In addition, they will have a new understanding of the relevance of geography to not only human history but contemporary events, as well as their day-to-day lives. By presenting this history from a ...

As if the news weren’t bad enough, recent tests show American students are getting worse at history, geography, and civics—and they were pretty bad to begin with. We can fix this, but first we ...

The latest Nation’s Report Card shows eighth-graders’ scores in U.S. history and geography declining since 2014. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Thursday calls the results “stark and ...

A map taken from the Atlas of the Historical Geography of the United States shows exactly how long it would take someone in 1800 to travel across the country.

World history and world geography have dominated the growth in high school coursetaking in the social studies. *Click image to see the full chart.

What can historical events tell us about current global economic developments and crises? As you progress, you’ll complete a series of research projects based on primary historical sources. These ...