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  • a fully assembled taco

    WORLD HISTORY

    Where Did This Taco Come From?

    Get ready to bite into the backstories of a crunchy, cheesy, continent-hopping American favorite, the taco.

  • a large ancient tomb

    WORLD HISTORY, PLACE

    Mountain of Secrets

    One of the most extraordinary tombs from ancient history sits atop a mountain in Türkiye.

  • video

    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.

  • black and white photo of soldiers in a forest

    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.

  • 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!

  • video

    ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS, WORLD HISTORY

    Empires of the Americas

    Watch a video about ancient civilizations and empires that once thrived in Central and South America.

  • Illustration of Louis Braille

    WORLD HISTORY

    The Code That Changed the World

    At age 15, Louis Braille invented a revolutionary way for blind people to read and write.

  • PDF

    WORLD HISTORY

    Slide Deck - The Code That Changed the World

    Share an interactive version of this lesson with your students.

    PPT
  • video

    WORLD HISTORY

    A History of the Games

    Watch a video about the history of the Olympic Games.

  • video

    WORLD HISTORY

    What Was World War II?

    Watch a video about World War II: what led to it, who fought it, some of its key events, and its aftermath.

  • Black & white bird's eye view of the soldiers invading France on June 6, 1944

    WORLD HISTORY

    Voices From D-Day

    Read eyewitness accounts of the 1944 sea invasion that helped end World War II.

  • PDF

    U.S. HISTORY, WORLD HISTORY

    Slide Deck - Voices From D-Day

    Share an interactive version of this lesson with your students.

    PPT