Summer Olympics Chart A chart showing the countries that have won the most medals at each Olympiad from the start of...		Presidential Pardon of the Turkey Did you know that every year the President of the United States pardons a turkey?...
Retired Hurricane Names A particularly notable hurricane will have its name retired so other hurricanes can't have the...		How the Turkey Got Its Name This article speculates on how the Turkey was named. This reference will spark a fun...
Composition of the U.S. House of Representatives This table lists the members of the U.S. House of Representatives, including the years they...		Brief History of Thanksgiving This article describes the first Thanksgiving and gives a brief history of the holiday.
Proper Punctuation Commas, question marks, semicolons, and more! Use these handouts to teach your students the...		Popular United States References Share fun facts and historical data about the fifty states with students in grades K-12. Use...
Olympics and Politics Timeline Students create a timeline of political events and their effects on the Summer Olympic Games.		Born on the 4th of July Fun facts about people who have their birthday on Independence Day.
Food with History Investigate the history of some interesting foods with this article.		What Is Child Labor? Students commemorate Labor Day by learning the meaning of child labor. Then, they learn ways...
Good-for-Your-Body Foods A list of foods which lead to a healthy you.		Women Inventors A list of women inventors and the fascinating things they invented.
Write a Letter to Jesse Owens Assuming the role of a fellow athlete, Nazi supporter or African-American, students will write...		Presidential Conventions A brief history of presidential conventions, an important – and symbolic – part of the...
1936 Summer Olympics Background Background information about the 1936 Summer Olympic Games. Intended to accompany A Letter to...		Is It Constitutional? Students read constitutional amendments and use the information to evaluate laws and actions.
Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation Read Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Proclamation, which occurred around Thanksgiving. This is a good...		Immigrants' Experiences Students use a Web resource to share some of the experiences of immigrants who recently arrived...