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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:

9/11: That Day Aug 31, 2021

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In observance of the 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, TeachingAmericanHistory interviewed Michael Hurley, former CIA officer and member of the 9/11 Commission, to talk about the causes of the attacks, September 11th itself, and the fallout of that day.

In this episode Michael discussed the day itself, with insight into the immediate reactions by various government agencies and individuals, along with some personal anecdotes.

9/11: The Causes Aug 24, 2021

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In this episode Michael discussed the causes, long and short-term, of the September 11th terror attacks.

Saturday Webinar: The Executive Power Defined Aug 21, 2021

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https://youtu.be/RyzktkmH0vE

Our first Saturday Webinar for the 21-22 school year, and the first in our five-episode Fall 2021 series about the American Presidency took place on 21 AUG 21. This first episode examined the "Executive Power" granted to the president in the Constitution, and what it means, how it's been understood over the years, and how it has evolved.

This free webinar aired live on Saturday, 21 August 2021 at 11am Eastern Time, for 75 minutes. Access the archives of this episode on our YouTube channel and We The Teachers podcast.

Suggested readings, drawn from TAH.org's American Presidency Core Documents Collection:

Selections from The Federalist
Cato IV, 1787
Remarks on the Removal Power, James Madison, 1789
Speeches on the Removal Power, Henry Clay, 1833, 1834
Letter to Albert Hodges, Abraham Lincoln, 1864

Scholars:

Dr. Chris Burkett, Ashland University
Dr. Jeremy Bailey, University of Oklahoma
Dr. Ben Kleinerman, Baylor University

Documents in Detail: The American Revolution Aug 19, 2021

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Our first Documents in Detail webinar for the 21-22 school year took place on Wednesday, 18 August, at 7pm ET, and focused on the “List of Prints to Illustrate British Cruelties.” Part of a volume assembled for use by Ben Franklin in France in 1779, the never-published work was intended to illustrate atrocities committed by the British against the American colonists. Despite that fact that it was not used, it provides an interesting inside view on how the protracted war actually undermined British efforts.

Learn more here.

Special Webinar Archive: "If Men Were Angels..." Jun 16, 2021

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From 17 March 2021, this program consists of a discussion between Drs. Jeff Sikkenga and Chris Burkett, both of Ashland University, about James Madison's impact on the the creation of the Constitution, and its understanding since.

Douglass and Garrison: Abolitionists and Allies Not Always on the Same Page Jun 02, 2021

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TAH.org's special webinar for 13 March 2021, about the ideas, agreement, and disagreements between Frederick Douglass and William Lloyd Garrison. This is the first in our summer 'bridge' podcasts, which will be published in June and July, while our two regular series are on hiatus.

Documents in Detail: Frederick Douglass' 1876 Oration on Abraham Lincoln May 13, 2021

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Our final Documents in Detail episode for the 2020-21 school year, and our last in our 'Selections from the 50 Core Documents' series, in this episode we looked into Frederick Douglass' 1876 oration on Abraham Lincoln, providing us an inside view of the great abolitionist's thoughts on Lincoln as a man, and the man's legacy. This program aired place live on 12 May at 7pm Eastern Time.

Scholars:

Dr. John Moser, Ashland University
Dr. Joe Fornieri, Rochester Institute of Technology
Dr. Peter Myers, University of Wisconsin Eau-Claire

Read the document here.

Saturday Webinar: Sandra Day O'Connor May 03, 2021

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The last in our 'Remember the Ladies' webinar series for Spring 2021, broadcast live on 1 May 21.

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Documents in Detail: Lincoln's Resolution Submitting the 13th Amendment to the States Apr 22, 2021

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Our April episode of Documents in Detail, focused on Abraham Lincoln’s Resolution Submitting the 13th Amendment to the States, and was attended by over 160 people.

Panelists:

Dr. John Moser, Ashland University
Dr. Elizabeth Amato, Gardner-Webb University
Dr. Andrew Lang, Mississippi State University

Learn more at TAH.org.

Saturday Webinar: Fannie Lou Hamer Apr 10, 2021

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Our webinar for 10 April 2021, about American social and political reformer, Fannie Lou Hamer. Access the documents mentioned and books suggested during the program here.

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