• Federalist 51
• “Fireside Chat” on the Plan for Reorganization of the Judiciary
• Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Chadha
• Morrison v. Olson

Did the imperialistic impulses of the late nineteenth century destroy America’s small r republican identity? Or was it merely a continuation of the Manifest Destiny ideology that had guided American expansionism since the Founding? Join us as we discuss Carl Schurz’s resonant 1899 speech “Against American Imperialism.”

Join our scholars for a moderated conversation about the causes of the Great Depression.

Today’s Question: Did the "Roaring 20s cause the Great Depression?

Teaching American History’s Saturday webinar series provides educators with a chance to participate in a text-based roundtable discussion of American history and politics. For the 2022-2023 season we’ve chosen to highlight controversial topics from America’s past. These webinars are open to social studies, history, government, civics and humanities educators.

Join us for a series of three free professional development webinars that explore the evolution of America from a small and relatively weak post-colonial republic to a nation debating the virtues of gaining and maintaining an empire.

Teaching American History’s Documents in Detail series focuses on a single document from one of our Core Document Collection volumes. TAH’s CDC volumes are available for purchase or free download at tah.org.

CDC Volume: American Foreign Policy to 1899

Document: Henry Clay, Market Speech

Join our scholars on a Saturday morning for a moderated conversation about constitutional interpretation.

Today’s question: Is the Constitution a "living" document?

Teaching American History’s Saturday webinar series provides educators with a chance to participate in a text-based roundtable discussion of American history and politics. For the 2022-2023 season we’ve chosen to highlight controversial topics from America’s past. These webinars are open to social studies, history, government, civics and humanities educators.

Readings:

• Meese, Speech to the American Bar Association

• Brennan, “The Constitution of the United States: Contemporary Ratification”

• Posner, “What am I? A Potted Plant?”

• Scalia, “Originalism: The Lesser Evil”

• Vermeule, “Beyond Originalism”

This is the first of three podcasts that explores the evolution of America from a small and relatively weak post-colonial republic to a nation debating the virtues of gaining and maintaining an empire. In this episode, we focus on the contentious politics of the 1790s as Alexander Hamilton and James Madison debate whether American foreign policy should be based on our national interests or our political ideals.

Teaching American History’s Documents in Detail series focuses on a single document from one of our Core Document Collection volumes. TAH’s CDC volumes are available for purchase or free download at tah.org.

CDC Volume: American Foreign Policy to 1899

Document: Alexander Hamilton and James Madison, Pacificus-Helvidius Debates

Join our scholars on a Saturday morning for a moderated conversation about interposition and the ways in which it can complicate the relationship between state and federal governments.

Today's question: To what extent does the U.S. Constitution permit state officials to question the legitimacy of federal laws and take actions that defy these laws?

Teaching American History’s Saturday webinar series provides educators with a chance to participate in a text-based roundtable discussion of American history and politics. For the 2022-2023 season we’ve chosen to highlight controversial topics from America’s past. These webinars are open to social studies, history, government, civics and humanities educators.

Readings:

• Virginia Resolution

• State replies to the VA and KY Resolutions

• Virginia Report of 1800

• Madison’s Notes on Nullification

• Fort Hill Address