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Tubing on Antietam Creek

The National History Academy’s Summer Residential Programme looks at all manners of the past with students oftentimes diving deep into some of the darkest chapters of American History. However, the […]

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To Kill a Mockingbird

As we all rushed to get ready just an hour before our scheduled time to leave, everyone was alive with excitement. We all had our best outfits on and all […]

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Smithsonian National Museum of American History

It would not be a stretch to say that museums are a staple of virtually any city in the world. A great many museums globally are excellent at what they […]

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Dennis Frye – HFNHP

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park has undoubtedly had a long and layered past with its history written in the legacies of John Brown, Storer College, as well as one of […]

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Blair Bowie Talk

One of the primary objectives of the National History Academy (NHA) is providing students with various perspectives on the workings of the United States electoral system. On July 8th, as […]

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Harpers Ferry NHP

Personally, I found our trip to Harpers Ferry to be one of the most moving of any of our trips thus far. With informational signs lining the roads, historical buildings […]

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James Madison’s Montpelier

As our first presidential house visit, going into the former house of James Madison was both an open opportunity to learn about the complexity of our 4th president, as well […]

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The Power of Place-Based Learning

One of my favorite things about winter are the footprints you make in the snow after a fresh snowfall- the imprint of the path you took on your way to […]

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From Rural Fields to Battlefields

National History Academy was honored to have Mr. Clark Hall speak with our students this summer. His talk inspired Academy student Dominique Castanheira to dig deeper and share Mr. Hall’s […]

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Campus Life at Foxcroft School

Campus Life National History Academy is located on the secluded campus of Foxcroft School located in Middleburg, Virginia. Class sizes are small, with an average of 13 students per classroom, with […]

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National Museum of African American History and Culture

I am ignorant of myself and the history of my skin. A glimpse, a clue, a hint of where and what I came from inflames my curiosity and hunger to […]

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Better Angels Debates

Messy. Arguments. Presidential debates. Bickering. Back-and-forth. Ugly. All words that my peers and I responded with when Ms. April Lawson asked us what we believed debates were like. She soon […]