Thomas Edison used this carbon-filament bulb in the first public demonstration of his most famous invention, the firs
Integrate Reading & Social Studies
Explore over 20 themes through books and related K-4 activities
Politics and Voting
Explore politics and voting with your students this election year.
Ripped Apart: A Civil War Mystery
Could there be ghosts trapped in the basement of the National Museum of American History?
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