A handout on speeches, part of a series on specific writing assignments, helps individuals develop their speech-writing skills. The resource starts with a discussion on audience and purpose and ends with tips to engage the audience.

Colleges and universities attract a diverse group of pupils, and sometimes that includes teaching assistants (TA) from other countries. Using a handout on working with international TAs, scholars find tips to use when listening and...

Today, Cuba and America sometimes struggle with diplomatic relations, but did you know that America went to war against Spain to free Cuba? Learners examine many interesting facts related to the Spanish American War using an informative...

What's the right way to teach young historians about the Bill of Rights? Many an instructor has asked this question when pondering lesson plans over the US Constitution. The Constitution and Rights is a nifty resource that provides a...

Is health care a right or a privilege? Scholars review pro and con arguments to decide if all Americans should have the right to health care. They also watch informative videos and review information on the United States and...

According to some estimates, there are more guns than people in the United States. Learners decide if America should enact more gun control laws. They analyze information about gun deaths in the United States by year, read about the...

This audio excerpt from Bayard Rustin's 1967 "Freedom Budget" speech outlines a nine-year plan to end poverty in America.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn about nouns, adjectives, verbs, and adverbs through explanations and examples. Also learn to distinguish between words and phrases and between form and...

Miller Center's American President project offers an exhaustive look at Franklin Delano Roosevelt the man, the politician, and national icon who guided the United States through the dark times of the Depression and World War II. Find his...

The Miller Center at the University of Virginia presents a concise overview of President Ronald Reagan's life and administration. Watch videos of speeches and dip into essays highlighting various parts of Reagan's life. A bibliography, a...

The Miller Center at the University of Virginia provides a brief overview of President Jimmy Carter's life and administration. Watch and listen to videos of speeches and dip into essays highlighting various parts of Carter's life. A list...

Read about all the factions involved in the campaign and election of 1896 and see how the Democratic Party was split, which resulted in the election of Republican William McKinley. The last part of this essay talks about the campaign of...

At this site from the Nobel e-Museum, you can learn about the 1929 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, Frank Billings Kellogg. This website, in addition to including a biography, provides texts of the Nobel Prize "Presentation Speech" and...

This First Amendment site, partly news and partly background, contains information related to all the aspects of the freedoms outlined in the First Amendment.

This program, part of The Making of a Nation from Voice of America gives a very good description of the issues in the presidential campaign of 1896. Learn about the differences between the gold bugs and silverites, a third party...

Under President Reagan, the Cold War began to thaw and trouble brewed in the Middle East. Learn about Reagan's foreign policy initiatives by perusing this summary, reading an excerpt from his "Evil Empire" speech, answering thought...

Mary Nell Sorensen teaches ESL at the University of Washington. Her page provides grammar tutorials for all the parts of speech. This specific pages covers prepositions

All the grammar you need to succeed in life - Explore the world of Grammar with FREE grammar & spell checkers, eBooks, articles, tutorials, vocabulary games and more! Check out the common grammatical mistakes, parts of speech,...

This website, part of the Nobel e-Museum discussing Nobel Prize winners, provides a biography and discussion of Faulkner's contribution to literature. Here, you can read the Prize "Presentation Speech" made by Gustaf Hellstrom as well as...

Part of the BBC's The Story of Africa, this page explores the collapse of apartheid with quotes, images, audio files, and speeches by Nelson Mandela. Click on the links on the left to learn more about South Africa, Apartheid, the Cold...

Part of a larger site on Renaissance literature, this page contains quotes, Elizabeth's writings and speeches, a great biography, essays, articles, images, and more. Very helpful.

This index included in the larger site on Prohibition gives links to political cartoons, photographs, and documents, which include essays, parts of speeches, and commission reports. Good primary sources.

The Library of Congress presents a brief history of Nobel Prize winner George Marshall for his development and implementation of the Marshall Plan to help rebuild Europe's devastated countries following World War II. Listen to part of...

Contains parts of the stirring speech, "Ain't I a Woman," given by Sojourner Truth at the Women's Rights convention in Akron, Ohio.