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What If Longstreet Had Been Delayed — and the Battle of Liberty Place Became a Massacre?

In September 1874, the White League’s coup in New Orleans threatened Reconstruction, highlighting Rodolphe Desdunes’ pivotal role in civil rights, especially in the historic Plessy v. Ferguson case.

Introducing The American Crisis: Teaching the Civil War Era

A five-part series on the Civil War era built for educators — thematic, primary-source-driven, and focused on the questions that connect 1861 to the present. Start here.

What If: The Red Summer That Lasted

The post-World War I labor unrest in America, if effectively coordinated, could have led to a revolutionary movement, fundamentally changing society and politics.

Geographic Renaming by Executive Order: Why Process Matters in the Classroom (and in History)

Renaming places matters; how you do it matters more. What New Zealand and Australia teach us about geographic justice and why the process shapes what students learn.

Belonging Before Proving: How Ted Develops Leaders by Creating Space First

Ted Lasso’s real genius isn’t inspiration talks. It’s creating belonging first, then watching leadership emerge. Roy becomes a mentor. Jamie transforms. Nate spirals. Here’s what their arcs teach us about developing students.

Beyond Proving: Women Athletes, Belonging, and the Fight Against Exploitation

What if women athletes didn’t have to grind themselves into nothing to prove women’s sports matter? Ted Lasso’s Season 3 asks this question. Keeley, Rebecca, and the team show what belonging-first leadership looks like.