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America's First Astronauts

By TL Editors

Learn about America's first seven astronauts

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America's Story: Cesar Chavez

By TL Editors

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National Constitution Center To Increase Live Online Educational Offerings

By TL Editors

The National Constitution Center is launching a free eight-week series of daily live interactive courses on the Constitution for middle school, high school, and college students.

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Great Alaska Earthquake of 1964

By TL Editors

This animation shows the underlying causes and tells how research contributed to confirmation of early theories of plate tectonics.

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Harriet Beecher Stowe: Uncle Tom's Cabin: The Abolitionists

By TL Editors

On March 20, 1852, Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel Uncle Tom's Cabin was published.

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The Impeachment Trial of Andrew Johnson

By TL Editors

On March 9, 1868, President Andrew Johnson's impeachment trial began in the US Senate.

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Ken Burns in the Classroom: Curated Clips Ideal for History Lessons

By TL Editors

Ken Burns in the Classroom is a free American history website offered by PBS LearningMedia.

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Carrie Chapman Catt and Votes for Women

By TL Editors

Carrie Chapman Catt and other suffragists formed the League of Women Voters.

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Civil Disobedience: Rosa Parks

By TL Editors

Rosa Parks was born February 4, 1913.

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Thomas Paine's Common Sense

By TL Editors

Read about the rhetorical touches Thomas Paine employed in this pamphlet which galvanized colonial thought about breaking away from Mother England.

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We all love SHEG. Now their Civic Online Reasoning tools make it easier to love them even more

By Glenn Wiebe

Distance Learning Field Trip: WWII Museum @WWIIMuseum

By Lisa Nielsen

Schools can take advantage of four distance learning programs as follows:

Printmakers A to Z

By TL Editors

Check out the etchings, lithographs and woodcuts featured in the virtual exhibition from Georgetown University's collection.

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Free Martin Luther King Day Resource for Teachers, Parents

By TL Editors

The Character Tree, which provides online video lessons on character development, is offering a free video lesson on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Digital Learning Resources for January 2020

By Deborah Marshall and Lisa McKnight Ward

Explore digital learning resources for January 2020 and preview February's list.

Discovery Education Invites Educators, Students to Virtual Event Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

By TL Editors

During this no-cost experience appropriate for K-12 classrooms, students will explore the life and impact of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as they view Celebrate with DE: Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

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Theft of the Mona Lisa

By TL Editors

Learn about the "art theft of the century."

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Did they just add tour creation to web-based Google Earth? Yes. Yes, they did.

By Glenn Wiebe

Google finally added the ability to generate tours with some pretty sweet features.

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Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics: Time and the Calendar

By TL Editors

Discover the importance of time and the calendar, and how they each bring order to life.

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Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation: Family Histories

By TL Editors

Celebrate Roots Day 12/23 by following stories of Americans with different backgrounds