Guess who this famous female athlete is…

Howard Zinn, a historian, died on January 27. Zinn was famous for writing about ordinary people who fought against injustice.

For hundreds of years, other countries have tried to control Haiti. Learn more about Haiti’s history of exploitation.

Guess who these four Black students were and find out what they did to help end segregation between Black and white people.

A short history of child labor laws in the United States.

Fifth-graders from the Martin Luther King Jr. School of Excellence in Springfield, Massachusetts offer their opinions.

If your first language is something other than English, practice it and don’t forget it. You’ll be glad you did!

See how many junk food and other corporate ads you can find at your school.

‘A Young People’s History of the United States’ provides students with a critical view of U.S. history in an easy-to-understand format

Here are three of the 2007 winners of this book award, which selects the best books promoting peace.