Tag: women
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Women Soldiers in the Civil War & Gender Expression
Images: Albert Cashier, Loreta Janeta Vasquez, Sarah Rosetta Wakeman; Sources: wikipedia.org, nyhistory.wams.org To borrow some words from Gloria Steinem, we need to make history fit women, not make women’s history fit. Women’s voices are an imperative part of the American story, and if one takes the time to peel back the layers of what is…
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History in the Kitchen: Origins of the Supreme Court, RBG, and Ratatouille
Marbury v. Madison The tradition of judicial review began with a Supreme Court Case decided in 1803. In Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court used the power of judicial review for the first time- that is, their power to determine whether a law is constitutional or not. When it became apparent that John Adams, a…
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History in the Kitchen: The Schuyler Sisters & Pickled Cucumbers
“Angelica, Eliza, & Peggy… the Schuyler Sisters!” These three women were made famous by the smash musical Hamilton- but who are they really?
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Ancient Greek Women & Gender Norms
I am very excited about this lesson I created for my 5th grade and I wanted to share it with you. As a world history teacher in addition to teaching American history, I find it difficult in many cases to find ways to teach Ancient history from different lessons. Ancient Greece, however, is turning out…