Bonus Post
Afroeurasia, Not Afro-Eurasia
Discussion of why I spell Afroeurasia without a hyphen
The Trans-Pacific Trade and the Problem with World History
Discussion of how we teach trans-Pacific trade in world history
Summer Break and Summer Special
After spending most of my life either attending or teaching school in the Northeast of the United States, the school calendar is my default calendar. New years begin on Labor Day, and summer is time for an extended break. I started publishing Liberating Narratives as a newsletter just after Labor
Discussing the Legacy of New Imperialism in the Classroom
Discussion of an end of unit activity on New Imperialism
The Best History Lesson…. Is the One You Design Yourself
How to design the perfect history lesson
Rethinking Industrialization and the Nineteenth-Century Global Economy
Discussion of the nineteenth-century global economy, industrialization, and the production revolution
Destruction, Creation, and Preservation: Some Thoughts on Teaching the Haitian Revolution
Some reflections about teaching the Haitian Revolution and a collection of all posts about the revolution.
Voices of the Southern Front: Decolonizing our Teaching of the First World War
A discussion of how to teach the First World War using sources from India and the Middle East.
Beyond the Good War: Alternative Narratives for Teaching World War II
A discussion of how to teach World War II in world history courses by focusing on resources and extreme violence.
“Its Immediate Effects Have Been Simply Disastrous”: Some Thoughts on Teaching New Imperialism
Some reflections about teaching imperialism and a collection of all recent posts about New Imperialism.
