The power of a story -- A natural connection -- Learning to love history -- Putting humanity into history -- Sources of historical perspective -- Types of sources -- Textbooks and other non-primary sources -- Finding the story -- What do we need to teach? -- Teachers, the natural collectors -- Oral traditions : tell me about ... -- Making it formal and losing the spirit -- Getting inspired so you can inspire --The find : historical thinking at work -- Eking out the story -- Compelled to share -- Meet the Strong family -- Lydia writes home -- Van's story : from farmer to fighter -- The rest of the story -- A word about copyright -- References and resources