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Kurdish-Inhabited Area
This map of the Middle East shows the area presently inhabited by the Kurds. At the end of World War I, the Kurds were promised their own independent homeland under the Treaty of Sèvres. The treaty was never ratified, and the Kurds were divided mainly between Turkey, Iraq, Iran, and Syria.
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Antisemitism & Religious Intolerance
Race in US History
Teaching in the Wake of Violence
This teaching idea contains strategies and activities for supporting your students in the aftermath of a mass shooting, terrorist attack, or other violent event.
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Holocaust
World Responses
"Miss American"
Arch Oboler’s 1938 radio play, performed by Katharine Hepburn, pleaded with American audiences to offer more aid to Jewish refugee children. It aired as the country debated over the Wagner-Rogers Bill (Joint Resolution 64).
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The Armenian Genocide
"Never Again" in Action: Armenians Remember Genocide
Today is Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day—an annual, international observance of the genocide of 1.5 million Armenians by the Ottoman Empire between the years of 1915 and 1923. Despite the denialist rhetoric and political coercion of leaders in Turkey, nations around the world are beginning to tell the truth about the genocide perpetrated against Armenians, and witness the Armenian community’s immense resilience and humanity.
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The Reconstruction Era
"Reconstruction Never Ended": A Review of Eric Foner's Second Founding
Guest writer Thomas Simpson offers a review of historian Eric Foner's towering new book, The Second Founding: How the Civil War and Reconstruction Remade the Constitution. Thomas holds a master's degree in History from Georgetown University and is a core member of Facing History's Marketing and Communications team.
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"She saw a world of neighbours..." A Remembrance of Labour MP Jo Cox
Remembering British Labor MP, Jo Cox, after she was assassinated.
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Race in US History
"This is Where Our People Are": Reflections on Plymouth 400
This month, in addition to being National Native American Heritage Month, marks 400 years since the Mayflower landed in Plymouth. Here in Massachusetts—a state named after the indigenous people of the “Great Blue Hill”—many of us are settlers on stolen land.
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Democracy & Civic Engagement
#DefundThePolice?
As the George Floyd protests continue in cities around the country, debate continues to mount about the future of policing. A wide network of activist groups have been calling for the nation’s police departments to be defunded, insisting that attempts at incremental reform have failed and alternative approaches to public safety must be implemented.
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Democracy & Civic Engagement
#youthaction: Becoming Political in the Digital Age
Political theorists, going as far back as John Stuart Mill and John Dewey, have long argued that exposure to diverse perspectives is vital both to a robust civil society and to the development of individuals within those societies.
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Democracy & Civic Engagement
(Re)Building Classroom Community Post-Election
Resources from Facing History and StoryCorps designed to help students gain critical thinking skills, empathy and tolerance, and a sense of civic responsibility.
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Race in US History
10 Black History Resources for Educators
This Black History Month and every month, there are a great many figures, moments, and concepts to highlight while teaching Black history in the classroom. But as information about possible material and approaches becomes more widely available, it can be difficult to pinpoint the best tools, strategies, and resources. Below is a curated list of classroom resources and educator-facing workshops available from Facing History’s peer and partner organizations across the education space this month.
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