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    Contemporary Irish Writers Live Up to Legend

    An article about great Irish writers.

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  • A Teacher's Guide for Good Brother, Bad Brother: The Story of Edwin Booth and John Wilkes Booth

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    A Teacher's Guide for Good Brother, Bad Brother: The Story of Edwin Booth and John Wilkes Booth

    The six lessons in this literature guide for Good Brother, Bad Brother: The Story of Edwin Booth and John Wilkes Booth…

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    African-Americans in the Civil War

    African-Americans played a very important role the Civil War, as this article describes. Help your students better…

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    U.S. Civil War (1860-1865)
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    Ralph Bunche

    Ralph Bunche served brilliantly as a professor and diplomat, and made many significant global contributions.

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    Malcolm X

    Malcolm X was a contrast to Dr. King, because he took a very different approach to the civil rights movement.

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    Harriet Tubman

    Harriet Tubman's heroic rescue effort brought slaves to freedom.

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    Slavery in United States
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    Shirley Chisholm

    Shirley Chisholm emerged as an important politician during the 1970s, serving as the nation's first African-American…

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    Oprah Winfrey

    Oprah Winfrey is an important public figure in America, having overcome adversity to become a global icon.

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    Unusual Voting Results in the U.S.

    The results of the 1872, and 1876 presidential elections exemplify the difficulties of the electoral process.

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    Olympic History: 1968 Games and Civil Disobedience

    Track-and-field medalists Tommie Smith and John Carlos left an indelible mark on Olympic history with their show of…

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    Past Olympic Athletes: Profiles, Biographies, and Activities

    Find links to profiles of diver Greg Louganis, protesters Tommie Smith and John Carlos, swimmer Mark Spitz, runners…

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    Babe Didrikson, Olympic Athlete

    A profile of Babe Didrikson, a female athlete who was ahead of her time.

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    Olympic History: 1936 Summer Games Background

    Background information about the 1936 Summer Olympic Games. Intended to accompany A Letter to Jesse Owens lesson plan.

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    Spice Cookies

    Classic spice cookie recipe from Ocean Spray.

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    Teaching Bunny Cakes by Rosemary Wells
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    Books
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    Closest Presidential Races

    An article comparing close presidential races in U.S. history.

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    Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington

    Learn more about the life of American Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist and orchestra leader, Duke Ellington.

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    Jackie Robinson Mini-Biography

    A brief biographical article about Jackie Robinson, the man who broke baseball's color barrier.

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    Pitchers: Baseball Hall of Fame

    Learn about the pitchers who have been inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame.

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    Timeline: Women in Sports (776 B.C.–1950 A.D.)

    Learn about the achievements of women in sports around the world, from Mt. Olympus to Cooperstown, N.Y. This timeline…

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    A Movement Led by Dr. Martin Luther King

    Dr. King's work inspired countless supporters to join him in his strategies of nonviolence and passive resistance as…

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    Rosa Parks

    Rosa Parks defined civil disobedience during the height of the civil rights movement.

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    Hiroshima: Synopsis, Ideas, and Writing Connections

    A brief synopsis of Hiroshima, an account of the bombing of Hiroshima in 1945 told from the perspective of six…

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    Character Education: George Washington Carver

    Use this lesson to discuss the life of George Washington Carver and ask students to explain why he is an example of a…

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    Jimi Hendrix

    Jimi Hendrix was an astonishing musical innovator, whose style has yet to be defined.

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