Education

We The Teachers

We The Teachers is a bi-weekly podcast featuring Teaching American History scholars discussing American history with a focus on primary documents.

The Ashbrook Center and TeachingAmericanHistory.org seek to provide high-quality content-focused programs, resources, and courses for teachers of American History, Government, Civics, and related subjects. Students, citizens, and anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the American experience can also benefit from our resources, which include podcasts, a vast documents library, monthly webinars, and in-person seminars.

Latest Episodes:

Documents in Detail: Free Speech Dec 16, 2021

Show notes

Our Documents in Detail webinar for December 15th, 2021 focused on Texas v. Johnson. This document was drawn from our Free Speech: Court Cases Core Documents Collection, which you can download free as a PDF.

Scholars

Dr. David Krugler, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Dr. Joe Fornieri, Rochester Institute of Technology
Dr. David Tucker, The Ashbrook Center

Special Webinar: Heroes of World War 2 Dec 08, 2021

Show notes

Ashbrook/TAH held a special webinar on Wednesday, 8 December about 10 little-known American heroes of the Second World War, all recipients of the Medal of Honor. Take some time to consider their sacrifices and character as you remember the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, and America's involvement in the war.

You can download a copy of the slideshow used in the program here.

Suggested readings and movies are listed below.

Band of Brothers, Stephen Ambrose
D-Day: June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of World War 2, Stephen Ambrose
Citizen Soldiers, Stephen Ambrose
Brotherhood of Heroes: The Marines at Peleliu, 1944, Bill Sloan
Letters from Iwo Jima
Flags of our Fathers
D-Day: The Total Story (DVD documentary; includes interviews with Walt Ehlers)

Saturday Webinar: The Modern Presidency Dec 04, 2021

Show notes

Our last Saturday Webinar for Fall 2021, and the capstone episode of our American Presidency series, during which we discussed the Modern Presidency - its powers, the expectations placed on the office, how it has evolved to this point, and how this squares with the Constitution.

Panelists: