Why would someone bring a can of beer to a memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.? Why would someone project a photograph of Breonna Taylor, a black health care worker killed in her sleep during a global pandemic, onto the base of a memorial to Robert E. Lee? The short answer to these … Continued
French language and world history teachers are often searching for entry-points to teach about questions of language, power, and colonialism in Africa. Language is a frequently overlooked domain when studying larger historical processes. Using Mauritian Creole language – "Kreol" – as an archive, this webinar will provide a lens to understand language development under situations … Continued
Linking military history to histories of immigration and civil rights, Bound by War tells the story of the United States and the Philippines through the wars the two nations fought together. Ever since U.S. troops occupied the Philippines in 1898, generations of Filipinos have served in the U.S. armed forces. Their service reshaped Philippine society and … Continued
The word “socialism” has made its way into American politics a lot recently. But "socialist" largely remains a dirty, and often misunderstood, term in the realm of U.S. politics. During the Cold War, anti-Soviet sentiments and McCarthyism, a campaign against alleged communists in the U.S., are largely to thank for that. So what is socialism? … Continued
Narratives of U.S. history, following an east-to-west trajectory focused on British and Anglo-American colonialism, often take the ascendency of the nation as a foregone conclusion. This pattern ignores the long history of indigenous domination and the experiences of other empires and peoples. Shifting focus to center different geographic regions—the Gulf Coast, the Southwest, and the … Continued
President Richard Nixon declared a War on Drugs in June 1971. Since then the United States has spent over a trillion dollars fighting that war and more than thirty million Americans have been arrested on drug charges. In this webinar, we will explore the history of the War on Drugs, from the early struggles to … Continued
When considering the First World War’s environmental impact, we might immediately imagine the Western Front. Iconic images of No Man’s Land include ravaged farmlands, obliterated forests, and muddy quagmires of gore and death. However, the memory of desolation notwithstanding, human relationships with the natural world have changed little along those former frontlines. Paradoxically, major environmental … Continued
What role has sexual assault played in our nation’s history? From Pocahontas to enslavement to today? How have women fought to change behaviors, cultural norms, and public policies regarding sexual assault? Race, racism, and intersectionality will be key themes of this webinar because sexual violence has long been used as a tool of white supremacy … Continued
Many educators would agree that at least some familiarity with the Bible is important for cultural literacy, given the Bible's impact on music, art, literature, and, of course, religion. But teaching about the Bible in public school settings has often proven controversial, legally and politically. This webinar provides a historical overview of how public schools … Continued
How did the Black Panther Party influence the world? We will examine the monumental impact of the Black Panther Party (BPP) on non-African American groups both domestically and abroad as a model for grassroots community organizing to address disparities and disadvantages. Moreover, the lesson will demonstrate why and how groups emulated the BPP as a … Continued