—Nina AsherThe author describes the evolution of her racial/ethnic identity in the United States and how she now translates theory into practice teaching multiculturalism in the “Deep South.”51

High school ethnic studies courses that address the perspectives and experiences of people of color are increasingly in demand. The author describes the thematic, inquiry-based approach she developed that reflects her school’s diversity.

A close look at two critical presidential moments of the twentieth century will help students grasp the significance of foreign policy in an election contest.

The featured telegraph to President Abraham Lincoln from a gas-filled balloon, along with accompanying photographs, can launch a fascinating lesson on the Civil War and nineteenth-century technology.