Who Runs the Show? Understanding Your Local Government
By Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University Function of Local Government When we think about civics and the democratic process, we may primarily think about […]
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What is the Electoral College? What is its Purpose and Function?
By Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University XII Amendment to the United States Constitution “The Electors shall meet in their respective states, and vote by […]
Black History Series Part 4: The 13th Amendment’s Restriction on African American Freedom
By Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University The 13th Amendment Section 1 Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the […]
Black History Series Part 3: Learning about Slavery through Digitized Primary Source Documents
By Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University IntroductionThe phenomenon that has had the most devastating impact on African Americans in the United States has been […]
Black History Series Part 2: Learning Black History through Interviews and Oral History
By Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University IntroductionNew technology allows us to explore history in ways that previous generations could not even fathom. In contemporary […]
Black History Series Part 1: Learning Black History through Music
By Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University A critical component in the success of the American democratic project is to embrace the diversity within the […]
The Golden Age of Radio: Learning American History through Classic Radio Broadcasts
By Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University IntroductionIn our present day there is a wide variety of entertainment sources available. From television to feature length […]
What Makes Valid Research? How to Verify if a Source is Credible on the Internet
By Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University IntroductionComputer and digital technology has increased at an astounding rate within the last several decades. With the advent of […]
Martin’s Ideas: A More In-Depth Look at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
By Dr. David Childs, Ph.D.Northern Kentucky University IntroductionWith the celebration of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King’s life and work it is a good time […]
The Importance of Freedom of the Press in a Democracy
By Dr. David Childs, Ph.D. Northern Kentucky University First Amendment Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise […]