Fifteen Years on the Erie Canal: Teaching About an Almost-Forgotten Form of Transportation
Learn about the importance of canals in U.S. transportation history.
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The Trolley Transforms Transit: A Moment in the History of Transportation
Learn about the development of trolley systems and their impact on communities.
Transportation through U.S. History: A New Primary Source Set
Michael Apfeldorf talks about our Transportation Primary Source set.
What Can Primary Sources Tell Us about Battling Misinformation?
Learn more about the World War II Rumor collection in this post by Michael Apfeldorf.
Changing Historical Perspective with Mathematical Reasoning
How can mathematical reasoning be used to offer a fresh historical analysis on a topic? Explore charts from the Statistical Atlas from 1890 for some suggestions.
Free Webinar – Foundations: Information Literacy and Primary Sources – July 27, 2-3pm ET
For the final session of our foundations in teaching with primary sources series we’ll explore ways to use primary sources to help students gain information literacy skills.
Free Webinar – Foundations: Analyzing Multiple Perspectives– July 20, 2-3pm ET
How can primary sources help students explore the multiple perspectives of an event? This webinar will provide teaching ideas to support your students.
Free Webinar – Foundations: Finding Resources on LOC.gov – July 13, 2-3pm ET
Not sure how to look for primary sources on the Library of Congress website? The next foundations in teaching with primary sources will provide you with some answers.
Free Webinar – Foundations: Analyzing Complex Images – June 29, 2-3pm ET
How do you analyze primary sources that are rich and complex in detail? The next in our series of foundations in teaching with primary sources provides some ideas.
Free Webinar – Foundations: Analyzing Primary Sources from the Library of Congress – June 22, 2-3pm ET
Join Teachers Page staff for Analyzing Primary Sources, the first in our series of foundations in teaching with primary sources workshops.