Name

teachingamericanhistory

Legal name

Teaching American History

Website

https://teachingamericanhistory.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ashland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Seminars and Professional Development: All seminars and webinars are provided free of charge to districts and teachers, funded by donor generosity. No direct revenue generated from these programs.
2. Bookstore Sales: Sale of Core Document Series books and educational materials including History Library, Government Library, and topic-specific volumes (World War II, World War I, Women's Voices, Westward Expansion). Products available in PDF, paperback, bundle, and class set formats ranging from free to $400.
3. Graduate Program Tuition: Master of Arts programs in American history and government offered in partnership with Ashland University. Hybrid online and summer format with distinguished graduate faculty.
4. Membership Fees: Membership provides access to create collections, view purchases, and participate in seminar discussions. Registration page shows member tiers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Teaching American History (TAH) is a nonprofit that delivers primary source-based professional development for American history teachers. It offers One Day Seminars, Weekend and Summer Seminars at historic sites, Online Teacher Webinars, a graduate Master of Arts program in American History and Government (MAHG), and a digital library of 3,000+ primary source documents and themed collections.

Product overview

Teaching American History (TAH) offers a comprehensive suite of educator resources centered on primary source-based professional development. The core offerings include One Day Seminars (in-person 90-minute discussion sessions), Weekend & Summer Seminars (3-day immersive programs at historic sites), and Online Teacher Webinars (live interactive panel discussions). The MAHG graduate program provides a hybrid online/summer Master's degree in American History and Government. Digital resources include a Primary Source Archive with 3,000+ documents, 52 themed Document Collections, and the Digital Atlas (interactive learning platform). The Bookstore offers Core Document Series materials including History Library and Government Library. The California Initiative provides free Ethnic Studies-focused professional development for California educators. All programs emphasize discussion-based learning using primary documents rather than lectures.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Digital Atlas: An interactive digital resource for learning about American history and government, featuring thematically organized exhibits grounded in primary sources.
• CA Initiative

Products and services

• One Day Seminars In-person professional development consisting of three 90-minute primary source-based discussion sessions, partnered with local school districts and schools. Free to attend for district partners and teacher participants.
• Weekend & Summer Seminars Three-day immersive seminars at historic destinations such as Valley Forge and Philadelphia, including primary source discussions, shared meals, single-occupancy rooms, and site visits at no cost, plus a $600 travel stipend.
• Online Teacher Webinars Live online panel discussions led by scholar-experts with primary source read-aheads and interactive chat room participation, held monthly on Saturday mornings for 75 minutes.
• Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG) Hybrid online and summer graduate degree program in American History and Government delivered in partnership with Ashland University, with two MA programs, two certificate programs, and non-degree options.
• Primary Source Archive Digital repository of 3,000+ primary source documents in American history and government, organized by theme such as Congress, Slavery and Its Consequences, the Judiciary, and World War II, available free to the public.
• Document Collections Scholar-curated sets of primary source documents organized by theme and chronologically across 52 collections covering topics such as the American Founding, Civil Rights, Civil War, Cold War, Colonial America, and the Constitution.
• Digital Atlas Interactive web resource for learning American history and government with thematically and chronologically organized exhibits grounded in primary sources, collaboratively designed by scholars and teachers.
• Core Document Series Bookstore Classroom-ready curated document collections sold in PDF and paperback formats, including topic-specific volumes on World War II, World War I and the 1920s, Women's Voices, and Westward Expansion, with bundle and class set options.
• California Initiative Free professional development program partnered with California districts, schools, and educators to deliver Ethnic Studies-aligned seminars and access to 3,000+ primary source documents with a private educator community.

Quantifiable outcome

• Participants gain deeper content knowledge and confidence to lead primary source-focused learning
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Oregon Council for the Social StudiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the Collisions Between State and Federal Authority in the American Federal System seminar held at Sherwood High School, Oregon.
• South Carolina Council for the Social StudiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsored the Reagan & Gorbachev: The Edge of War seminar at Brookland Cayce High School in South Carolina.
• Ashland UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistinguished graduate faculty includes full-time Ashland University faculty as well as visiting professors from other universities. Programs offered in hybrid online and summer format with Ashland University hosting schedule and admissions.
• California Schools and DistrictscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCalifornia Initiative partners with California districts, schools, and educators to provide free professional development aligned with state Ethnic Studies requirements. Seminars customized to district needs and available at no cost.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History: Provides primary source-based professional development, seminars, and graduate courses for American history teachers. Closely aligned mission and target audience as TAH, but with significantly larger programming scale and an Affiliate School program.
• Bill of Rights Institute: Offers free constitutional history curriculum, professional development seminars for history and government teachers, and the popular We the People program. Directly competes for teacher PD dollars and curriculum adoption.
• Stanford History Education Group (SHEG): Produces primary source-based history curriculum, lessons, and assessments widely used by K-12 history teachers. Overlapping product offering (primary source materials for classrooms) with strong academic credibility.
• Facing History and Ourselves: Provides professional development, primary source-based curriculum, and seminars focused on American history with an emphasis on ethics, civic responsibility, and difficult histories. Similar teacher PD model and pedagogy.
• National Constitution Center: Operates historic-site-based educational programs, primary source resources, and teacher professional development focused on the U.S. Constitution and founding era. Overlaps with TAH's government content and historic-site seminar model.
• Center for Civic Education: Provides K-12 civic and government curriculum, professional development, and the We the People / Project Citizen programs. Comparable target audience (history and government teachers) and free-distribution model.
• iCivics: Delivers free civics curriculum, games, and teacher resources for K-12 classrooms. Targets a similar teacher audience with adjacent American history and government content.

Others

• National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS): National professional association for social studies educators, providing conferences, publications, and resources. Not a direct PD provider, but a complementary ecosystem participant and indirect channel for TAH programming.
• DocsTeach (U.S. National Archives Education): Free platform from the National Archives offering thousands of primary source documents and teaching activities for American history classrooms. Adjacent free primary-source offering that competes for teacher attention.
• Library of Congress - Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS): Federally funded program providing free primary source-based professional development and classroom materials to K-12 teachers. Overlaps with TAH's free PD and primary source archive.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

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