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23 Books You Didn't Read In High School But Actually Should

You probably SparkNoted these books before, but now's your chance to read them.

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Children's books are a fantastic resource for simile lesson plans! This page has a list (compiled by teachers) of the best children's books that are full of creative and fun simile examples.

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Wild Montana Sky (The Montana Sky Series): Debra Holland: Amazon.com: Kindle Store

Wild Montana Sky (The Montana Sky Series): Debra Holland: Amazon.com: Kindle Store

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‘Doctor Sleep’ Is Stephen King’s Sequel to ‘The Shining’

In “Doctor Sleep” Stephen King offers a sequel to “The Shining.”

History | History

6 Ridiculous Lies You Believe About the Founding of America

It turns out our teachers, Hollywood and whoever we got our Thanksgiving mythology from (Big Turkey?) all made America's origin story far more boring than it actually was for some very disturbing reasons.

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Teddy Roosevelt: 90-pound Weakling?

This Presidents Day article is from the book Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges Into the Presidency.Legendary for his tremendous energy and physical activity as president, Teddy Roosevelt might have been the original 90-pound weakling who spent his yout

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Check out this brilliant virtual version of 17th Century London

University students have created an impressive 3D representation of 17th Century London set before The Great Fire in 1666.The video, below, is the work of D…

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9 Lessons in Entrepreneurship From Shark Tank

I don’t watch much television -- with two small children and a business, I just don’t have time. But there’s one show that I DVR and watch without fai

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The Eight Habits Of Extremely Successful Entrepreneurs

Here are the handful of things that all successful entrepreneurs do.

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Older Entrepreneurs: The startup mentality is not bound by age

Influenced by the spectacular success of companies like Facebook, there has been a recent trend to imply that youth is the secret to success for startups, especially in the tech sector.

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How to Be Found on LinkedIn

Whether you’re mastering social selling, making yourself easier for future employers and clients to find, or recruiting top talent, it pays to be a LinkedIn power user. But do you know how to be found on LinkedIn? The trick is in understanding how Linke