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In an address to a joint-session of the US Congress on September 20, 2001, US President George W. Bush demanded that the Taliban deliver Osama bin Laden and destroy bases of al-Qaeda.

Bush Should Consider the Fate of Wartime Presidents

… unbearable dissension if he ran again, and went down in history as a tragic figure. The next time Bush goes home to … at the University of Colorado at Boulder and a writer for History News Service. … History News Service …
U.S. soldiers walking across a field during the Vietnam War.

A New War Like — Vietnam?

… lies ahead. Michael W. Flamm is an assistant professor of history at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio, and a writer for the History News Service. … History News Service …
President George W. Bush talking on the phone the day of the September 11th terrorist attacks.

War May Raise Serious Issues at Home

… the purpose of our federal government. Sherman Dorn teaches history at the University of South Florida and is a writer for the History News Service. … History News Service …
Closeup of a ram.

It’s Gay Rights, Not Gay Genes, That Matter

… value or rights. Nancy C. Unger is associate professor of history at Santa Clara University. She is author of “Beyond … Nature’s Housekeepers: American Women in Environmental History” (Oxford University Press, 2012). … History News Service …
Senator J. William Fulbright in 1966.

Advice from the Past about Yugoslavia

… Faculty of Economics at Tohoku University, a professor of history at Henderson State University, and a writer for the History News Service. … History News Service …
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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Teaching Area
US History since 1877
… This lesson seeks to explore the history of vaccines, encourages an intellectual discussion … US History since 1877 …
Grover Cleveland-Benjamin Harrison presidential (1888) campaign poster about the trade policy of the two candidates

Reform: The Long-Term Winner in Close Elections

… election of 2000. Frank Towers is an assistant professor of history at Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colo., and a writer for the History News Service. … History News Service …
children, men, women and soldiers during WWII

10 Great World War II Films

Focusing on films that “do” history well; that is, offer meaningful interpretations about the past or otherwise engage thoughtfully with previous interpretations of the past.
… Stephen Norris picks his top 10 videos that “do” history well; that is, offer meaningful interpretations … Focusing on films that “do” history well; that is, offer meaningful interpretations …
a pope sitting in a chair in a cathedral

Top 10 Popes Before 1500

Professor Kristina Sessa, an historian of Late Antiquity, presents her top 10 popes based on overall historical significance, appetite for intrigue, and messy electoral politics.
Wrangell-St Elias Natl Park by CheWei Chang, Flickr, CC BY-ND 2.0

America’s National Parks: 10 Moments of Insight

When you “pair the intellect with emotion and place,” what often results is a moment of insight: an unexpected instance where you suddenly understand something deeper about history, about nature, about others, about yourself.
… deeply problematic within the larger trajectory of American history, including the dispossession of Native American … where you suddenly understand something deeper about history, about nature, about others, about yourself. …
flag of the FARC

The FARC: A Road to Rebellion

Grade Level
4-8
Teaching Area
World History since 1500
War & Peace
… political violence and failed peace treaties. Given the history of FARC, students will be asked to create a timeline … World History since 1500 …
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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US History since 1877
… a primary goal of educating the next generation in history is to equip young adults with the knowledge and … US History since 1877 …
U.S.S. Arizona on fire after the Bombing of Pearl Harbor

Why Did Japan Attack Pearl Harbor?

Few place names in American history produce such a visceral response as Pearl Harbor, the Hawaiian bay that housed the U.S. Pacific Fleet in 1941.
… of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Few place names in American history produce such a visceral response as Pearl Harbor, … Few place names in American history produce such a visceral response as Pearl Harbor, …
people holding banner that reads ACT UP Shreveport AIDS coalition to unleash power

ACT UP, Ball Culture, and the AIDS Crisis

Grade Level
9-12
Teaching Area
US History since 1877
Gender & Sexuality
… the origins of HIV, where it stands today, and its complex history. We used this article to explore social change … US History since 1877 …