Lewis and Clark
Lewis And Clark - Suggested Films, Books, and Games
These films are a perfect supplement to classroom studies on Lewis and Clark and the Louisiana Purchase.
May 21, 2012, 09:50 PST

Memorial Day
The Poppy Flower and Memorial Day
In Flanders Fields is a poem written by World War I Colonel John McCrae, a surgeon with Canada 's First Brigade Artillery. It expressed McCrae's grief over the "row on row" of graves of soldiers who had died on Flanders' battlefields.
May 10, 2012, 01:04 PST

Memorial Day
Memorial Day
Major General John A. Logan issued General Order No. 11 establishing Decoration Day. In 1882 the name was changed from Decoration Day to Memorial Day.
May 8, 2012, 18:46 PST

Lewis and Clark
Lewis and Clark: The Basics
This section will give you a short list of the who, what, when, where, and why of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
May 8, 2012, 09:00 PST

Memorial Day
Memorial Day Word Jumble Puzzle
Test your vocabulary skills by unjumbling these words related to the Memorial Day celebration. [ Download/View File ]
May 7, 2012, 10:33 PST

Memorial Day
Freedom Files for Kids

Learn what happened on September 11th and how it affected America, as well as what makes America special in this special section just for kids.
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May 6, 2012, 18:14 PST

Memorial Day
Quiet Sacrifice - Memorial Day
The purpose of Memorial Day is to honor the men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice for their country -- those who have risked all to protect the freedoms too many of us take for granted.
May 5, 2012, 19:50 PST

Memorial Day
The Freedom Files

Learn all about the US in ClassBrain's Freedom Files, including special information on September 11th, the war in Iraq, and our military.
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May 5, 2012, 18:12 PST

Memorial Day
Explore More About Memorial Day
Learn even more about Memorial Day with these additional links and lesson plans.
May 5, 2012, 12:49 PST

Memorial Day
Celebrate Your Loved Ones In the Armed Forces

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Learn more about Memorial Day, also known as Decoration Day, with these great books.

The beginning of 2003 marked the start of the Bicentennial celebration of Lewis & Clark's expedition. Find great links to all sorts of information on their journey in this section!

Portraits of Lewis & Clark- NPS

With the arrival of the Lewis & Clark Bicentennial comes controversy.  Was this just an expedition or was it a symbol of more?

On May 14th, 1804, a group of almost 50 people launched an expedition up the Missouri River from Camp Dubois. The Corps of Discovery, with Lewis and Clark as leaders, were to find a waterway across the entire continent. Read about it here...

Choose one of these great coloring pages or activity pages from ClassBrain, and celebrate Louis & Clark journeys and the Louisiana Purchase.

The 24-note bugle call known as “taps” is thought to be a revision of a French bugle signal, called “tattoo,” that notified soldiers to cease an evening’s drinking and return to their barracks or garrisons.

America's Wars Fact Sheet

Some States Have Confederate Observances. Many Southern states also have their own days for honoring the Confederate dead.

In 1966, Congress and President Lyndon Johnson declared Waterloo, N.Y., the “birthplace” of Memorial Day. There, a ceremony on May 5, 1866, honored local veterans who had fought in the Civil War.

The National Moment of Remembrance, established by Congress, asks Americans wherever they are at 3 p.m., local time, on Memorial Day to pause in an act of national unity.

Which documents have defined our country and shaped our world? Find out in this special section.

Try one of these top-selling perfumes for the perfect Mother's Day gift.

Send your Mom a tasty treat with one of these great fruit baskets for Mother's Day.

Make your Mom smile with these beautiful roses for Mother's Day!

See the sparkle in mom's eyes when she sees the beautiful diamond heart pendant that you have gotten her for her Mother's Day gift.

Choose one of these Precious Moments collectibles for your mom for a special Mother's Day gift. Great for the collector!

Soldiers injured in Iraq and Afghanistan from Walter Reed Medical Center are among the thousands in Gettysburg to attend the annual Memorial Day Parade, the nation’s oldest, on May 25th.

This year Mother's Day will be celebrated on May 8th. Every year this celebration of Moms takes place on the second Sunday of May.

Surprise your Mom with this beautiful Mother's Day bouquet that you color yourself.

Give Mom a Mother's Day cake full of love with this fun coloring page.

This is for all the mothers who have sat up all night with sick toddlers in their arms...

If you're looking for something unusual and slightly extravagant to do for your mom for Mother's Day, you might take a look into the "Chicks with Chaps" Mother's Day package.

Here is the story of a mother’s love – a mother’s powerful determination to breathe life into thousands of children.

Make a pretty Mother's Day card for the best mom in the world...yours!

Show your Mom how much you love her on Mother's Day with a Pagster charm bracelet that celebrates all the wonderful things she does for you through the year.

This Mother's Day surprise your mom with something a little different. These beautiful rose and orchid arrangements are sure to brighten her day.

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