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On September 17, 2020, President Trump signed an Executive Order establishing a national commission to promote patriotic education. The same day, a panel discussed the state of history…

The Center for American Progress and Generation Citizen hosted a panel discussion about improving civics education and preparing students to become more politically engaged. Former Senator…

Historians talked about black women pioneers in education since the 1960's and how these women transformed education for African Americans.

Professor Marcia Chatelain talked about the different types of sex education used across the country in the 1950s and why such courses have become politically divisive. She compared the sex education…

David Kennedy and Rick Atkinson talked about how World War II shaped the world to come. Following their keynote addresses, panelists talked about the value and importance of teaching World…

The author discussed her book Unplanned Parenthood: The Confessions of a Seventysomething Surrogate Mother, published by Random House. The book focuses on Ms. Carpenter’s experiences…

Richard Arnold, chairman of the Nevada Indian Commission, talked about the Stewart Indian School, located the Stewart area of Carson City, Nevada. The school was one of many created around the United States near the end…

Sharon Fawcett discussed the presidential libraries and the challenges of presenting controversial issues in an objective way. She showed slides as she talked about the shifting balances between preserving a president’s legacy and…

The panel talked about the controversies surrounding intelligent design and evolution when taught in schools. Dr. Princehouse argued against intelligent design and Dr. Behe argued in favor…

Former President Carter discussed his book, Always A Reckoning and Other Poems, published by Times Books. The book contains poems about his life and the lives of other members of his…

Panelists on both panels talked about U.S. Supreme Court Justice Powell’s legacy and school diversity. Topics included Powell’s methods of decision-making, his influence on court decisions,…

Panelists discussed how U.S. history should be taught at the elementary, secondary and university levels. They discussed such issues as the role of multiculturalism and political…

Mr. Baldwin discussed his book, Edison: Inventing the Century, published by Hyperion. The book focuses on the life of inventor Thomas Alva Edison and reveals how Edison raised doubts about…

Mr. Windshuttle talked about his book The Killing of History: How Literary Critics and Social Theorists are Murdering Our Past, published by Encounter Books. In the book, the author attacks…

Mr. Zeidberg discussed the mission of the library, which is a private research library containing many rare original manuscripts, including the Gutenberg Bible, a pocket diary of Abraham Lincoln,…

Professor Nash talked about his book, History on Trial: Culture Wars in the Teaching of the Past, which discusses national history standards in schools. After his prepared remarks, he took…

Ms. Lerner talked about her new book, Why History Matters: Life and Thought. The book is a collection of her essays on race, the history profession and the status of women in society.…

Panelists discussed historians' role in public debates over historical and political issues during a portion of a conference in honor of historian Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. The panelists each…

Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes…

Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes and…