At this site from the Sweet Briar College is the text of a speech given by Elizabeth Cady Stanton in 1867 on the first anniversary of the American Equal Rights Association. In the speech, she focuses on the premise that suffrage is a...

In celebration of Goodwill's 100th anniversary in 2002, Labor Arts put together a collection of artwork, from pamphlet covers to commissioned prints, that reflect Goodwill's history and mission.

This website from the Lehigh University provides a fresh way of approaching the old question of the need for the atom bomb. The site also outlines the controversy over how this historical event should be remembered and represented,...

30 fun facts are presented to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the 1980 eruptions of Mount St. Helens.

This site from PBS provides information on the conflict in Northern Ireland dating from 1916, the Easter Rising, to 1999, the anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.

An activity for students about Picasso's "Guernica" on the anniversary of the Spanish town's bombing in 1937. Includes a bibliography, web links, and lesson plans. From ReadWriteThink's calendar on April 26, 2007.

This page has a variety of vocabulary puzzles and activities using 23 vocabulary words pertaining to weddings. It also provides an extensive vocabulary word list on the topic, anniversary presents by year, and a birthstone list by month.

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the explosion of the Challenger, PBS provides an article that describes the repercussions of the disaster.

This lesson plan features the Latin roots SPECT/SPEC/SPIC = watch, see, look, appear; STA/SIST = stand, place; VERT/VERS = turn. Choose 1 of the 8 different word puzzle activities from the list below. Each word puzzle will have...

Before the Battle of Shiloh, many people believed that the Civil War wouldn't last long. But on April 6 and 7, 1862, two massive armies collided on this out-of-the-way piece of land in Hardin County. By the time the battle ended, nearly...

Online part of a Smithsonian exhibit to honor the 200th anniversary of West Point, the site includes history, interactive maps, historical documents and artifacts.

Animated review of environmental legislation and events, produced as a commemoration, in 2010, on the forty-year anniversary of the first Earth Day. Includes a timeline of events. [4:40]

An online exhibit celebrating the 100 year anniversary of the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo, NY. Read about the food available at the fair as well as the music, immigrant experience, and the assassination of President William...

Website commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War celebrates veterans and their families, allies and Armed Forces. Provides history, maps and timeline of events.

This August 2008 article and audio feature from Minnesota Public Radio describes the famous gas station that was the only one designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright and celebrated its fiftieth anniversary this year. Includes a...

Overview of the life and political career of Robert Kennedy, with links to Kennedy's eulogy to Martin Luther King, Jr. and a speech given in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An excerpt of a speech given by President Barack Obama commemorating the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] A speech by President Barack Obama proclaiming February 4, 2013 as the 10th Anniversary of the Birth of Rosa Parks. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

Article reports on how the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima was commemorated in that city.

This press release details an exhibit commemorating the 150th anniversary of Dr. Blackwell's graduation as the first woman to complete Medical School. This National Library of Medicine site provides a brief biography in addition to links...

Article written on the 150th anniversary of Fort Sumter, the beginning of the American Civil War, in which the author presents little known Civil War facts about topics such as, Americans during that time, slavery, new technologies,...

An intense debate raged over how best to rebuild the World Trade Center, as well as how to memorialize the thousands of victims. Though initial plans called for the rebuild to be completed by September 2011 -- the 10th anniversary of the...

Christopher Columbus has long been exalted as a heroic figure in American history: the first explorer to establish a European presence in the New World. Americans have celebrated his arrival as far back as 1792, the 300th anniversary of...

A commercial site giving information on the physical properties and history of emeralds. Includes details on the cuts and valuation of these gems.