New American History

Happy #CivicLearningWeek! A few of our “greatest hits” to jumpstart your week! learn.newamericanhistory.org/resources?q=...

Image of a circular map of US presidential travels in the modern era.

Images of voting patters in presidential voting years.

As many schools and offices are closed for Presidents' Day, a few resources we have created may give you reason to pause and reflect on the role of our leaders. learn.newamericanhistory.org/resources?q=...

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We hope you will help us share it widely, and we want to thank our collaborators,
The Graphic History Company, and educators who helped us create and get it out so quickly. Feedback is always welcome. Stay safe, everyone! #musicisresistance 🎸💜 resources.newamericanhistory.org/dearly-beloved

Sharing our latest learning resources with everyone—very timely given what we are seeing in MN. We hope teachers there and everywhere will find it helpful in trying to explain what is happening in Minneapolis and other cities across the country.

It is—a wonderful through line for Lewis and his journey from young activist to a life in public service.

New American History A new way to understand America.

Explore more about Dr. King and the Civil Rights Movement at www. Newamericanhistory.org and www.bunkhistory.org

Image of MLK jr comic book with Dr. King’s image as well as inset image of a freedom riders’ bus and protest march.

If you have not read this comic, take a few minutes today see how early comics/graphic novels inspired new generations of Civil Rights leaders, including John Lewis, Claudette Colvin and others. www.crmvet.org/docs/ms_for_...

Comic book about MLK Jr. Including his image, and smaller images of the Freedom Riders and marches.

If you haven’t read this comic, take time today see how early comics/graphic novels inspired new generations of Civil Rights leaders, including John Lewis, Claudette Colvin and others. www.crmvet.org/docs/ms_for_... Explore more about Dr. King and the Civil Rights Movement at www.bunkhistory.org

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We experience Annie's dedication and generosity every day at New American History and are delighted to celebrate this well-deserved national recognition.
Ed Ayers
Executive Director
New American History
University of Richmond

Sometimes she leads the charge, sometimes she supports, sometimes she connects people – whatever her role, Ms. Evans acts in the spirit of creating an inclusive history education landscape.”

"Her whole-hearted investment in the well-being of educators is common knowledge across various geographies, grade levels, and social studies subject matter, largely because she builds relationships and welcomes people in.

"Ms. Evans is not just a deliverer of content and resources. She is a deliverer of community,” the NCHE award acknowledges.

Award Announcement from @historyed NCHE

Image of Award recipient Annie Evans

A Message From our Executive Director, Ed Ayers:
We are delighted to share the news that Annie Evans has received the National Council for History Education's Sarah Drake Brown Leadership in History Education award.

Images of video playlist for series “How to Upgrade Your American History.” Thumbnail images for each episode alongside titles.

From historian Ed Ayers-our new video playlist: How to Upgrade Your American History: youtube.com/playlist?lis... 🗺️ 🍎 #sschat

Check out Ed Ayers’ conversation on the @chronicle.com podcast College Matters - open.spotify.com/episode/6zbE...

NCSS logo, Image of a historic painting of the signing of the Declaration of Independence with Bitmoni patriotic women avatars and label: SQUAD.

They’re baaaccckkk!! Our own @mapm8ker.bsky.social and the Badass HerStory Women live at NCSS 2025 in DC! 🍎 🗺️ Join them Saturday 12/6 at 4 PM for “Painting Ourselves into a More Badass Union: Democracy for Everyone” 📜 🪶 🖼️ #sschat

New American History A new way to understand America.

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As #GeographyAwareness Week comes to a close, we hope you will take time to explore our inquiry-based Learning Resources, with step by step directions on how to navigate our maps, explore Bunk/Bunk Places and topics related to Human Geography.
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Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library in Staunton, VA.

Day 4 of #GeographyAwareness Week - museums as civic learning spaces. Place-based learning =students connect space, place & change over time. Instead of a field trip, plan field experiences: connect to prior knowledge, inquiry and local history. Where will you explore today? 🗺️

Happy #GISDay! Day 3 #GeographyAwareness Week celebrates geospatial tools & resources. Check out Southern Journey, our digital companion site to Ed Ayers’ book, “Southern Journey: The Migrations of the American South, 1790–2020” built as an ArcGIS StoryMap
dsl.richmond.edu/southernjour...

Image of Bunk Places search-White House.

Day 2 of #GeographyAwarenessWeek, we’re highlighting @bunkhistory.bsky.social Bunk Places. Search Bunk spatially to see how current events are connected across space & time, dig into history, geography, civics & more through a geospatial lens ...check it out! www.bunkhistory.org/places #sschat 🗺️ 🍎

Image of maps from the DSL digital Atlas, American Panorama, from the U. Of Richmond.

Map of Foreign Born Population. 1840-2020

Map from Southern Journey -digital mapping project.

Map of election data by voting district. 1840-present.

Mappy Geography Awareness Week! 🗺️

This week I will highlight some of our map-themed resources. Our UR DSL creates amazing digital humanities projects—many accessible in our digital atlas, American Panorama.

Which map will you explore first?
dsl.richmond.edu/panorama/

Join us NOW -Ed Ayers and David Blight on @thenewrepublic.bsky.social

One more session today at 9 am #TXCSS -dig into free digital humanities tools and resources & learn how maps, archives, and current events help students become storytellers of their own communities 📰📜🗺️🏘️

Early birds! Join us #TXCSS2025 this morning in Rock Hill at 8 AM for free digital resources to enhance your TX/US History, and Civics/Govt classes -how do we help students see themselves in the story of America?

Join us Tues 10/21 at 7PM EST for a discussion with historian Ed Ayers -How might we frame @america250.bsky.social in the classroom?
bit.ly/NAHOfficeHou...

Join us Tuesday 10/21 for a special edition of @newamericanhistory.bsky.social Office Hours with historian Ed Ayers - In partnership with our friends from APT/PBS and other historical sites/museum partners Register here:
bit.ly/NAHOfficeHoursOct2025

Join us today at 1:15 PM today for “Teaching with Digital Archives” #UHA2025LA