FROM THE EDITOR
The Early Republic: An Introduction
Paul A. Gilje

ARTICLES

Women in the Early Republic
Patricia Cline Cohen

Teaching the West in the Early American Republic: Old Chestnuts and the Fruits of New Research
John Lauritz Larson

Thomas Jefferson and Slaves: Teaching an American Paradox
Bruce Fehn

African Americans in the Early Republic
Gary B. Nash

LESSON PLANS
Using Primary Sources in African-American Studies of the Early Republic
Ann Crocker

Kenmore: The Home of a Virginia Gentleman
Rita G. Koman

"What Else Could We Endure?" The American Underclass, A Chapter in the Social History of the United States as Told through the Eyes of a Woman
Sandranel Bahan

Decatur House: A Home of the Rich and Powerful
Robin Fogg Schuldt

PERSONALITY PROFILE
Personality Profile: Martha Washington
Robert P. Watson

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
The Early Republic: An ERIC/ChESS Sample
Laura Pinhey

The Early Republic in Cyberspace
Katie Cangany

GLEANINGS
Evidence! Evidence! All You People Talk about is Evidence!
Sheldon Stern

ON TEACHING
History and Humor, A Natural Partnership
Michael Henry