Amendments to the Constitution of the United States The amendments to the U.S. Constitution.		Retired Hurricane Names A particularly notable hurricane will have its name retired so other hurricanes can't have the...
The Birth of the Modern Olympics An article chronicling the rebirth of the Olympic games.		Food with History Investigate the history of some interesting foods with this article.
Thanksgiving Fact Sheet Explore the background of this American holiday - from the first Thanksgiving during Colonial...		Brief History of Thanksgiving This article describes the first Thanksgiving and gives a brief history of the holiday.
Civil Disobedience at the 1968 Olympics Track-and-field medalists Tommie Smith and John Carlos left an indelible mark on Olympic...		Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation Read Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Proclamation, which occurred around Thanksgiving. This is a good...
La Gazella Wilma Rudolph Read a brief history of Wilma Rudolph, African American track star and three-time gold...		Born on the 4th of July Fun facts about people who have their birthday on Independence Day.
Munich Massacre An article about the worst tragedy in modern Olympic history.		Women Inventors A list of women inventors and the fascinating things they invented.
Olympic Scandals: From Bribery to Steroids This article examines Olympic scandals, such as the bidding war by potential hosts of the 2002...		Tips for Conducting an Interview Use these tips for conducting an interview when completing the It's a...
Australia Basic information about the geography, government, and history of Australia.		Presidential Conventions A brief history of presidential conventions, an important – and symbolic – part of the...
Summer Olympics Chart A chart showing the countries that have won the most medals at each Olympiad from the start of...		Is It Constitutional? Students read constitutional amendments and use the information to evaluate laws and actions.
The Constitutional Convention and Preamble An overview of the Constitutional Convention followed by the Preamble the Constitution of the...		Immigrants' Experiences Students use a Web resource to share some of the experiences of immigrants who recently arrived...