Robert Frost and the Inauguration of President John F. Kennedy
On this day in 1961, Robert Frost recited a poem he had written for the inauguration of President John F. …
Annie Moore, New Year, New Country
Annie Moore, a 15-year-old girl from Ireland, became the first person to enter Ellis Island on New Year’s Day, 1892. …
September 15 to October 15 Is National Hispanic Heritage Month
A time for celebrating the culture, art, and achievements of Latinx people, September 15 to October 15 has been designated …
Remembering the First Publication of the Poor Richard’s Almanack
On December 28, 1733, Benjamin Franklin, using the pseudonym Richard Saunders, began publishing Poor Richard’s Almanack, which included agricultural predictions, charts …
Bill of Rights Day 2021
Bill of Rights Day is celebrated on December 15. The Bill of Rights was ratified by three-fourths of the newly …
American Inventors
Who are the people behind the world’s greatest inventions? In this lesson plan from ReadWriteThink, students investigate the American inventors …
Happy Birthday, Mark Twain!
Samuel Langhorne Clemens, popularly known as Mark Twain, was born November 30, 1835, in Florida, Missouri. He spent his childhood …
Constitution Day Is Observed This Week in the U.S.
Since it became a national observance in 2004, Constitution Day has commemorated the date of the 1787 signing of the …
Learning from Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks (1913–2005) is best known for her refusal to give up her seat on a crowded bus. On her bus …
September 15 to October 15 Is Latinx Heritage Month
A time for celebrating the culture, art, and achievements of Latinx people, September 15 to October 15 has been designated …