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FILE PHOTO: Parton performs on the Pyramid Stage at Worthy Farm in Somerset, during the Glastonbury Festival
Daily News Lesson August 25 2026

Remembering Dolly Parton, whose artistry and generosity touched generations

Parton's seven-decade career brought her international acclaim and adoration from fans drawn to her music, charisma and trademark wit
FILE PHOTO: Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on online child sexual exploitation, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington
Daily News Lesson July 14 2026

Lindsey Graham's career and influence on American politics

Learn about the life and legacy of Senator Lindsey Graham
SXSW in London
Daily News Lesson October 02 2025

Remembering primatologist and conservationist Jane Goodall

Learn about the life and legacy of Jane Goodall
Belafonte speaks as he accepts the Spingarn Award during the 44th Annual NAACP Image Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles
Daily News Lesson April 27 2023

Remembering Harry Belafonte

Remember the life of a trailblazing singer, actor and civil rights icon
FILE PHOTO: Brazilian soccer legend Pele waves during the international friendly soccer match between Algeria and Slovenia in Algiers
Daily News Lesson December 30 2022

Remembering Pelé’s legacy and global impact on soccer
Learn about the life and legacy of one of a great legend of the soccer world
FILE PHOTO: Former Soviet Union President Gorbachev speaks at a meeting with former US President Bush in Moscow
Daily News Lesson August 31 2022

Remembering Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union
Learn about the legacy of the Mikhail Gorbachev, the final head of the Soviet Union who helped bring an end to the Cold War
David McCullough
Daily News Lesson August 22 2022

Remembering historian David McCullough: Why history is more than military and politics
Hear about the life of Pulitzer Prize–winning historian David McCullough, who believed history was more than military and politics
FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright speaks before an interview in Washington.
Daily News Lesson March 23 2022

Remembering the life and legacy of Madeleine Albright
Learn about the legacy of Madeleine Albright, former secretary of state
U.S. President Obama presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to actress Tyson during ceremony at the White House in Washington
Daily Video February 09 2021

Classroom Resource: Share with your students what made Cicely Tyson a pioneering icon
DOWNLOAD VIDEO Directions: Read the summary, watch the video and answer the discussio…
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Daily News Lesson August 27 2018

The public service legacy of Sen. John McCain
Learn more about the life of Sen. John McCain with your students. What aspects of McCain's life struck you the most? What do you think he will most be remembered for?
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