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A More Perfect Union

History and Civics Materials for the nation's 250th Anniversary

American Heroes

Learn about transformative figures in American history

Teacher's Guide

Digital Humanities and Online Education
Teacher's Guide

Hispanic Heritage and History in the United States
Teacher's Guide

Preparing for National History Day
Teacher's Guide

A Literary Glossary for Literature and Language Arts
Lesson Plan

A Day for the Constitution
Teacher's Guide

Chronicling America: History's First Draft

A More Perfect Union
Resources about American

History, Civics, and Culture

 

Learn more about the 250th

Statue of Chief Justice John Marshall outside the West entrance of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

John Marshall, Marbury v. Madison, and Judicial Review

Washington at Constitutional Convention of 1787, signing of U.S. Constitution.

The Constitutional Convention of 1787

Image of the U.S. flag and the U.S. Constitution with the words "We the People" in the forefront. 

A Day for the Constitution

The Monroe Doctrine, 1823.

The Monroe Doctrine: Origin and Early American Foreign Policy

"The Boating Party," Mary Cassatt, 1893/1894.

Picturing America: Cassatt and Sargent

Cover of  Mark Twain's Sketches published in 1892.

American Literature Lessons — Nineteenth Century

Declaration of Independence: July 4th 1776

Declare the Causes: The Declaration of Independence

A Poem as it was presented to His Sacred Majesty on the discovery of the Plott

Twenty-One Poems for AP Literature and Composition

The Capture of the Hessians at Trenton December 26, 1776 by John Trumbull.

Advanced Placement U.S. History Lessons

"We the People" inscription located on the facade of the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, PA.

The Preamble to the Constitution: How Do You Make a More Perfect Union?

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NEH programs, projects, and resources for educators

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Ask an NEH Expert: Validating Sources
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Exploring Local History with Clio