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Daily News Lesson July 24 2026

Thomas Jefferson's complicated legacy 250 years after the Declaration of Independence

Learn about the complicated past of an important founding father
American flags fly with U.S. Capitol on background
Daily News Lesson July 08 2026

Student Voices: America 250 series on a nation in progress

The founding-era documents are traveling beyond Washington, D.C., for the first time
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Daily News Lesson July 06 2026

How climate change and rising seas endanger historic sites like Jamestown, Virginia

Learn about how climate change is threatening the future of America’s most significant historical sites
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Daily News Lesson May 29 2026

New museum spotlights Thaddeus Stevens' abolitionist legacy

Learn about Thaddeus Stevens, a fierce abolitionist and advocate for racial equality, from student reporters
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Daily News Lesson May 26 2026

America at a Crossroads: Memorial Day - How one community honors the graves of Revolutionary War veterans

Explore ways to get involved in local history to commemorate America 250
Image of a Revolutionary War reenactor
Daily News Lesson May 04 2026

America at a Crossroads: The local communities hoping America's 250th birthday will help bridge divides

Discuss what local communities across the country are doing to observe America's 250th anniversary
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Lesson Plan January 19 2026

Martin Luther King Jr. Day classroom resources

Examine Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy with these lesson plans and videos
US-HISTORY-INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DAY
Lesson Plan November 27 2025

Lesson plan: After helping Pilgrims, today's Wampanoag People continue to fight for their lands

Examine current issues facing Wampanoag People, the Native people who welcomed and helped the Pilgrims
White House East Wing Demolition Continues For Trump Ballroom Construction
Daily News Lesson October 24 2025

East Wing of White House torn down as Trump clears space for his ballroom

Learn of the White House exemption to the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966
Native American activist Leonard Peltier welcomed after release from prison
Daily News Lesson October 16 2025

Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier on adjusting to life at home after decades in prison

Learn about an indigenous leader who was pardoned by President Biden at the end of his term
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