Last updated: December 5, 2023
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Mid 20th Century History (Teaching with Historic Places)
Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) uses historic places in National Parks and in the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places to enliven history, social studies, geography, civics, and other subjects. TwHP has created a variety of products and activities that help teachers bring historic places into the classroom.
Here you’ll find place-based educational resources relating to mid-20th century history. Discover more resources at the Teaching with Historic Places homepage.
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From Canterbury to Little Rock
Learn about the struggle for educational equality for African Americans.
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The Mary McLeod Bethune Council House
Learn about Mary McLeod Bethune and the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW).
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Find Teaching with Historic Places lesson plans.