Podcasts – Teaching American History
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Sep 30th, 2020
TAH is happy to announce the upcoming launch of a new podcast, In Their Words, which will be a twice-monthly program consisting of interviews with teachers in the TAH network. In each episode we'll discuss the use of original documents and will offer ideas about how to use them with students. Jeremy Gypton and Ray Tyle...
Sep 1st, 2020
On 23 SEP 20 we looked at James Madison's Speech on the Amendments to the Constitution, from 8 June 1789, wherein the "Father of the Constitution" adds, some scholars would argue, "Father of the Bill of Rights" to his titles.Panelists:Dr. John Moser, Ashland UniversityDr. David Alvis, Wofford CollegeDr. Jeremy Bai...
Aug 19th, 2020
TAH.org's last of a three-episode series on pivotal presidential elections, tonight's focus was Ronald Reagan and the Election of 1980. Dr. Jeff Sikkenga, Professor Political Science at Ashland University and Executive Director of the Ashbrook Center, discussed the election and its legacy with Dr. Chris Burkett, also o...
Aug 14th, 2020
Why are both these documents essential to establishing and, hopefully, contributing to the maintenance of the American constitutional system of government? How do they work with one another, and why were they not created together? Explore these and other questions about two of the most foundational documents of the Ame...
Aug 12th, 2020
Our first Saturday Webinar for the 20-21 school year, and also the first in our Fall series, Enduring American Questions. In this 75-minute episode, we will explore the question of whether the American Revolution, or perhaps 'The War for American Independence," was a revolution. What were its roots and how do they comp...
Aug 12th, 2020
If you missed our partner webinar with the Missouri Humanities Council, on 11 August 2020, you can watch the archive here, and access the readings set aside for this program.PSubscribe to our podcast:At iTunesVia the RSS FeedPanelists: Dr. Jeff Sikkenga and Dr. Jason StevensRepublican Party Platform of 1860Dem...
Aug 11th, 2020
Join us for the first Documents in Detail webinar of the 20-21 school year, and also the first in our last year of 'Selections from the 50 Core Documents' as a series focus. In this episode we will delve into the meaning, rhetoric, and legacy of Brutus II, one of the most important Anti-federalist writings from 1787-88...
Aug 5th, 2020
The first in our three-episode series of webinars about Presidential Elections and Campaigns, this episode focused on the tumultuous election of 1800, wherein John Adams was eventually defeated by Thomas Jefferson, resulting in the first partisan exchange of power in America.Dr. Jeff Sikkenga, Professor Political Scie...
May 29th, 2020
Ashbrook and TeachingAmericanHistory presented another special webinar, this time about Operation OVERLORD, more widely known as D-Day, the invasion of Normandy, and the liberation of Europe that it led to. Dr. Jeff Sikkenga, Professor of Political Science at Ashland University and Executive Director of the Ashbrook C...
Apr 29th, 2020
Dr. Jeff Sikkenga, Professor of Political Science at Ashland University and Executive Director of the Ashbrook Center interviewed Dr. Jennifer Keene of Chapman University on 20 May 2020, focusing on the lives, ideas, and contributions of Henry Ford and Madam CJ Walker, heroes of American Business.Suggested Readings:...
Apr 29th, 2020
Join Dr. Jeff Sikkenga, Professor of Political Science at Ashland University and Executive Director of the Ashbrook Center on 6 May 2020 at 1pm ET for this free webinar, focusing on, among others, Abigail Adams, a Hero of the American Founding. Dr. Sikkenga will be joined by Dr. Natalie Taylor of Skidmore College.All ...
Apr 29th, 2020
Dr. Jeff Sikkenga, Professor of Political Science at Ashland University and Executive Director of the Ashbrook Center interviewed Dr. Eric Pullin of Carthage College on 27 May 2020, focusing on Clara Barton and Jonas Salk.Suggested Readings:"Angel of the Battlefield," Hartford Courant, 26 November 1862"The Red Cros...
Apr 29th, 2020
Join Dr. Jeff Sikkenga, Professor of Political Science at Ashland University and Executive Director of the Ashbrook Center on 13 May 2020 at 1pm ET for this free webinar, focusing on Ulysses S. Grant and Robert Gould Shaw. He will be joined by Dr. Dan Monroe of Millikin University.Suggested Readings:Proclamation on...
Apr 25th, 2020
Examine the role of religion and religious activity during times of crisis through a series of historical case studies. Join Dr. Jeff Sikkenga of Ashland University and Executive Director of the Ashbrook Center as he discusses these topics with Professor Melissa M. Matthes of the United States Coast Guard Academy.This...
Apr 17th, 2020
The fifth episode in our "Insights from History" webinar series, hosted by Dr. Jeff Sikkenga of Ashland University and Executive Director of the Ashbrook Center, will feature Dr. Lauren Hall of the Rochester Institute of Technology. They discussed how the American family has reacted to and been shaped by times of natio...
Apr 16th, 2020
The story is one of the most familiar in American history. Though shrouded in myth, the details are well-known. In the overnight hours of April 18-19, 1775, British regulars staggered from their bunks, donned their red wool uniforms, were rowed across the Charles River, and marched through the Massachusetts countryside...
Apr 13th, 2020
As the current Coronavirus situation has continued, we are now faced with growing questions about our civil liberties. We are thinking again about the actions the government can legitimately take in restricting the freedom of American citizens in a time of crisis. For example, when and how much can the government restr...
Apr 12th, 2020
Herbert Hoover's Speech on the New Deal (1932) was the focus of the 13 May 2020 Documents in Detail webinar.PanelistsJohn Moser, Ashland UniversityJoseph Postell, University of Colorado - Colorado SpringsAbbylin Sellers, Azusa Pacific UniversityiTunes PodcastStitcherPodcast RSSThe post Documents in Detail:...
Apr 3rd, 2020
Join Dr. Jeff Sikkenga, Professor of Political Science at Ashland University and Executive Director of the Ashbrook Center, and Dr. Steven Hayward as they discuss the economic aspects of national crisis, especially the effect of government responses to economic emergencies.Suggested Readings:National Industrial Reco...
Apr 2nd, 2020
Live show aired at 11am, Saturday, 2 May 2020, exploring the life, letters, and legacy of the great Ralph Ellison.ReadingsIn a Strange Country, Ralph Ellison, 1944Prologue to Invisible Man, Ralph Ellison, 1952"What America Would Be Like Without Blacks," Ralph Ellison, 1970PanelistsChris Burkett, Ashland Univer...
Mar 27th, 2020
History can give us real insight into the problems that face America. In this webinar, we explored several good and bad examples of presidents in times of crisis, hoping to see the qualities and actions that distinguish presidential leadership at its best.Speakers for this program were Dr. Jeff Sikkenga, of Ashland Un...
Mar 24th, 2020
Julia Fuette, 2012 graduate of our MAHG program, took some time to talk with Jeremy Gypton, Teacher Programs Manager, about her experience with and perspectives on teaching online. Formerly a traditional classroom social studies teacher, Julia now teaches fully online, in both synchronous and asynchronous formats. This...
Mar 19th, 2020
TAH provided a special week-day webinar on a timely topic for teachers of history and government: the 1918 Flu Pandemic. Beginning during the last months of World War 1, a new strain of the H1N1 virus infected over 500 million people worldwide and led to at least 50 million deaths. It spread as far as remote Pacific I...
Mar 18th, 2020
Calvin Coolidge's Speech on the 150th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence was the focus of the 22 APR 2020 Documents in Detail webinar.PanelistsJohn Moser, Ashland UniversityGreg Schneider, Emporia UniversityRob McDonald, United States Military AcademyiTunes PodcastStitcherPodcast RSSThe post Doc...
Mar 5th, 2020
Live show aired at at 11am, Saturday, 4 APR 2020, exploring the truth and legend of Douglas MacArthur, perhaps America's most consequential 20th Century military leader.Readings"The Noblest Development of Mankind," 1935, Douglas MacArthurRadio Address Upon Returning to the Philippines, 20 October 1944, Douglas MacA...
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