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    U.S. HISTORY

    Bloody Sunday: The Fight for Voting Rights

    Watch a video about the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery march that helped to secure voting rights for Black Americans.

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    U.S. HISTORY

    Voices From Selma

    Sixty years ago, protesters marched across Alabama to demand voting rights for Black Americans.

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    U.S. HISTORY, WORLD HISTORY

    Vietnam and the U.S.

    Watch a video about the relationship between Vietnam and the United States, from the Vietnam War to today.

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    U.S. HISTORY, WORLD HISTORY

    Remembering Vietnam

    Learn about the Vietnam War, then read an eyewitness account from a veteran who took part in the fighting.

  • a painting of fighters in the Revolutionary War

    U.S. HISTORY

    A Revolutionary Find

    Lead balls found in Massachusetts may be ammunition from the first battle of the American Revolution.

  • Enter our 2025 Eyewitness to History Contest

    U.S. HISTORY, WORLD HISTORY

    2025 Eyewitness to History Contest

    Share someone’s story of a true-history experience, get published in JS, and win $250!

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    U.S. HISTORY

    Slide Deck - Remembering Vietnam

    Share an interactive version of this lesson with your students.

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    U.S. HISTORY

    The Fight for Voting Rights

    Watch a video about the history of voting rights in the United States.

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    U.S. HISTORY

    Emma Tenayuca: Latina Labor Activist

    Watch a video about a young union activist who helped Mexican American workers during the Great Depression.

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    U.S. HISTORY

    Standing Up for Justice

    Emma Tenayuca helped Mexican American workers during the Great Depression.

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    U.S. HISTORY

    The Mystery of Amelia Earhart

    Watch a video about Amelia Earhart’s 1937 attempt to set an around-the-world flight record.

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    U.S. HISTORY

    America’s Concentration Camps

    Watch a video of Japanese Americans talking about life in incarceration camps during World War II.