This is the text, audio, and video [4:27] of Senator Ted Kennedy's speech "Faith, Truth and Tolerance in America" delivered on October 3, 1983, at the Liberty Baptist College (Liberty University), in Lynchburg, Virginia.

This is the text and audio of Senator Ted Kennedy's address to the 1980 Democratic National Convention on delivered on August 12, 1980, New York, NY.

This interesting encyclopedia entry tells about Paul Cuffe, a black abolitionist and philanthropist who attempted to form a colony in Africa for freed slaves.

This resource provides current and historical information about the sport of basketball.

Learn more about estuaries when you visit this informative site. This resource provides locations of and weblinks to estuaries in the United States.

Students will be introduced to the first African American Regiment that fought in the Civil War through a memorial sculpture by Augustus Saint-Gaudens. They will compare and contrast the experiences of these soldiers through their...

Since 1938, the U.S. federal government has established that workers are entitled to a base hourly wage. Which workers receive that minimum -- and how much -- has remained a political issue.

Describes the birthplace of John Kennedy and the family background of his parents Joseph and Rose Kennedy.

A set of primary documents that reflect the Mayflower, Plymouth, Puritans, the first Thanksgiving, and legislation for the holiday.

This site from the Memorial Hall Museum provides curricula, information and activities for teachers teaching social studies.

This site provides information and an online tour of Arrowhead, Herman Melville's home in Pittsfield, MA. Includes pictures and information about the home and its restoration, as well as biographical information about Melville.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the Quabbin Lake Singers of the Nipmuc Tribe who sing at powwows. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

Includes both printable images and fascinating trivia behind the flag of each state. It includes alternate flags used in the past.