Get ready to bite into the backstories of a crunchy, cheesy, continent-hopping American favorite, the taco.
December 2024/January 2025
WORLD HISTORY, PLACE
Mountain of Secrets
One of the most extraordinary tombs from ancient history sits atop a mountain in Türkiye.
November 2024
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.
November 2024
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.
November 2024
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!
September 2024
ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS, WORLD HISTORY
Empires of the Americas
Watch a video about ancient civilizations and empires that once thrived in Central and South America.
September 2024
WORLD HISTORY
The Code That Changed the World
At age 15, Louis Braille invented a revolutionary way for blind people to read and write.
September 1, 2024
WORLD HISTORY
Slide Deck - The Code That Changed the World
Share an interactive version of this lesson with your students.
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May 2024
WORLD HISTORY
A History of the Games
Watch a video about the history of the Olympic Games.
April 2024
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.
April 2024
WORLD HISTORY
Voices From D-Day
Read eyewitness accounts of the 1944 sea invasion that helped end World War II.
April 1, 2024
U.S. HISTORY, WORLD HISTORY
Slide Deck - Voices From D-Day
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