Ten white men and two Negroes who defrauded the American people out of their choice for president in 1876

Citizen U Bulletin: Volume 1, Issue 18

Citizen U Bulletin Volume 1, Issue 18 features PBS NewsHour journalism lessons, 1876 contested presidential election primary sources, Thinkport primary source sets, PD and opportunities from numerous TPS Consortium members, civics news, great blog posts from the Library of Congress, teaching ideas from educator pros in the field and more. Read it!

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Kindergartner analyzing primary sources

Citizen U Bulletin: Volume 1, Issue 17

The most recent issue highlights the latest lessons from Citizen U, loads of professional development and other opportunities from TPS Consortium members around the country, civics news about the youth vote & more, fantastic new blog posts from the Library of Congress, and great teaching resources and ideas from the Primary Source Nexus and teacher […]

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2020 National Book Festival

National Book Festival: Democracy in the 21st Century

The 2020 National Book Festival ran online from September 25-27 and featured a combination of prerecorded and interactive live Q&A programs with more than 120 authors, poets and illustrators. For a complete line-up of authors and their video presentations, please see the full video on demand list. Of particular note is the Democracy in the […]

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OAV vote

National Voter Registration Day

OAV students know how important it is to vote. Today is the perfect day to make sure you are ready to exercise your  voting rights. Use this official U.S. Voter Registration Info page to confirm or change your voter registration, get a voter registration card, find out about voting registration age requirements, and learn how […]

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