The Great Thanksgiving Listen By Storycorps
This week in honor of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday we would like to encourage folks to check out the The Great Thanksgiving Listen project by […]
Articles by David Childs
Lessons on the History of Thanksgiving and Native American Culture
Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University One of the most important ideals in a democratic society is to give voice to people from every sector […]
I Voted Today: Reflections After an Election with Resources for Civic Education
Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University One of the most important aspects of being a citizen in a democracy is the right to vote. The […]
Does My Vote Count? The Importance of Voting in Off-Year Elections
Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University IntroductionWhat is an off-year election? An off-year election is a general election that is held when neither a presidential […]
Indigenous Peoples’ Day Versus Columbus Day: What is all of the Fuss About?
Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University IntroductionWe recently celebrated Columbus Day, and for many people in the US it amounts to a bank holiday and […]
Part Five (Women’s Rights) – Can we Talk About this in Class: Unpacking Some Complexities of the Me Too Movement
Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University IntroductionAn appropriate way to end this series of articles on women’s rights is to also pay homage to the […]
Part Four (Women’s Rights) – Bringing Awareness to Violence Against Native American Women
Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University IntroductionIn our fourth installation of the celebration of women’s rights (In commemoration of the passages of the 19th amendment) […]
Part Three (Women’s Rights)- The Womanist Tradition and Domestic Workers in the Early Twentieth Century US
Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University In this article we will continue our series on women’s rights, honoring the 100th Anniversary of the passing of […]
Part Two (Women’s Rights)- Intersectionality, Race and Gender: Understanding how Race and Socioeconomics affect Women’s Life Experiences
By Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University This is the second article in our series on women’s rights, commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the passing […]
Part One- A History of Women’s Right to Vote and Other Teaching Resources
By Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University Nineteenth Amendment “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged […]