The history of racial integration in public schools, and what happened after the buses stopped rolling.
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How a 1968 Student Protest Fueled a Chicano Rights Movement
A massive protest by Mexican American high school students was a milestone in a movement for Chicano rights.
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Teaching About Redistricting and Gerrymandering
Explore the ways reapportionment, redistricting and gerrymandering affect how and by whom the people are represented. Then In addition, you’ll find other Retro Reports that focus on various aspects of voting. Gerrymandering Tilts Political Power. Here’s How Redistricting Affects Democracy. The United States conducts a constitutionally mandated census every 10 years. This count has numerous […]
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Interactive Timeline: The Public Debate Over Torture
Following the 9/11 attacks, the United States government launched a “war on terror.” A highly controversial aspect of this campaign was the use of so-called enhanced interrogation techniques to obtain information from detainees, which critics argued was torture. This interactive timeline chronicles pivotal moments in the public’s understanding of the debate over those actions as […]
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About Us: Retro Report Education
What is Retro Report Education? Retro Report is a nonprofit journalism organization. In your classroom, we can help foster engagement and critical thinking skills with over 250 short videos that connect history to today. Our videos are perfect for many classroom subjects, particularly U.S. History, Civics & Government, Media Literacy, World History, Psychology, and Environmental […]
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Midterm Elections Collection
Presented with our partners at New Hampshire Public Radio’s Civics 101 podcast, this collection features a variety of videos, podcast episodes and lessons that focus on historical and contemporary midterm elections. How Trump’s Red Wave Builds on the Past Following sweeping Republican victories in 2024, party leaders and political analysts are keen to unpack how […]
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Teaching About Immigration and Migration
Immigration and migration are consistent themes throughout U.S. History, and debates about immigration policy have long dominated the political landscape. This collection explores immigration and migration issues at particular points in the recent history of the United States. What the World War II-Era Bracero Program Reveals About U.S. Immigration Debates This short doc traces that […]
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Interactive Map: Understanding the Cold War in Latin America
This interactive map enables students to examine key Cold War events throughout Latin America across four decades. It includes photos, videos, and additional resources for further investigation. For related lesson plans and student activities, visit the Cold War in Latin America Education Collection.
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Cold War in Latin America Collection
The Cold War was an ideological, and sometimes military, struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union. By the 1950s, these tensions were seen in Latin America, and revolutions, coups, and uprisings became commonplace throughout most of the latter half of the twentieth century. Dictators and Civil Wars: The Cold War in Latin America […]
