On This Day: President Nixon Resigns
On Aug. 8, 1974, President Richard Nixon, facing impeachment charges for his role in the Watergate Hotel break-in, announced his resignation.
The Watergate Scandal
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On This Day: United States Drops Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima
On Aug. 6, 1945, U.S. war plane Enola Gay dropped “Little Boy,” a 8,900-pound atomic bomb, on Hiroshima, Japan. Within eight days, Japan surrendered,...
Space Debris: Asteroids, Comets and Meteoroids
Comets, asteroids and meteoroids are plentiful in the asteroid belt and Kuiper Belt regions of the solar system, and every once in a while,...
Best Websites for Historic and Contemporary Interviews
The Mike Wallace Interviews was a series of prime-time television interviews conducted between 1957 and 1960. Wallace donated 65 interviews conducted between 1957 and...
The US in World War I
It took a few years, but eventually the United States became involved in the great global conflict now known as World War I. The...
Native American History
The history of America begins not with the first European explorers to visit the continent but with the American Indians who lived here long...
Choosing a School for Your Child:
Choosing a School for Your Child: Resources and Information for Finding the Right One
Your child will spend at least 16,000 hours at school from...
After-School Programs: Resources for Student Enrichment
After-school programs provide enrichment and development opportunities for kids and young adults beyond the traditional school curriculum. Programs taking place after school hours give...
Applying to College
Applying to college has become an increasingly demanding task. Since you're probably planning to apply online, why not also use Internet resources to familiarize...
101 Great Sites for Social Studies Class
Many teachers have yet to fully embrace the potential for the Internet to transform the social studies curriculum. Whether your class is named History,...
