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A Mammoth Find
Archaeologists have uncovered the bones of 60 mammoths near Mexico City, Mexico. The fossils were found under an airport that’s…
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Remembering the March
On August 28, 1963, people from all over the country poured into Washington, D.C. Many held signs: “We March for…
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Frederick Douglass
In the decades leading up to the Civil War, Frederick Douglass (February 1818—February 20, 1895) became the most powerful orator…
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Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929—April 4, 1968) is considered one of history’s greatest speakers and social activists. His…
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Fannie Lou Hamer
Fannie Lou Hamer (October 6, 1917—March 14, 1977) was a civil rights activist. She fought to expand voting rights for…
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Ruby Bridges
In 1960, Ruby Bridges (September 8, 1954—present) walked through the doors of William Frantz Elementary School, in New Orleans, Louisiana.…
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Pictures of 2019
How will you remember 2019? A year is a collection of moments. There are happy moments and sad ones, moments…
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Discovery in Egypt
Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered 30 ancient coffins containing well-preserved mummies. This is the largest discovery of its kind since…
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G5-6 Text Set: Civil Rights
During the American civil rights movement in the 1950s and 60s, black Americans sought to end the effects of racism…
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Women to Note
George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, Benjamin Franklin. These are some of the historic American men who appear on United States paper…
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Little Rock Nine Video
Watch this video to introduce the Civil Rights Text Set.
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Test Your Knowledge
Do you know what year William Shakespeare was born? Or the name of the first woman to fly across the…
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Remembering D-Day
Tom Rice is a 97-year-old veteran from San Diego, California. On Wednesday, and for the second time in his life,…
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A New Museum
A new museum gives visitors a fresh look at one of our country’s most important monuments. It’s the Statue of…
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Artifacts Unearthed
Archaeologists have discovered a trove of about 200 Mayan artifacts in a Mexican cave system. The findings were announced on…
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Preserving Plastics
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon. The space suit Armstrong wore…
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Happy Trails
The chalk-white bluffs rose 300 feet high on either side of the river. To explorer Meriwether Lewis, they looked like…
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Ben's Big Adventure
We know Benjamin Franklin as one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Now we get to see what…
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John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy (May 29, 1917—November 22, 1963) was the 35th president of the United States. While in office, he…
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Lyndon B. Johnson
President Lyndon B. Johnson (August 27, 1908—January 22, 1973) advanced equality through major civil rights legislation and social service programs.…
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Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton (January 11, 1755 or 1757—July 12, 1804) is one of America’s most influential Founding Fathers. In his short…
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Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt (October 27, 1858—January 6, 1919) was the 26th president of the United States. He pushed the country toward…
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Susan B. Anthony
Susan B. Anthony (February 15, 1820—March 13, 1906) was a pioneer in the movement for women’s suffrage in the United…
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Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809–April 15, 1865) was the 16th president of the United States. He led the country through…
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Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706—April 17, 1790) was a scientist, an inventor, a writer, and a statesman. He helped draft…
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Jacob Riis
Jacob Riis (May 3, 1849—May 26, 1914) was a photojournalist who documented the lives of poor New Yorkers in the…
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The Meaning of Memorial Day
Technically, summer doesn’t start until June 21. But many people consider Memorial Day to be the unofficial start of the…
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Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743–July 4, 1826) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He drafted the…
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Justice for All
On September 4, 1957, 14-year-old Carlotta Walls and eight other black teenagers approached Little Rock Central High School, in Arkansas.…
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To the Moon and Beyond!
In 1961, United States president John F. Kennedy challenged NASA to put a man on the moon by the end…
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