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President George W. Bush addressing Congress in 2001 with Vice President Dick Cheney and House Speaker Dennis Hastert standing behind him.

Wartime Powers: Lincoln’s Restraint, Bush’s Excess

… al-Qaida agents in the United States? Yes he does, say some, who point to Abraham Lincoln’s suspension of writs of … War to defend their position. Then and now they argue, the commander-in-chief during wartime has an obligation to place … Lincoln, beginning in April 1861, ordered federal soldiers to arrest active secessionists, saboteurs and …
Soldiers from 3rd Infantry Division provide perimeter security for Iraqi policemen at a traffic control point in Tikrit, Iraq.

The Limits of Shock and Awe

… as the war drags on and Americans and Iraqis continue to die. The term "shock and awe" is in keeping with a … Smith returned to England, proclaiming his mission accomplished; but the Virginia Indian wars lasted for decades. … In the American Revolution, Britain's Captain Patrick Ferguson believed his ingenious breech-loading rifle would …
Lydia Vargo and Teamster with delivery wagon in Toledo, Ohio c. 1920.

The National Park Service Explores the History of Farm Labor in America

… from the state of Chihuahua in northern Mexico migrated to southern California with four young daughters. The family … is collected, debated, and passed on.   Shortly before she died, I interviewed my monolingual Spanish-speaking … With a sense of betraying la causa, I carried out mom's command. My mother was equally adamant that I was not to …
Jefferson High School Marching Colonials perform on the steps of National Archives Building on Constitution Day, September 17, 1974.

Let’s Do Something Constitutional on Constitution Day

… and speculations.” It continued: “Leaving the president solely in control of war powers” has been “to the detriment … 2, Section 2, couldn’t be clearer: “The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United … there any grant of the sweeping powers now claimed for the commander in chief. Indeed, the congressional power to …
melting Wedgemount Glacier

World Population

Grade Level
9-12
Teaching Area
World History to 1500
World History since 1500
Science & Technology
… Description: This lesson will help students understand the connections between … Climate, Climate-Change, Technology, Innovation Lesson Plan Primary Sources World Population Power Point   …
The "We Can Do It!" war-propaganda poster from 1943 was re-appropriated as a symbol of the feminist movement in the 1980s.

Which Side Are We On in the Struggle for Women’s Freedom?

… the battle against terrorism as a contest pitting free societies against those who would impose Islamic rule on the … to drive cars. Social and political control over women’s bodies, however, extends well beyond the Islamic world. In … in sexual slavery is now endemic across much of Eastern Europe and Asia, but has generated only a tepid response …
Albert Hofmann

Albert Hofmann Discovers LSD

… as one 1714 text put it. This disease was ergotism: poisoning produced by exposure to the compounds found in a fungus that grows on wheat. In the … of ergot that would later be dubbed lysergic acid diethalyamide: LSD. It was not until five years later, …
United States soldier distributes food aid to a Afghanistan province

Food for Peace Must Remain an American Priority

… back food donations to impoverished countries because of soaring food prices. This announcement deals a devastating … such as Germany. Former President Hoover noted, "It may come as a great shock to American taxpayers" to give aid to … lives. The United States then shouldered the expense of the European reconstruction program known as the Marshall Plan. …
President Clinton and President-Elect Bush in December 2000.

Leadership and the New Bush Administration

… other ineffective chief executives such as Andrew Johnson and James Buchanan. These dire projections, routinely … dimples, chads and absentee ballots has raised the ire of diehard partisans who will try to weaken the president by … otherwise, is a dynamic process that revolves around three complex elements — the leader, the followers and the …
John Kerry addressing reporters in 2015.

What’s a Convention For, Any More?

… of money and momentum. This year, conventions were almost completely removed from the selection of a nominee. For all … the vice presidency, the presidential nominee now asserts sole power to choose his or her running mate, both for … have looked for vice-presidential candidates who would complement their campaign’s main themes. In 1992, Al Gore, …
Downstream view of Marco Polo Bridge by Thomas Child, 1877. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

The Marco Polo Bridge Incident (1937)

… may have had little immediate importance for Americans and Europeans but it mattered a great deal to those living … post-1868 empire, including Korea and Taiwan . The Chinese Communist Party would be reborn and re-legitimized through … to British Malaya, Singapore , and Burma; the Dutch East Indies; and Australia-administered New Guinea. They even …
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Best in History Online: The History Chicks

… fantastic history sites from around the web. These are websites that – much like Origins – seek to bring history … to explore and learn more on their own. Each podcast episode is about an hour long with accompanying text, images, and conversational style to …
students wearing masks sitting at desks in a classroom writing

Pandemic Pedagogies (Classroom Activities)

An Interdisciplinary Model for Teaching about the Human Impacts of Pandemics
Grade Level
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9-12
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Teaching Area
World History to 1500
World History since 1500
US History to 1877
US History since 1877
… the departments of Dance, History, Microbiology, and Philosophy, and a Bexley High School master history teacher. The … material. 2. Increase student empathy and awareness of the complexities of a pandemic (past or present). 3. Introduce … (again, past or present). Visit the  Pandemic Pedagogies  website at  https://pandemicpedagogiesproject.wordpress.com/ …
A Sherman tank enters Fort Santiago

The Battle for Manila

… history of a city that has long sat at the crossroads of competing powers, and it still looms large in the … conquistadors colonized the site. Menaced by pirates and European competitors, the Spaniards continually improved … became a U.S. possession. Victorious American soldiers atop a rampart in Intramuros. Later, the American …
A woman voting in the early 20th century.

Could We Postpone the Election — Even If We Wanted To?

… During the last four weeks, the Election Assistance Commission, the Justice Department and the Department of … will be difficult to end. In the late 19th century, Southern states blocked federal efforts to prevent them from … to demonstrate that state or local officials no longer were competent to oversee elections. Yet four years later, little …
Bartolome De Las Casas.

Comparison of Imperialism and Globalization

Grade Level
9-12
Teaching Area
World History since 1500
… This lesson takes a critical look at modern day globalization by comparing it with 19th century European imperialism through the use of documents and … Comparison of Imperialism and Globalization …
Signing of the Treaty of Ghent, 1814

The War We Refuse to Remember

… Revolution. Indeed, in the War of 1812, the United States sought to claim rights as a nation that it nominally … —the very thing that makes it appear forgettable actually points to its greatest significance. Creating the United … ignored the bicentennial of the War itself, and will not commemorate its end either, and it is worth asking why. The …
Cover of Patrick Henry: First Among Patriots by Thomas S. Kidd

Patriot or Pragmatist?

Review of Patrick Henry: First Among Patriots, by Thomas S. Kidd (New York: Basic Books, 2011)
… as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!" According to some accounts, Henry dramatized his point by driving an … was a motive in his pursuit of liberty; indebtedness was common among Virginia planters, who traded in a global … hardly muted the power of his influence. The public and soldiers adored him. Henry's legacy has remained controversial …
Sputnik

Soviets Launch Sputnik, 1957

… herald of the future. The next morning, Pravda , and other Soviet newspapers, announced “the first successful launch of a satellite” to the world. Pravda put a distinctively communist spin on the news, arguing that “artificial … appeared) would be used for legitimate research and not for competition in what he called “an outer-space basketball …
Great Wall of China

History’s Great Walls, Good Neighbors or Bad Policy?

Walls have a decidedly mixed record in achieving their goals to keep some people in and others out.
… Ten Origins Video. In the midst of a migration crisis in Europe and strident talk by some American politicians about Mexican immigrants coming to the United States, people around the world are … a decidedly mixed record in achieving their goals to keep some people in and others out. …
Wartime poster. Canada. The Bureau of Public Information was created in September 1939 to disseminate information about Canada’s war policies.

Can the New Administration Keep Canada as an Ally in Afghanistan?

… put Canada at the top of his list. Thus far, however, the incoming administration’s message to Canadians has been … a disproportionate number of fatalities doing the work that some of America’s European NATO allies have stubbornly avoided.   As a result, …
Zimbabwe Flag against a blue sky

Colonial Land Injustices in Post-Independence Zimbabwe

… from British colonialism on April 18, 1980. The nation commemorates this political milestone annually, with the … Berlin Conference convened in 1884-85. At that meeting, the European powers carved the African continent among … project. The Pioneer Column, a unit of British soldiers and settlers, administered the occupation of …
Bartolome de las Casas

Bartolomé de las Casas and 500 Years of Racial Injustice

Las Casas became an important figure in the development of ideas of human rights.
… 1515 to petition the Spanish Crown to stop the abuses that European colonists were inflicting upon the natives of the … South & Central America … Indigenous Communities …