Modern America Reading Passages

This reading passage introduces students to the historic event of Neil Armstrong walking on the moon during the Apollo 1...

This engaging passage explores the history of computers and how they have transformed the way people live, work, and lea...

This reading passage explores the fascinating story of how the Internet connects people across the globe and changed the...

This engaging reading passage introduces students to Modern American Presidents, focusing on the leadership, challenges,...

This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the story of America as a diverse nation. Students will learn about ...

This history reading passage explores the story of technology and innovation in America, highlighting key inventions and...

This engaging U.S. History passage introduces students to key American heroes and the values that have shaped the nation...

This passage examines the origins of the Cold War, focusing on the rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Unio...

This engaging history reading passage explores the Containment Policy, a central U.S. strategy during the Cold War. Stud...

This engaging history reading passage explores the Marshall Plan of 1948 and its essential role in rebuilding Europe aft...

This rigorous reading passage examines the Berlin Blockade of 1948-1949, the first major crisis of the Cold War. Student...

This reading passage explores the founding of NATO in 1949, focusing on its origins, purpose, and impact during the Cold...

This engaging history reading passage explores the Korean War (1950-1953), a significant yet often overlooked conflict d...

This comprehensive passage examines the Red Scare of the 1950s, a period of intense fear and suspicion in the United Sta...

This rigorous U.S. history reading passage explores McCarthyism and the anti-communist witch hunts of the 1950s. Student...

This passage examines the 1951 Rosenberg Trial, a pivotal event in U.S. history during the Cold War. Students will explo...

This passage examines the Space Race, a major aspect of the Cold War, focusing on the rivalry between the United States ...

This reading passage examines the momentous event of Sputnik's launch in 1957 by the Soviet Union and its profound impac...

This engaging history reading passage explores the Cuban Revolution of 1959, focusing on Fidel Castro’s rise to power an...

This engaging history reading passage explores the Bay of Pigs invasion of 1961, a pivotal Cold War event. Students will...

This educational passage provides an in-depth look at the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, a pivotal moment during the Cold...

This passage examines the origins of the Vietnam War, focusing on the French colonial conflict in Indochina. Students wi...

This passage examines the Gulf of Tonkin Incident of 1964, a critical event that dramatically escalated U.S. involvement...

This rigorous reading passage explores the Vietnam War escalation and the increasing number of U.S. troops sent to Vietn...

This comprehensive history reading passage examines the My Lai Massacre of 1968, a critical event during the Vietnam War...

This detailed U.S. history reading passage examines the Anti-Vietnam War Movement and its profound impact on American so...

This engaging passage explores the Kent State Shooting of 1970, an event that shocked the nation when National Guard tro...

This engaging history reading passage examines the Pentagon Papers, a top-secret government report leaked in 1971 that e...

This rigorous U.S. History reading passage explores the concept of Vietnamization and the withdrawal of American troops ...

This thorough history reading passage examines the Fall of Saigon in 1975, a turning point marking the communist victory...

This passage explores the rise of the 1960s counterculture in the United States, focusing on its origins, motivations, a...

This passage explores the complex and often painful experiences of Vietnam War veterans returning to the United States. ...

This passage offers a comprehensive exploration of the Woodstock Festival of 1969, a defining moment in American cultura...

This in-depth reading passage covers the historic resignation of President Richard Nixon in 1974, the only U.S. presiden...

This engaging reading passage explores the Watergate Scandal, one of the most significant political crises in American h...

This passage examines the causes, perspectives, and consequences of the 1970s Energy Crisis, focusing on the OPEC oil em...

This engaging and analytical U.S. history passage explores the phenomenon of stagflation during the 1970s, a period when...

This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the period of Détente during the 1970s, when the United States and t...

This passage explores the Reagan Revolution and the rise of the Conservative Movement during the 1980s in the United Sta...

This engaging history reading passage explores the rise of supply-side economics and the development of Reaganomics unde...

This passage explores the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and its crucial role in ending the Cold War. Students will lea...

This engaging reading passage introduces students to the Iran-Contra Affair (1985-1987), a significant Cold War-era scan...

This rigorous U.S. history reading passage explores the AIDS Crisis of the 1980s, focusing on the causes, government ina...

This in-depth history reading passage examines the Persian Gulf War of 1991, focusing on Operation Desert Storm. Student...

This passage explores the history and impact of NAFTA—the North American Free Trade Agreement—which began in 1994. Stude...

This engaging history reading passage examines the Internet Revolution of the 1990s, a transformative era that changed h...

This comprehensive history reading passage explores the Bill Clinton impeachment scandal of 1998-1999, analyzing its cau...

This reading passage explores the 2000 Presidential Election and the Bush v Gore Supreme Court case, a pivotal moment in...

This reading passage explores the September 11, 2001 attacks in depth, offering analysis of the causes, motivations, and...

This rigorous passage examines the War on Terror and the major changes in U.S. foreign policy after the September 11, 20...