Welcome

The American Origins project works to strengthen the teaching of American history, its issues, episodes and turning points.

We offer a 3-year local program of professional training through a cohort of educators, known as the American Origins Teaching Fellows. This site is designed for them and provides news, information and media to accentuate classroom instruction and historical understanding.

The site will mirror the Fellows program by posting content from the

Founding Era
Civil War and Reconstruction
Jim Crow and Civil Rights

Site Content

The site contains 6 sections

Speaker Series: Will post information about the upcoming Speaker Series.
Media: Contains numerous video and audio content focused on history and classroom activities.
Exhibits: Provides information from Jamestown to the Civil Rights era.
Archives: Information, access, and activities using numerous online archives hosted by VCDH.
Reference: Links and information to further your study of American History.
News and Events: The side bar to the left contains recent News Headlines, while the link houses more detailed information and archives past news items.