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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:

Documents in Detail: John C,. Calhoun's Fort Hill Address Dec 17, 2020

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The last Documents in Detail webinar for 2020, which aired live on 16 DEC 2020, and focused on John C. Calhoun's "Fort Hill Address," which laid the foundation for some of the arguments for the protection of slavery and secession in later decades.

Our panelists were:

Dr. John Moser, Ashland University
Dr. John Dinan, Wake Forest University
Dr. Lauren Hall, Rochester Institute of Technology

Learn more about our Documents in Detail webinars here.

Pearl Harbor at 79 Years Dec 10, 2020

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To mark the 79th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Dr. Jeff Sikkenga and Dr. John Moser talked about the attack and America's ensuing entry into World War 2.

Reform and the Pulpit: The American Church and the Post-WW2 Civil Rights Movement Dec 10, 2020

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TAH.org partnered with the Missouri Humanities Council to present two special webinars about the role of religion and the American church in reform movements. The second, took place on 8 DEC 2020 at 7pm CT, and focused on the role of religion in the post-WW2 Civil Rights Movement. The program consisted of a conversation between Dr. Jeff Sikkenga, Executive Director of the Ashbrook Center and professor of Political Science at Ashland University, and Dr. Melissa Matthes, of United States Coast Guard Academy.

Suggested Readings:

“Love Your Enemies” Sermon, Martin Luther King, Jr., 17 NOV 1957
Letter from Birmingham Jail, Martin Luther King, Jr., 16 April 1963
A Time to Break Silence, Martin Luther King, Jr., 4 APR 1967
The Bullet or the Ballot, Malcolm X, 3 APR 1964
Last Interviews and Answers, Malcolm X

Saturday Webinar: Did the New Deal End the Great Depression? Dec 05, 2020

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The was the final episode in our "Enduring American Questions" webinar series, for Fall 2020, and focused on the New Deal, and various arguments on its effectiveness in ending - or perhaps instead extending - the Great Depression.

Suggested Readings:

Letter to Senator Simeon Fess, Herbert Hoover, 21 FEB 1933
An Open Letter to President Roosevelt, John Maynard Keynes, 15 DEC 1933
"Social Insurance for U.S.," Frances Perkins, 25 FEB 1935
Social Economics of the New Deal, Adolf A. Berle, Jr., 29 OCT 1933

Panelists:

Dr. Chris Burkett, Ashland University
Dr. Jennifer Keene, Chapman University
Dr. John Moser, Ashland University

Reform and the Pulpit: Abolition Dec 04, 2020

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TAH.org partnered with the Missouri Humanities Council to present this special webinar about the role of religion and the American church in reform movements. This episode focused on the role of religion in the pre-Civil War abolition movement. The program consisted of a conversation between Dr. Jeff Sikkenga, Executive Director of the Ashbrook Center and professor of Political Science at Ashland University, and Dr. Dan Monroe, of Millikin University.

Suggested Readings:

American Anti-Slavery Society, Declaration of Sentiments, William Lloyd Garrison, 6 DEC 1833
The American Union, William Lloyd Garrison, 10 JAN 1845
American Slavery, Frederick Douglass, 22 OCT 1847
"Cornerstone" Speech, Alexander Stephens, 21 MAR 1861

Documents in Detail Nov 19, 2020

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Our Documents in Detail episode for Wednesday 17 November 2020 focused on two short pieces from Thomas Jefferson: his letters to John Holmes and Henry Lee. Our panel consisted of Dr. John Moser, of Ashland University; Dr. Robert McDonald of the United States Military Academy at West Point; and Dr. Cara Rogers, of Ashland University.

Learn more at tah.org

How Did the Progressive Differ From the Founders? Nov 07, 2020

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This episode in our "Enduring American Questions" Saturday Webinar series will air live on 7 November 2020, from 11am-12:15 EST. Our panelists will discuss the fundamental differences in the Founders' and Progressives' vision for the role, reach, and powers of government, and how each viewed the political process in light of those ideas. This is essential information for teachers of American History and Government.

Learn more here.

Documents in Detail: James Madison's "Property" Oct 22, 2020

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TAH.org's Documents in Detail webinar for 21 OCT 2020, focusing on James Madison's essay "Property."

Dr. John Moser, of Ashland University, was joined by Dr. Chris Burkett, also of Ashland University, and Dr. Elizabeth Amato, of Gardner-Webb University.

Saturday Webinar: Did Slavery Cause the Civil Oct 03, 2020

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Our archive of TAH.org's 3 October 2020 webinar, featuring a discussion of the true causes of the Civil War – was it really all about slavery, or something else?

Suggested Readings:

Fort Hill Address, John C. Calhoun, 26 July 1831
The Constitution of the United States: Is it Pro-Slavery or Anti-Slavery?, Frederick Douglass, 26 MAR 1860
South Carolina’s Declaration of the Causes of Secession, 24 DEC 1860
Mississippi Declaration of Secession, 9 JAN 1861
First Inaugural Address, Abraham Lincoln, 4 MAR 1861
“Cornerstone” Speech, Alexander Stephens, 12 MAR 1861
Second Inaugural Address, Abraham Lincoln, 4 MAR 1865

Documents in Detail: James Madison's Speech on the Proposed Amendments Sep 23, 2020

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The archive of our 23 SEP 20 webinar in which we looked at James Madison’s Speech on the Amendments to the Constitution, from 8 June 1789, wherein the “Father of the Constitution” added, some scholars would argue, “Father of the Bill of Rights” to his titles.

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