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U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden host an Independence Day celebration at the White House in Washington

Daily News Lesson July 22 2024

Biden drops out of presidential race, endorses Harris

Learn why President Joe Biden has stepped aside and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for the 2024 presidential election

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Lesson Plan October 29 2020

Five memorable presidential campaigns

Does President McKinley's Front Porch campaign ring a bell? How about Harry Truman's Whistlestop campaign? Have students find patterns by studying these five presidential campaigns.

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe offers a wreath to the cenotaph for the victims of the 1945 atomic bombing, at Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, Japan

Daily Video August 06 2020

Teach your students about the 75th anniversary of Hiroshima

Learn about the 75th anniversary of America's dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima.

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