Colleen Anderson 12/8/21 Colleen Anderson 12/8/21

Great Winter Reads

Looking for some great new history books to read this winter? Check out Circa’s winter reading list!

Colleen Anderson 11/11/21 Colleen Anderson 11/11/21

Analyzing Fictional Sources

Fictional sources can tell us information about the past that more traditional historical sources do not. But how can historians use them responsibly?

Colleen Anderson 11/4/21 Colleen Anderson 11/4/21

The Vinland Map and Historical Counterfeits

What is the Vinland Map and why is it in the news?

Colleen Anderson 10/28/21 Colleen Anderson 10/28/21

What is Historiography?

What does historiography mean and how can students use it in history courses? Our Circa experts break the topic down in our latest post.

Colleen Anderson 10/27/21 Colleen Anderson 10/27/21

Themes from AP US History

Understand the main themes of AP US History.

Colleen Anderson 10/26/21 Colleen Anderson 10/26/21

AP History Multiple-Choice Questions

Find out how to work through the stimulus-based multiple choice questions on the AP history exams.

Colleen Anderson 10/12/21 Colleen Anderson 10/12/21

Fall Reading List, Part II

Looking for more new history releases? Check out our second reading list for fall, with some great new history books.

Colleen Anderson 10/4/21 Colleen Anderson 10/4/21

Archives Spotlight: US National Archives

Featured Archive! Learn about the online collections of the US National Archives.

Colleen Anderson 10/4/21 Colleen Anderson 10/4/21

The Importance of Skill-Driven Learning

Circa structures its courses around the skills that students will learn, not the content they will memorize. Learn more about our skill-driven approach.

Colleen Anderson 10/4/21 Colleen Anderson 10/4/21

What was the Great Chicago Fire?

What was the Great Chicago Fire and why is it important? Circa’s expert historians break down the event.

Colleen Anderson 9/29/21 Colleen Anderson 9/29/21

Long and Short Centuries

The 19th century was long, and the 20th century was short. Find out why in the continuation of Circa’s ‘Ask a Historian’ series.

Colleen Anderson 9/27/21 Colleen Anderson 9/27/21

What Makes a Good History Argument?

How do you formulate sophisticated historical arguments for history essays? Circa’s history experts break down how to write a strong argument.

Colleen Anderson 9/24/21 Colleen Anderson 9/24/21

AP History Essays

Learn about all three kinds of essays you will see on the AP history exams.

Colleen Anderson 9/21/21 Colleen Anderson 9/21/21

How to Analyze Written Sources

What are the skills needed to analyze a written source? And how to historians apply these skills to documents from the past?

Colleen Anderson 9/14/21 Colleen Anderson 9/14/21

How to Analyze a Visual Source

Visual sources can be analyzed in ways similar to written sources. Read Circa’s latest blog post to discover how historians use visual sources to learn about the past.