Understanding and Teaching Religion in US History
Part of 139th AHA Annual MeetingPresented by Yeager, Jonathan M., & Jackson, Alicia K.
Saturday 10 January 2026·10:30 am
Topics include:
Teaching Native American Religious Experiences and Narratives Teaching Religion in the Civil Rights Movement Teaching Political Reform and Devotional Culture in Early New England Teaching Religion during World War II and the Cold War Teaching Historical Thinking Using the History of Race in America
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