Rethinking the job of history — and the American Historical Association — after the veto of the Gaza “scholasticide” ...

To see what the first Thanksgiving was like you have to go to: Texas. Texans claim the first Thanksgiving in America actually took place in little San Elizario, a community near El Paso, in 1598 -- ...

Mr. Miller received his Ph.D. in History from Vanderbilt University this May. He is turning his dissertation, titled “The Politics of Decency: Billy Graham, Evangelicalism, and the End of the Solid ...

Duration: One 40-50 minute lesson. Goal: Students will understand the key principles that form the basis of the Constitution. Students will be able to describe the issues Founding Fathers had to ...

Mr. Wittner is Professor of History at the State University of New York at Albany. Editor's Note: The following article is based on fresh research explored in the newest volume of Mr. Wittner's ...

Mr. Furnish, Ph.D (Islamic History), is Assistant Professor, History, Georgia Perimeter College, Dunwoody, GA 30338. Mr. Furnish is the author of Holiest Wars: Islamic Mahdis, their Jihads and Osama ...

Mr. Fleming has written widely on American politics from the American Revolution to modern times. He is a past president of the Society of American Historians. I am astonished that in the aftermath of ...

Key concepts: Boston Tea Party vs. Tea Party 2009, Preamble of the Constitution, constitutional concepts of “originalism” vs. “living document,” Section 1 Article 8 of the Constitution, Grassroots ...

Q: Do you think the Kurds will achieve their aim of having their own and unified state? Answer: The Kurds are an ethnic group of about 35 million people who have their own language, culture and ...

English Language Arts Standards - History/Social Studies - Grades 6-8: 3) How did the legislation influence the development of society? Was there an increase in voting? Did this legislation allow more ...

Mr. Thompson is Professor of Public Administration and author of Gambling in America: An Encyclopedia of History, Issues, and Society. Ms. Friedberg Professor of Political Science and Director, ...