Bad Analogy Theater

Bad Analogy Theater

US History for people who wish they'd learned any of it in high school. It's probably a bit silly, but we can work with that.

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Teaching HistoryTeaching History
Okay, Here's a First Newsletter

Okay, Here's a First Newsletter

Why wait for perfection when sometimes you just gotta talk about history a bit.

Shawn Hudson
Shawn Hudson
Teaching HistoryTeaching History
Bad Analogy Theater

Bad Analogy Theater

AKA What are we doing here?

Shawn Hudson
Shawn Hudson
Teaching HistoryTeaching History
A Letter to my APUSH Students

A Letter to my APUSH Students

It's the end of the school year. It's 2025. Why did we do this stuff? What's next?

Shawn Hudson
Shawn Hudson
Teaching HistoryTeaching History
Welcome Back to US History, 2025 Edition

Welcome Back to US History, 2025 Edition

Here's a couple of pop culture references to explain why it's a good idea to dig into US history with some intention.

Shawn Hudson
Shawn Hudson
Twice Upon a Time

Twice Upon a Time

Stop me if you've heard this one...

Shawn Hudson
Shawn Hudson

Archive

How Long is 49 Years?

How Long is 49 Years?

A special birthday edition of Bad Analogy Theater.

Shawn Hudson
Shawn Hudson
Twice Upon a Time

Twice Upon a Time

Stop me if you've heard this one...

Shawn Hudson
Shawn Hudson
Teaching HistoryTeaching History
Welcome Back to US History, 2025 Edition

Welcome Back to US History, 2025 Edition

Here's a couple of pop culture references to explain why it's a good idea to dig into US history with some intention.

Shawn Hudson
Shawn Hudson
Teaching HistoryTeaching History
A Letter to my APUSH Students

A Letter to my APUSH Students

It's the end of the school year. It's 2025. Why did we do this stuff? What's next?

Shawn Hudson
Shawn Hudson
Teaching HistoryTeaching History
Pardon the Interruption

Pardon the Interruption

Quick update on all things newsletter-writery.

Shawn Hudson
Shawn Hudson
The Revolutionary EraThe Revolutionary Era
The Revolution for a United States?

The Revolution for a United States?

No, not that one. It's something else that is THE revolution if you ask my opinion.

Shawn Hudson
Shawn Hudson
The Revolutionary EraThe Revolutionary Era
So Here's some Tea

So Here's some Tea

Weirdly enough, the world is bigger than North America. Here's some world context for two major events on the road to the American Revolution.

Shawn Hudson
Shawn Hudson
Teaching HistoryTeaching History
April Book Recs

April Book Recs

A trio of titles that I've leaned on a lot over the full course of the year.

Shawn Hudson
Shawn Hudson
There's a Lot More Declaring We Should Talk About

There's a Lot More Declaring We Should Talk About

It's not *just* inalienable rights.

Shawn Hudson
Shawn Hudson
One for the Geography is Destiny Folks

One for the Geography is Destiny Folks

The US didn't *have* to have a Civil War, but the, erm, "seeds" were planted pretty early.

Shawn Hudson
Shawn Hudson
Foundations of HistoryFoundations of History
Periodization, aka Can We Simplify Dates a Little?

Periodization, aka Can We Simplify Dates a Little?

Remember how much you loved memorizing dates? Maaaaybe there's something a little more memorable.

Shawn Hudson
Shawn Hudson
Teaching HistoryTeaching History
Bad Analogy Theater

Bad Analogy Theater

AKA What are we doing here?

Shawn Hudson
Shawn Hudson
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