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America Changes from Farms to Factories - reading educational content
America Changes from Farms to Factories
This engaging history reading passage explores the transformation of America from a nation of farms to a country of fact...
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The Industrial Revolution in America - reading educational content
The Industrial Revolution in America
This engaging history reading passage explores the Industrial Revolution in America, a time of great change and innovati...
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Thomas Edison Invents the Light Bulb - reading educational content
Thomas Edison Invents the Light Bulb
This passage explores the inspiring story of Thomas Edison and his invention of the light bulb, a key moment in U.S. his...
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Alexander Graham Bell's Telephone - reading educational content
Alexander Graham Bell's Telephone
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the story of Alexander Graham Bell and his invention of the telephon...
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The Wright Brothers Take Flight - reading educational content
The Wright Brothers Take Flight
This engaging history reading passage explores the inspiring story of the Wright brothers and their journey to make the ...
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Henry Ford and the Model T - reading educational content
Henry Ford and the Model T
This engaging history reading passage explores the life of Henry Ford and the invention of the Model T. Students learn h...
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Immigrants Arrive at Ellis Island - reading educational content
Immigrants Arrive at Ellis Island
This history reading passage explores the arrival of immigrants at Ellis Island, a key gateway to the United States from...
The Statue of Liberty Welcomes Newcomers - reading educational content
The Statue of Liberty Welcomes Newcomers
This engaging history reading passage explores the story of the Statue of Liberty and its role as a symbol of hope for n...
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Starting a New Life in America - reading educational content
Starting a New Life in America
This engaging passage for students explores the journey of immigrants starting a new life in America. Aligned with the C...
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Crowded Tenements in Big Cities - reading educational content
Crowded Tenements in Big Cities
This history reading passage explores the lives of families living in crowded tenements in big U.S. cities during the la...
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Children Working in Factories and Child Labor Laws - reading educational content
Children Working in Factories and Child Labor Laws
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the important topic of children working in factories and the rise of...
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Women Fight for and Win the Right to Vote - reading educational content
Women Fight for and Win the Right to Vote
This engaging U.S. history reading passage explores the inspiring story of how women in America fought bravely for the r...
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The 19th Amendment Passes - reading educational content
The 19th Amendment Passes
This U.S. history reading passage explores the inspiring story of the passage of the 19th Amendment, which granted women...
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Theodore Roosevelt: Conservation and National Parks - reading educational content
Theodore Roosevelt: Conservation and National Parks
This engaging history reading passage introduces students to Theodore Roosevelt and his important role in the conservati...
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Labor Unions Help Workers - reading educational content
Labor Unions Help Workers
This engaging U.S. history reading passage focuses on how labor unions helped American workers. Students will learn abou...
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Muckrakers Expose Problems in Society - reading educational content
Muckrakers Expose Problems in Society
This engaging passage explores the story of muckrakers, the brave journalists who exposed social problems in America dur...
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