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Introducing Our US History Curriculum Collection
Draw from this flexible curriculum collection as you plan any middle or high school US history course. Featuring units, C3-style inquiries, and case studies, the collection will help you explore themes of democracy and freedom with your students throughout the year.
Sonia Weitz
Sonia Schreiber Weitz, a Holocaust survivor, is an author who wrote a poetic memoir about her experiences during the Holocaust.
Rena Ferber Finder 1929 - 2023
Rena Finder, a Schindler's list survivor, was committed to sharing her story in the hope of keeping the lessons of the Holocaust alive.
Ava Kadishson Schieber
Ava Kadishson Schieber was a Holocaust survivor, an artist, poet, and philosopher.
Rita Lurie
Rena Laurie, a Holocaust survivor, has shared her journey of courage and healing in a multi-genreational memoir co-written with her daughter.
Nina Katz
Learn about Nina Katz, a Holocaust survivor instrumental in establishing the Facing History & Ourselves office in Memphis, TN.
Reverend Frank McRae
Learn about Reverend Frank McRae, the minister of St. John's United Methodist Church from 1976 to 1995.
Yellow Fever Upstanders
Learn about the ordinary citizens who volunteered to fight the yellow fever outbreak in 1878.
Reverend Samuel "Billy" Kyles
Learn about Reverend Samuel "Billy" Kyles, founder and pastor of Monumental Baptist Church and Civil Rights activist.
Lucy Tibbs
Learn about Lucy Tibbs, survivor of the Memphis Massacre whose courageous testimony led to the passage of the 14th amendment.
John T. Fisher II
Learn about John T. Fisher II, a community leader and organizer who helped united Memphis after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.