PRIMARY SOURCES

Bring history to life with our collection of key first-person accounts.

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Surviving My Country's Nightmare

Read about a teen who survived a cruel dictatorship in the winning 2022 Eyewitness to History contest entry.

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History

The War for Iraq

Read the account of a news correspondent who reported from battle zones during the Iraq War.

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History

Escape by Sea!

In 1981, an 11-year-old girl crowded into a small boat in a daring attempt to flee Communist Vietnam.

Learning Resources

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Similarities and Differences

Compare and contrast two people, events, or ideas in an article.

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What's It All About?

Determine the central idea and key details from two articles.

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Digging Into Details

Use a graphic organizer to analyze quotes and statistics.

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DIY Vocabulary

Examine and practice using three unfamiliar words in an article.

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