Just how long did it take the framers to write the Constitution? What role did the drafting process play? Scholars examine various drafts from the Constitutional Convention to gain a better understanding of its formation. Interactive...

Background on a narraative about Hernando De Soto's exploration of the New World, including the role played by Luis de Moscoso. The originally-Spanish narrative has been translated into English and access to that document is available...

Interview between President Aristide and journalist and author Amy Goodman where Aristide describes his ousting and the role the American Military played in this ouster.

A sermon by a Unitarian minister who argues that women have a positive role to play in American life and that isolating them within a domestic sphere loses the power of what they can contribute. Discussion questions are provided.

A reader's theater version of a folktale from India has been adapted by children's book author Aaron Shepard from his picture book "Savitri." For ages 9-15, the story's female hero is full of determination, courage, and devotion....

This reader's theater version of a folktale from Angola has been adapted by children's book author Aaron Shepard from his short story "How Frog Went to Heaven." For 16 players, ages 7-9, the story explores themes of inventiveness and...

A reader's theater version of a Finnish folktale adapted by children's book author Aaron Shepard from his picture book "The Maiden of Northland." For eight players, ages 11 and up. Performance length is six minutes. You will find links...

A reader's theater version of a folktale from Iran for ten players, ages 9-13. Adapted by children's book author Aaron Shepard from his short story "The Magic of Mushkil Gusha," the story explores themes of thankfulness and sharing....

A reader's theater version of a folktale from Iran for 11 players, ages 8 and up. The performance length is ten minutes. Adapted by children's book author Aaron Shepard from his picture book "Forty Fortunes." You will find links to name...

A reader's theater version of a folktale from China for nine players, ages 8-15. It touches on themes related to following one's dreams and the creative process. Adapted by children's book author Aaron Shepard from his picture book "The...

A reader's theater version of a folktale from Vietnam for 13 players, ages 10 and up. Adapted by children's book author Aaron Shepard from his picture book "The Crystal Heart," the themes explored are kindness and false imagining....

A reader's theater version of a folktale from China for six or more players ages ten and up. Adapted by children's book author Aaron Shepard from his short novel "Monkey: A Superhero Tale of China," the performance length is five...

This reader's theater version of a folktale from Africa has been adapted by children's book author Aaron Shepard from "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer. For six or more players ages 12-15. Performance length is 10 minutes.

Fordham University gives a description of life at the court of Louis XIV by Duc Saint-Simon. This account describes the king and the role that his ministers and courtiers played in his life.

In this chapter the role lipids and carbohydrates play in living organisms is examined.

An analysis of the role music played in the civil rights movement. The well known spiritual, "We Shall Overcome," is referenced as playing a key role in supporting this movement.

Photographs and an address that illustrate the role Africa played in black identity in the late-nineteenth century. This article compares Rev. Henry McNeal Turner's "back to Africa" campaign with the Exoduster migration to Kansas led by...

A painting and an appeal that explore the role business played in black uplift in nineteenth-century America. This resource focuses on the work of Edward Bannister (1828-1901), one of the leading black painters of the nineteenth century.

A short story and photographs that illustrate the role family played in shaping African American identity in nineteenth-century America. A link to "The Stones of the Village" by Alice Dunbar-Nelson supports this concept.

A fascinating firsthand account from the perspective of a carpetbagger and Civil War veteran. This veteran describes the roles he played in the Reconstruction process, his efforts to fit into Southern society, and Southern attitudes...

This is a speech given by Kurt L. Schmoke, the Mayor of Baltimore. He states why he feels that school vouchers are the right choice for education. A great perspective from a public servant who played a large role in improving education...

What role did the Texas Navy play in the aftermath of San Jacinto? This site provides the answer while offering a look into this time in Texas' history and the Texas fleet through primary texts: "Commodore Henry Thompson details his...

The Constitution contains within itself the process of changing it. The amendment process is described in Article 5. Amendments can be proposed in Congress when 2/3rd of both Houses agree. The states can play a role in proposing changes...

What was "manifest destiny"? In this excerpt, learn the role race played in American expansionism and the proposed addition of Texas to the United States.