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Biography is the fact-based story of a person's life written by a third party. An autobiography is the fact-based story of a person’s life which is written by that person.
The American Civil War (1861-1865) tore the relatively young nation apart. The repercussions of this tragedy are still felt tod...
Where would we be without friends? Whether they are human, mammal, fish, or fowl, friends add richness to our lives. This readi...
November is designated Native American Heritage Month, but these passages should be of interest any time of the year. This set ...
Thirteen colonies in a land far, far away united and announced their independence from a distant, powerful monarch. No, it's no...
California, the Golden State. It was the discovery of gold there in the late 1840s that started a mass migration across the Nor...
Baseball is the national pastime in the U.S. This well-loved game teaches participants and spectators so many lessons, includin...
Dogs are said to be "man's best friend." Considering the amount of literature and writing devoted to these faithful friends, th...
While a young man's fancy may turn to love in the spring, it's on everyone's mind as February 14th, a.k.a. St. Valentine's Day,...
Gold, cold, dogs, and sleds: nothing says Alaska and the Yukon territory of Canada like those four things. This reading set fea...
In 2012, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) listed over 9,000 plant and animal species as either critica...