Find primary sources and teaching activities for the Postwar United States (1945 to early 1970s).
Questioning Chinese Exclusion: The “Chinese Village” at the 1899 National Export Exposition
In this guest post, teacher Maria Adamson shares techniques for drawing students into the messiness of history, and giving them practice asking critically minded questions of the sources they encounter. Using this approach, she developed two new teaching activities focusing on identification papers of several Chinese people who were "on exhibit" in an ethnographic display in Philadelphia in 1899.
Different Sources, Different Perspectives: Georgia Student Discovers the “Good Fight” of Shirley Chisholm
Read about one student's research into historical photographs to create a National History Day documentary about Congresswoman Shirley Chisolm.
Teaching with Hispanic/Latinx Resources
Find primary sources and resources for teaching about the Hispanic-Latinx experience.
Teaching Resources for Women’s History and Women’s Rights
Find teaching resources and online student programs for teaching about women’s rights and changing roles in American history.
A New World War II Teaching Resource
Our new World War II page includes hundreds of primary sources and teaching activities!
Spotlight: Finding Footage for National History Day Projects — The Unwritten Record
Check out our sister blog, The Unwritten Record, for a great list of film footage for National History Day projects for this year's theme: "Communication in History: The Key to Understanding"!
Great Depression Primary Sources & Teaching Activities
Find primary sources and learning activities for teaching about the Great Depression.
Teaching Resources Related to American Presidents
Find primary sources and educational activities for teaching about American Presidents.
Dignity and Justice for All: A Virtual Conference for Educators
Join the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum for a virtual conference for educators on March 24, 2021: Dignity and Justice for All: Stories of Protest, Resistance, and Change.