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01/06/2026

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01/06/2026

Teach your kids about what happened . Let a 10-year-old detective help. On sale at

12/30/2025

Stop erasing history and heroes!

The American Cemetery in the Dutch village of Margraten has become a flashpoint over the removal of displays honoring Black soldiers.

12/23/2025

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Teachers: here’s a way to teach January 6th in the classroom to younger learners.

In the 4 p.m. hour on Jan. 6, 2021, at the height of the fighting that day outside the U.S. Capitol, hundreds of rioters loyal to President Donald Trump had already breached several entrances and forced lawmakers to flee both the House and Senate, stopping the certification of Democrat Joe Biden’s...

12/19/2025

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Volunteer with the National Archives and help our nation celebrate America250! Come share the American Story and be at the center of this exciting, year-long celebration. Students through seniors- sign up now! archives.gov/a250

12/16/2025

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For , this PBS interactive lesson is designed to help students in grades 8-12 explore the individual rights and liberties protected by the Constitution’s first 10 amendments. Students will read the original text, learn about the Amendments’ historical context, and identify the specific rights or liberties protected by each. Learn more and see the student lesson plans here: https://ca.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/civ23-soc-explorebor/explore-the-bill-of-rights-interactive-lesson/

12/16/2025

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Just a reminder...

12/12/2025

Kitty meets new fans at the Guadalajara International Book Festival!

12/12/2025

Just finished the Episode 13 of the podcast Honeymoon Road, Gert and Pete and their Model T. It's a tale of newlyweds traveling from Chicago to Los Angeles in 1925 told by their grandchildren! Great for your next road trip!
https://honeymoonroad.com/

12/12/2025

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A Vermont school district is receiving racist and threatening messages after raising a Somali flag at a school building last week.

09/02/2025

Take your students an a virtual roadtrip from Chicago to Los Angeles in a Model T Ford.

08/21/2025

Kitty’s latest blog post on Facts Behind the Fiction is all about gerrymandering.

What’s the history of gerrymandering?