usual business of state formation and administration, both India and …
glass vaccine vials with labels that read "vaccine"

You Might Feel a Pinch: Vaccination Laws in the Era of COVID-19

What is the purpose of vaccinations in ensuring public health and the safety of our students? What types of vaccinations are required for public school students, and which individuals ensure all students meet these requirements?
Grade Level
9-12
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US History since 1877
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Plague Doctor

Responding to Pandemics—Both Past and Present

What can we learn from the public/medical responses during previous epidemics and pandemics to aid us in combating COVID-19 on the local, state, and national levels?
Grade Level
9-12
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Teaching Area
US History to 1877
US History since 1877
… outbreak, and the 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic to aid us in combating COVID-19 on the local, state, and national levels. … during previous epidemics and pandemics to aid us in combating COVID-19 on the local, state, and national levels? … US History since 1877 …
people holding sign that says 14th amendment no state shall deny to any person... equal protection of the law

Evaluating the Causes and Legacy of the 14th Amendment

How can you protect individuals from unjust actions from their state governments? How did the 14th Amendment try to solve this problem? Was it successful?
Grade Level
9-12
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African American History
US History since 1877
US History to 1877
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nurses holding stretchers

The 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic vs. the 2020 Covid-19 Pandemic

What political, economic, and ecological effects did the 1918 Spanish Flu have on the United States and the British Commonwealth?
Grade Level
9-12
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Teaching Area
US History since 1877
… 1918 Spanish Flu have on the United States and the British Commonwealth? … US History since 1877 …
doctor holding a COVID swab

Pandemics and Public Policy

To what extent does war exacerbate or reduce the impact of major historical events such as a global pandemic or economic de-pression?
Grade Level
9-12
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Teaching Area
US History since 1877
… Economics/Business/Trade … US History since 1877 …