Brendan Gillis
@bgillis.bsky.social
Historian of early America and the British empire. Director of Teaching and Learning for the American Historical Association and Associate Prof. of History at Lamar University (on leave).
Opinions are my own and not those of my employers.
Opinions are my own and not those of my employers.
The person who submitted the National Park Service permit application for the June 14 military parade in DC also helped organize rally on January 6, 2021. 6600 soldiers, tanks, and helicopters marching from the Pentagon toward the Capitol—what could possibly go wrong? 1/4
May 10, 2025 at 3:35 AM
The person who submitted the National Park Service permit application for the June 14 military parade in DC also helped organize rally on January 6, 2021. 6600 soldiers, tanks, and helicopters marching from the Pentagon toward the Capitol—what could possibly go wrong? 1/4
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Ever wonder how American history is taught in our public schools?
The @historians.org just published a report that answers your question. I discussed its findings with @bgillis.bsky.social, the Director of Teaching and Learning at the AHA.
LISTEN: directory.libsyn.com/episode/inde...
The @historians.org just published a report that answers your question. I discussed its findings with @bgillis.bsky.social, the Director of Teaching and Learning at the AHA.
LISTEN: directory.libsyn.com/episode/inde...
May 2, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Ever wonder how American history is taught in our public schools?
The @historians.org just published a report that answers your question. I discussed its findings with @bgillis.bsky.social, the Director of Teaching and Learning at the AHA.
LISTEN: directory.libsyn.com/episode/inde...
The @historians.org just published a report that answers your question. I discussed its findings with @bgillis.bsky.social, the Director of Teaching and Learning at the AHA.
LISTEN: directory.libsyn.com/episode/inde...
The Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) Mid-Atlantic/US Territories Region @historians.org welcomes applications for grants of up to $25,000 to organizations that plan to integrate the Library’s resources into education programs, teaching materials, and other related projects.
April 12, 2025 at 12:31 AM
The Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) Mid-Atlantic/US Territories Region @historians.org welcomes applications for grants of up to $25,000 to organizations that plan to integrate the Library’s resources into education programs, teaching materials, and other related projects.
Ken Burns is in Virginia this week for previews of his forthcoming six-part documentary series "The American Revolution." I attended a special plenary roundtable about the film at the 2025 American Historical Association Annual Meeting and wrote up a brief review for Perspectives on History. 🧵↩️
March 25, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Ken Burns is in Virginia this week for previews of his forthcoming six-part documentary series "The American Revolution." I attended a special plenary roundtable about the film at the 2025 American Historical Association Annual Meeting and wrote up a brief review for Perspectives on History. 🧵↩️
Exciting news: @historians.org (the AHA) is the new Mid-Atlantic/U.S. Territories regional partner for the Library of Congress TPS grant program. In this role, we will award subgrants of up to $25k to organizations across our region (DE, DC, MD, NC, VA, WV, AS, PR, NMI, GU, USVI).
March 6, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Exciting news: @historians.org (the AHA) is the new Mid-Atlantic/U.S. Territories regional partner for the Library of Congress TPS grant program. In this role, we will award subgrants of up to $25k to organizations across our region (DE, DC, MD, NC, VA, WV, AS, PR, NMI, GU, USVI).
Meanwhile in Arkansas, new legislation would require public schools instruct students about “The natural deterioration of democracies into autocracies.”
February 24, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Meanwhile in Arkansas, new legislation would require public schools instruct students about “The natural deterioration of democracies into autocracies.”
NCHE and EuroClio are hosting a discord hangout to mark International Day of Education (Jan. 25). Excited to hear from Jennifer Baniewicz (Amos Alonzo Stagg High School) and other educators from around the world as part of "Perspectives from Three Nations.”
January 24, 2025 at 3:58 PM
NCHE and EuroClio are hosting a discord hangout to mark International Day of Education (Jan. 25). Excited to hear from Jennifer Baniewicz (Amos Alonzo Stagg High School) and other educators from around the world as part of "Perspectives from Three Nations.”
In September, @historians.org published American Lesson Plan, a landmark study on the US history instruction in secondary schools nationwide. Join us at #AHA25 for a panel on What High School Teachers Teach About US History with David Blight, George Sanchez, Brenda Santos, and Whitney Barringer.
January 3, 2025 at 3:18 PM
In September, @historians.org published American Lesson Plan, a landmark study on the US history instruction in secondary schools nationwide. Join us at #AHA25 for a panel on What High School Teachers Teach About US History with David Blight, George Sanchez, Brenda Santos, and Whitney Barringer.
The AHA @historians.org is proud to offer free conference registration for public school teachers in New York City. Instructional staff are eligible to register at no cost for the Annual Meeting of the AHA, Jan. 3-6, 2025, in NYC. #historysky #iteachsocialstudies #edusky #sschat
December 17, 2024 at 5:07 PM
The AHA @historians.org is proud to offer free conference registration for public school teachers in New York City. Instructional staff are eligible to register at no cost for the Annual Meeting of the AHA, Jan. 3-6, 2025, in NYC. #historysky #iteachsocialstudies #edusky #sschat
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THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH for sharing this terrific postdoc @jcblibrary.bsky.social! I'm testing your generosity here but would love to also share that we have TWO additional senior research fellowships for BROWN2026. Details at apply.interfolio.com/159128 and see number 2 below for terms... 1/
December 5, 2024 at 3:40 PM
THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH for sharing this terrific postdoc @jcblibrary.bsky.social! I'm testing your generosity here but would love to also share that we have TWO additional senior research fellowships for BROWN2026. Details at apply.interfolio.com/159128 and see number 2 below for terms... 1/
What's next for history in higher education? Join us at 3:00 PM ET on Dec. 6 for a free online event. I'll discuss the legislative and policy landscape for history education, both nationally and in the states, with Jeremy Young (PEN America) and AHA colleagues. www.historians.org/event/whats-...
December 5, 2024 at 9:25 PM
What's next for history in higher education? Join us at 3:00 PM ET on Dec. 6 for a free online event. I'll discuss the legislative and policy landscape for history education, both nationally and in the states, with Jeremy Young (PEN America) and AHA colleagues. www.historians.org/event/whats-...
What object or artifact do you use to capture compelling aspects of the American Revolution and its global legacies? Submit a pitch to the American Historical Review for a special issue called '76 Objects, featuring short essays about material traces of revolution from the US and abroad.
December 5, 2024 at 3:10 PM
What object or artifact do you use to capture compelling aspects of the American Revolution and its global legacies? Submit a pitch to the American Historical Review for a special issue called '76 Objects, featuring short essays about material traces of revolution from the US and abroad.
Excited for a panel about American Lesson Plan at #NCSS2024 in Boston with Jim Grossman, Jennifer Morgan, and David Blight. We will discuss what we learned about how teachers teach, and steps the social studies community is taking to inform policymakers about what actually happens in the classroom.
November 23, 2024 at 1:21 PM
Excited for a panel about American Lesson Plan at #NCSS2024 in Boston with Jim Grossman, Jennifer Morgan, and David Blight. We will discuss what we learned about how teachers teach, and steps the social studies community is taking to inform policymakers about what actually happens in the classroom.
Kate Brown and I will be sharing insights and strategies for teaching #America250 at #NCSS24 #NCSS2024 in Boston. Come join our conversation!
November 20, 2024 at 8:01 PM
Kate Brown and I will be sharing insights and strategies for teaching #America250 at #NCSS24 #NCSS2024 in Boston. Come join our conversation!
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Executive director James Grossman and @bgillis.bsky.social have a busy schedule at the 2024 @ncssnetwork.bsky.social Annual Conference in Boston, with sessions on the AHA's report American Lesson Plan: Teaching US History in Secondary Schools and more. 🗃️
AHA at the National Council of the Social Studies - AHA
Executive director James Grossman and director of teaching & learning Brendan Gillis have a busy schedule at the 2024 National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference in Boston. On Thursday, ...
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November 18, 2024 at 3:58 PM
Executive director James Grossman and @bgillis.bsky.social have a busy schedule at the 2024 @ncssnetwork.bsky.social Annual Conference in Boston, with sessions on the AHA's report American Lesson Plan: Teaching US History in Secondary Schools and more. 🗃️
What does resilience look like in the history classroom?
The Content Cohort for K–16 Educators offers a new way for teachers to experience the American Historical Association annual meeting Jan. 3-6, 2025, in New York City.
www.historians.org/events/annua...
The Content Cohort for K–16 Educators offers a new way for teachers to experience the American Historical Association annual meeting Jan. 3-6, 2025, in New York City.
www.historians.org/events/annua...
November 12, 2024 at 10:10 PM
What does resilience look like in the history classroom?
The Content Cohort for K–16 Educators offers a new way for teachers to experience the American Historical Association annual meeting Jan. 3-6, 2025, in New York City.
www.historians.org/events/annua...
The Content Cohort for K–16 Educators offers a new way for teachers to experience the American Historical Association annual meeting Jan. 3-6, 2025, in New York City.
www.historians.org/events/annua...
“Critics of public schools have accused them of teaching students to hate America…. But a new study from the American Historical Association suggests that such criticisms are overblown, even unwarranted.”
@ahahistorians.bsky.social American Lesson Plan in Forbes: www.forbes.com/sites/peterg...
@ahahistorians.bsky.social American Lesson Plan in Forbes: www.forbes.com/sites/peterg...
What Are History Teachers Really Teaching Students
American high school history classrooms, it turns out, are not run by Marxist radicals intent on indoctrination, but by professionals who are serious about both teaching and history.
www.forbes.com
September 25, 2024 at 9:10 PM
“Critics of public schools have accused them of teaching students to hate America…. But a new study from the American Historical Association suggests that such criticisms are overblown, even unwarranted.”
@ahahistorians.bsky.social American Lesson Plan in Forbes: www.forbes.com/sites/peterg...
@ahahistorians.bsky.social American Lesson Plan in Forbes: www.forbes.com/sites/peterg...
“Politically motivated activists may be waging a history war, but teachers are not its warriors.”
Check out this fabulous op ed from the Mapping the Landscape of Secondary US Education research team and Jim Grossman. @ahahistorians.bsky.social
time.com/6917632/hist...
Check out this fabulous op ed from the Mapping the Landscape of Secondary US Education research team and Jim Grossman. @ahahistorians.bsky.social
time.com/6917632/hist...
What History Warriors Get Wrong
A new survey shows that culture warriors on both sides have the wrong idea about what's happening in American classrooms
time.com
March 14, 2024 at 1:29 PM
“Politically motivated activists may be waging a history war, but teachers are not its warriors.”
Check out this fabulous op ed from the Mapping the Landscape of Secondary US Education research team and Jim Grossman. @ahahistorians.bsky.social
time.com/6917632/hist...
Check out this fabulous op ed from the Mapping the Landscape of Secondary US Education research team and Jim Grossman. @ahahistorians.bsky.social
time.com/6917632/hist...
Kicking off day two of #AHA24 with a great panel on Introductory Graduate Courses in the Age of Career Diversity with @kmhilliard.bsky.social, @benjaminepark.bsky.social, Joan Bristol and Caitlin Rosenthal.
January 5, 2024 at 4:48 PM
Kicking off day two of #AHA24 with a great panel on Introductory Graduate Courses in the Age of Career Diversity with @kmhilliard.bsky.social, @benjaminepark.bsky.social, Joan Bristol and Caitlin Rosenthal.
The California History-Social Science Project walks through some of the nearly 90 teaching & learning sessions at #AHA24 in San Francisco that are likely to appeal to K-12 history, civics, and social studies teachers. What panels are you looking forward to?
chssp.ucdavis.edu/news/califor...
chssp.ucdavis.edu/news/califor...
California Educators - Attend the American Historical Association Conference in San Francisco Januar...
San Francisco, CA, January 4-7, 2024
chssp.ucdavis.edu
December 21, 2023 at 2:07 PM
The California History-Social Science Project walks through some of the nearly 90 teaching & learning sessions at #AHA24 in San Francisco that are likely to appeal to K-12 history, civics, and social studies teachers. What panels are you looking forward to?
chssp.ucdavis.edu/news/califor...
chssp.ucdavis.edu/news/califor...
The American Historical Association Annual Meeting is for teachers! My friend, colleague, and brilliant teacher Katharina Matro for sharing some highlights from the nearly 90 sessions on teaching and learning at #AHA24 in San Francisco. We hope you can join us!
www.historians.org/research-and...
www.historians.org/research-and...
The Annual Meeting Is for Teachers: Highlights for K–12 Attendees at AHA24
With almost 90 sessions devoted to teaching and learning history, AHA24 is a great conference for teachers.
www.historians.org
December 14, 2023 at 3:08 PM
The American Historical Association Annual Meeting is for teachers! My friend, colleague, and brilliant teacher Katharina Matro for sharing some highlights from the nearly 90 sessions on teaching and learning at #AHA24 in San Francisco. We hope you can join us!
www.historians.org/research-and...
www.historians.org/research-and...
"Ohio’s teachers must now assign the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s iconic 'Letter from a Birmingham Jail' but remain silent as to its substance." Jim Grossman and I wrote an op ed for The Plain Dealer outlining our opposition to Ohio SB 83.
www.cleveland.com/opinion/2023...
www.cleveland.com/opinion/2023...
SB 83 would require college students to read documents their teachers wouldn’t be allowed to discu...
A college campus replete with political appointees censoring syllabi would not represent “intellectual diversity.” Rather, it would replace standards of scholarship with the winds of politics. SB ...
www.cleveland.com
December 13, 2023 at 4:25 PM
"Ohio’s teachers must now assign the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s iconic 'Letter from a Birmingham Jail' but remain silent as to its substance." Jim Grossman and I wrote an op ed for The Plain Dealer outlining our opposition to Ohio SB 83.
www.cleveland.com/opinion/2023...
www.cleveland.com/opinion/2023...
Take a peek under the hood at the complicated logistics behind #AHA24: “in San Francisco, where median hotel rates are often north of $250 per night, ours will be $179 per night…. Hotels offer us meeting space, services, and discounted rates in return for filling a certain number of hotel rooms.”
December 7, 2023 at 1:11 AM
Take a peek under the hood at the complicated logistics behind #AHA24: “in San Francisco, where median hotel rates are often north of $250 per night, ours will be $179 per night…. Hotels offer us meeting space, services, and discounted rates in return for filling a certain number of hotel rooms.”