In 1857, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the Dred Scott decision that African-Americans were not citizens of the United States. Yet within 18 years, Black Americans would not only have citizenship, but would be guaranteed the right to...

[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a girl named Aggie who lost her cat and found another. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

The Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago has assembled a collection of resources aimed at helping to recover treasures from Iraq's National Museum that were looted in the spring of 2003. This slideshow contains examples of...

The Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago has assembled a collection of resources aimed at helping to recover treasures from Iraq's National Museum that were looted in the spring of 2003. This slideshow contains examples of...

This very thorough site will fascinate those interested in forensic anthropology. You will learn what you can read from bones, how a face can be reconstructed from a skull, clues you can read from a burial, and about forensic cases both...

Sunken relics, ghostly shipwrecks, and lost cities aren't just wonders found in fictional adventures. Beneath the ocean's surface, there are ruins where people once roamed and shipwrecks loaded with artifacts from another time. Peter...

Third graders read a combination of literary and informational texts to answer the questions: What are different types of treasure? Who hunts for treasure and how? Why do people search for treasure? Students also discuss their personal...

The Carolina parakeet was once found in the southern United States but is now extinct. The reasons are explained here and you can see a drawing of this lost bird.

Kids learn about the lost city of Machu Picchu of the Inca Empire including who found it, how it was built, and who lived there.

The long-lost relative of the crocodile has been found in Patagonia and demonstrates a remarkable difference in appearance. Learn about the creature that scientists have dubbed "Godzilla" on this site.

Founded by the Portuguese in 1680 on the Rio de la Plata, the city was of strategic importance in resisting the Spanish. After being disputed for a century, it was finally lost by its founders. The well-preserved urban landscape...