Ruby Bridges
Source: Time for Kids
At six years old, Ruby Bridges became the first African-American student to attend an all-white elementary school in the Southern United States. Today, she still teaches people how to work together, be fair, and create peace.
Thomas Edison: Inventor and Entrepreneur
Source: PBS Learning Media
Thomas Edison’s inventions changed people’s lives. Discover the many creations Edison made!
Dino Death Pit
Source: National Geographic Kids
Scientists in China are digging up fossils of new kinds of dinosaurs that got stuck in the mud millions of years ago.
Amelia Earhart
Source: Library of Congress
What does it mean to break down barriers? Find out by learning about the life of Amelia Earhart.
Single Women Homesteaders
Source: PBS Learning Media
Learn about the brave, adventurous women who traveled west to make their homes in a new land.
Mercy Otis Warren
Source: DK Find Out
Discover how Mercy Otis Warren broke barriers during the American Revolution…using a pen!
Washington Wrote a Letter to the Continental Congress
Source: Library of Congress
How can an old letter help bring history to life?
The End of the Revolutionary War
Source: DK Find Out
When was the last battle of the American Revolution? What happened next?
Moon Landings
Source: DK Find Out
President John F. Kennedy believed in rising to the challenge. He said, “We choose to go to the moon… and other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard.”
Dinosaur Basics
Source: PBS Learning Media
Watch to learn about the history of dinosaurs and see how museum workers put together a model of the largest Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton ever discovered!
The Rocky Mountains, Lander’s Peak
Source: #metkids
Discover how a large panorama painting helped people learn what the American West looked like in the 1800s.
Where Do the Buffalo Roam?
Source: Wonderopolis
The buffalo is a symbol of the American Old West. Find out about this animal’s important place in American history.
Who Invented the Cowboy Hat?
Source: Wonderopolis
Howdy, partners! Click on this here link and discover how the classic cowboy hat came to be.
Lewis & Clark’s Expedition
Source: National Geographic Kids
Join Lewis and Clark as they travel westward on their Voyage of Discovery.
Art That Tells a Story
Source: PBS Learning Media
Look at these Native American artworks and think about the stories they tell.
Who Came to the Boston Tea Party?
Source: Wonderopolis
The Boston Tea Party was a tea party like no other. Discover what happened on that historic night.
Experience the Revolution
Source: National Park Service
Read about the key events and places from the beginning to the end of the American Revolution.
The Road to Revolution
Source: National Park Service
A revolution begins, and a nation is born. Follow the road to the Revolution!
Technology Over Time
Source: PBS Learning Media
Travel through time and learn about how technology has advanced and changed our lives.
Where Is the Coldest Place on Earth?
Source: Wonderopolis
Just how cold does it get at the South Pole? Find out how to survive on the world’s least-populated continent.