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Education
National History Test Results Aren't Too Hot, But Could You Pass the Exams?
According to a new national report card, only 9 percent of fourth graders could identify Abraham Lincoln and give two reasons why he's important.
News
California Puts LGBT People in the History Books
California just passed a law mandating that schools teach LGBT history. Will this help the next generation dissolve homophobia?
Culture
The Complexion Question
A multiracial writer traverses space and time to find the definitive answer to, “What are you?”
Education
Homeschool: Become an Expert on Paul Revere
We owe it to Sarah Palin to get our history on Revere right. These three YouTube videos will help you out.
Technology
Picture the Past: Historypin Mashes Up Archived Photos with the Present
A collaborative new website and app take us back in time. All you need is a smartphone and a city.
Education
Why Do Schools Still Teach an Oversimplified Thanksgiving Story?
A growing number of teachers are making an effort to teach "a more accurate history" about Thanksgiving.
Education
Teaching 9/11: A Decade Later, What Do Textbooks Say?
Teachers are taking many different approaches to constructing lesson plans for students who weren't even born in 2001.
Education
An Oral History Project Aims to Make it Trendy to Celebrate Teachers
StoryCorps' new oral history project is out to celebrate the brilliant and courageous work of teachers.
