America’s heritage isn’t a stagnant pond, it’s a river rushing forward! Join us as we catapult off our springboard–the NCBLA’s landmark publication for young people, Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out–diving headfirst into the whirling waves of history. Here you will find new content expanding on Our White House topics and themes, as well as a raft full of ideas, activities, and discussion questions to help you galvanize young people’s interest in our nation’s history.

Chock full of reading and writing recommendations, field trip suggestions, website links, and presidential facts, this resource center will help you enliven young people’s interest in history, giving them the tools and information to inspire them as they learn.

The more education Americans have, the more likely they are to be active citizens and vote in national and local elections. Building on the links between literacy, historical literacy, and civic engagement, here we share information that will help young people become thoughtful, engaged citizens.