In recognition of the 100th Anniversary of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in November 2021, we have several new teaching resources, and will present a live program for young learners.
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Pearl Harbor Primary Sources & Teaching Activities
As the Pearl Harbor anniversary approaches, we're sharing historical documents, posters, photographs, and more related to the attack and its impact on U.S. History. On DocsTeach, the online tool for teaching with documents from the National Archives, you can find primary sources like maps and speeches – even images taken by the Japanese military during … Continue reading Pearl Harbor Primary Sources & Teaching Activities
Teaching the Vietnam War with DocsTeach
DocsTeach, our online tool for teaching with documents, is full of primary sources and tools for teaching about the Vietnam War.
Teaching the Vietnam War with DocsTeach
A new page on DocsTeach.org includes primary sources and activities for teaching about the Vietnam War.
“Remembering WWI” App Workshop in Kansas City
Join us at the National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City on Wednesday, August 2nd, for a free educator workshop to learn about our new World War I app: Remembering WWI. Register on Eventbrite. Remembering WWI is an iPad and Android app for exploring, collaborating, and engaging with our extensive collection of WWI photographs and moving images, along with … Continue reading “Remembering WWI” App Workshop in Kansas City
Native Warriors on Both Sides of the Battle of Little Bighorn
As part of our document spotlight series, today we bring you primary sources related to the Battle of Little Bighorn. One hundred and forty-one years ago, from the evening of June 25, 1876, to dusk on the 26th, General Armstrong Custer and his troops engaged in battle with the Sioux and Cheyenne at the Battle of Little … Continue reading Native Warriors on Both Sides of the Battle of Little Bighorn
Summer Workshop: Teaching the Vietnam War through Documents, Photography, and Poetry
The National Archives and the Academy of American Poets have partnered to produce a dynamic summer teacher workshop on the subject of the Vietnam War.
An Invitation to Test a New WWI App
We're looking for teachers who actively teach World War I in the classroom to test our new app.
Gardening to Victory
Today we shine a spotlight on WWI and WWII victory gardens through home front propaganda.
Truman Library Teachers Conference in July
The 12th annual Teachers Conference will take place July 13–17.