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Video from “Is There Anything More to See?”

Video of the third program of Still Hazy After All These Years, a series of public panels at the CUNY Graduate Center marking the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War.

Watch History: The Big H

ASHP is excited to make available for classroom teachers and educators for the first time one of our award winning documentaries in its entirety for free online. The Big H questions some of the ways history is taught, revealing working people’s role in shaping the nation’s past.

New New Media Lab site Launched

We're proud to announce the launch of the new New Media Lab website. We've added several projects from some of our now nearly twenty! digital researchers, a tour of the lab and facilities as well as updated information on the lab and its events.

Cubano New York: Nineteenth Century Immigrants to the World’s Sugar Capital

In the nineteenth century, Cubans were the largest Latin American or Spanish-speaking population in New York City. In this podcast, Lisandro Pérez discusses the importance of these immigrants to both Cuban and U.S. history.

Introducing HERB: Social History for Every Classroom

HERB, ASHP/CML's newest website for teaching U.S. history, is now live and ready for teachers, professors, and life-long students of history to explore and learn.

Teaching With Jacob Lawrence’s Migration Series

In this three-part video podcast, ASHP/CML's Donna Thompson Ray shares the benefit of her area of expertise with New York City Department of Education teachers in a discussion about the work of artist Jacob Lawrence.

February Marks Imperialistic Anniversary

Sadly, February marks the anniversary of two of the United States' earliest imperial wars- The Cuban-Spanish-American War and the War with the Philippines. On February 15, 1898, the U.S. battleship Maine was blown up and sunk in Havana Harbor, with 260 American sailors killed.

Free black craftsman, Thomas Day

In the world of antiques, art fairs, and auctions, January marks Americana month. One of the more notable American craftsmen was furniture maker Thomas Day, a free blackÂ who lived in North Carolina during the Civil War-era.

150 Years Ago This Month

Let the commemorations of the Civil War sesquicentennial begin! On December 20, 1860, South Carolina was the first of what would eventually become 11 states to secede from the United States of America. Its secession declaration invoked the Declaration of Independence...