Thank you for your interest in history education and for considering The History Teacher to share your scholarship. Please contact the Editor (see CONTACTS below) with the following items:

1. Basic information (name, affiliation, contact details, article title, and 100-word abstract)

2. Final version of your manuscript

3. Completed submission checklist (click here for submission checklist)

The manuscript must be proofread for typographical and historical errors before you send it for consideration. We welcome contributions from persons that are non-native speakers of English.

Please refer to the following GUIDELINES for further formatting and style specifications.

Guidelines refer to all sections of the manuscript (i.e., title, text, block quotes, captions, endnotes, page numbers, appendices, etc.) unless specified.

Page Size: 8 ½ x 11 inches
Page Margins: 1 inch
Page Numbers: Bottom right corner on all pages; Begin with 1 of x
Font Size: 12 point
Font Style: Times New Roman
Paragraph Alignment: Left
Paragraph Indent: ½ inch
Paragraph Spacing: Double space
Text Spacing: Two spaces after sentence

Description: Title and text of article that will appear as the main body in the final published layout.

Title: Align center on first line of first page; Bold face
Author(s): DO NOT IDENTIFY AUTHOR
Text: Begin text in the line immediately following the article’s title. Do not add any extra line breaks. The first section should be text only. Figures, appendices, endnotes, etc., should follow in separate sections (see information in Sections 02 – Figures, 03 – Appendix, 04 – Notes below).
Headings: Align center; Bold face
Sub-Headings: Align left; Regular face
Citations: See information in 04 – Notes Section below

Description: One-page insertions of images, tables, documents, etc., that will appear as Figures alongside the main body in the final published layout.

Figure Numbers: Begin with Figure 1; a subsequent table would be Figure 2 (rather than Table 1)
Document Size: Fit item to margins for maximum visibility
Document Resolution: Research or create file with highest resolution for maximum visibility
Document Source/URL: Include location of digital file at its original source
Titles/Captions: Identify or create item title; Caption with a brief description if applicable
Citations: See information in 04 – Notes Section below
Copyright/Permissions: Identify if item is a public document; Include permission/courtesy line

Description: Multi-page collections of images, tables, or documents; syllabi, assignments, classroom handouts; reference lists, bibliographies, etc., that will appear in an Appendix or Appendices following the main body in the final published layout.

Appendix Numbers (Letters): Begin with Appendix A for multiple appendices
Document Size: Fit item to margins for maximum visibility
Document Resolution: Research or create file with highest resolution for maximum visibility
Document Source/URL: Include location of digital file at its original source
Titles/Captions: Identify or create item title; Caption with a brief description if applicable
Citations: See information in 04 – Notes Section below
Copyright/Permissions: Identify if item is a public document; Include permission/courtesy line

Description: Endnotes and acknowledgements that will appear in a list of Notes following all other sections in the final published layout.

Paragraph Spacing: Single space for Endnotes
Acknowledgements: (Optional Section) If including acknowledgements, replace full acknowledgement entry with “[Acknowledgements]”; Text will be reinserted in the final published layout
Endnotes Style: Chicago / Turabian
Citations: Include complete, accurate citations; Identify if any information is not available
Auditing: Verify complete, accurate citations with physical or digital investigation; Identify if any information is not available

SEND MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION QUESTIONS TO:
Elisa Herrera – Managing Editor, The History Teacher
info@thehistoryteacher.org
www.thehistoryteacher.org
The History Teacher, Society for History Education
CSULB - 1250 Bellflower Blvd., Mailstop 1601
Long Beach, CA 90840-1601 U. S. A.

SEND MANUSCRIPT TO:
Jane Dabel – Editor, The History Teacher
jane.dabel@csulb.edu
California State University, Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd., Mailstop 1601
Long Beach, CA 90840-1601 U. S. A.