Pupils may not be familiar with Bernardo de Gálvez or Juan Seguín, but these Latinx patriots played important roles in American history. Using biographies of the Revolutionary War hero and Texan politician, historians consider how Latinx...

How does a nation turn into a global superpower? The 16th installment of the 22-part series on American history investigates the rise of the United States to global importance in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Groups...

A learning module that begins with "The Patriot Act: Protection over Privacy" by Mike Kubic, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...

A learning module that begins with "President Bush on the Patriot Act" by President George W. Bush, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...

Following the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001, President George W. Bush signed the PATRIOT Act, expanding the power of F.B.I. and its ability to surveil citizens. In this 2005 New York Times article, Eric Lichtblau discusses...