A speaker describes how outer beauty fades.
A man and his companions struggle to reach their destination in the snow.
Benjamin Franklin outlines his ideas for an academy in Pennsylvania.
Einstein’s impressive intelligence and numerous scientific discoveries continue to shock people. Analyses of his process, personality, and brain provide some insight into his genius.
Thomas Edison’s invention of the phonograph allowed people to record and replay sound for the first time.
A family’s lighthouse is the only thing keeping sailors from crashing during a storm.
A woman runs into someone she used to know at a wedding.
A narrator describes being on the verge of sleep.
A town takes part in an annual ritual called “the lottery.”
A family comes to realize how much they use and depend on the technology of their futuristic home.
A chieftain tells the story of how the lily was created.
Dorothy, Toto, and the Scarecrow meet the Tin Woodman.
Three Englishmen travel across Africa in a hydrogen filled balloon in this excerpt from Jules Verne’s novel.
Dorothy and her friends arrive at the Emerald City to meet the Great Oz.
In this poem, the speaker proclaims the depth of their love.
Margot’s beliefs are very different from those of her classmates on the planet Venus.
Lin-Manuel Miranda rose to fame by capturing the public’s attention using hip hop and his fresh approach to theatre.
Barrett Smith discusses the origins of Rosie the Riveter and the effect she has had on women in the United States.
Richard Bernstein discusses students’ protest of the Communist Party in Shanghai, China, in 1989.
A talented weaver’s skills are put to the test when she is challenged by Athena.
