Thanksgiving Fact Sheet Explore the background of this American holiday - from the first Thanksgiving during Colonial...		1936 Summer Olympics Background Background information about the 1936 Summer Olympic Games. Intended to accompany A Letter to...
Munich Massacre An article about the worst tragedy in modern Olympic history.		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...		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...		Born on the 4th of July Fun facts about people who have their birthday on Independence Day.
Olympic Scandals: From Bribery to Steroids This article examines Olympic scandals, such as the bidding war by potential hosts of the 2002...		Women Inventors A list of women inventors and the fascinating things they invented.
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...		Lincoln-Douglas Style Debate Procedure An outline of the procedures for a Lincoln-Douglas style debate, which is to be used with the...
The Constitutional Convention and Preamble An overview of the Constitutional Convention followed by the Preamble the Constitution of the...		Thanksgiving: Multiple Perspectives Students will create a landmark that commemorates both the European Settler and the Native...
Retired Hurricane Names A particularly notable hurricane will have its name retired so other hurricanes can't have the...		A Not-So Traditional Thanksgiving An article describing the conflicting versions of the history of Plymouth, Massachusetts and...
Food with History Investigate the history of some interesting foods with this article.		Election Project Here is a lesson plan, which highlights math skills, outlining the procedure for a student run...