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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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    Timeline of U.S. Women's Rights Movement

    A timeline of the major events in the women's rights movement, from 1848 to the present.

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    The Tale of Sacco and Vanzetti

    An article outlining the case of Sacco and Vanzetti.

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    U.S. States
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    1920's Timeline

    A timeline of the major events of the 1920's.

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    American History/U.S. History
    Twentieth Century
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    The Harlem Renaissance

    An article outlining the Harlem Renaissance and its major players.

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    Kwanzaa Symbols & Celebration

    Reference an article that outlines the symbols of Kwanzaa and celebrations for each day. This information is useful…

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    Conspiracy Theories Behind Martin Luther King's Assassination

    Listed are the various conspiracy theories regarding Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination. This is a great…

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    Henry David Thoreau's Civil Disobedience

    The full text of Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience" on the involvement of the government in the lives of citizens.

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    Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society Speech

    The full text of Johnson's speech on the need to improve education to form a Great Society.

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    Amendments to the Constitution: Voting

    Each of these amendments broadened the number of citizens in the U.S. with the right to vote.

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    Ratio of Males to Females, by Age Group, 1950-2025

    A chart showing the number of men versus women in the United States.

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    Gordon Parks

    A brief article about photographer and director Gordon Parks.

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    Maya Angelou

    A brief article about Grammy Award-winning poet, writer, composer, and actress Maya Angelou.

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    Suffrage and Women's Rights
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    James Baldwin

    A brief article about Jame Baldwin, including related resources.

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    James Meredith

    Learn about Civil Rights leader James Meredith, who in 1961 was denied admission to the University of Mississippi…

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    Toni Morrison

    Learn more about the life of contemporary novelist Toni Morrison.

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    Langston Hughes

    Learn more about the life of Langston Hughes, American poet and central figure of the Harlem Renaissance.

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    Richard Wright

    An article about writer Richard Wright.

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    The Study & Celebration of Black History

    The study of Black history was not begun until the Twentieth Century. This article explains why and gives information…

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    1972 Ice Hockey: Team Canada vs. USSR

    Review hockey scores and statistics from 1972, when Team Canada defeated the Soviet National Team. This article includes…

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    Canada
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    Titanic Facts

    Read this article to learn historical and movie facts about the Titanic.

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    Barack Obama: 2012 Campaign Issues

    Read about the 2012 presidential campaign issues to learn where Barack Obama stands on immigration, healthcare, foreign…

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    President George Walker Bush Biography

    A biography of George Walker Bush.

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    President Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. Biography

    Born: Aug. 4, 1961 Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. made history in June 2008, when he became…

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