Kahlil G. Chism and Lee Ann PotterOrville and Wilbur Wright were not the only inventors working on airplane innovations. But the Wright brothers’ patent gave them a tremendous advantage and inhibited manufacturers from producing planes for a time just before World War I.358Research and Practice

Charles F. WilliamsWhile commentators speculate on emerging Supreme Court ideological trends, Looking at the Law reviews some of the Court’s recent surprising decisions, and looks at upcoming cases.352Teaching with Documents

C. Frederick RisingerHere are some useful Internet websites to help teachers emphasize civic involvement in the classroom.347Looking at the Law

Jennifer BauduyWith the backing of a new civic education exchange program, groups across Latin America are collaborating to promote education for democracy in their countries.338Surfing the Net

Molly W. Andolina, Krista Jenkins, Cliff Zukin, and Scott KeeterWhile studies show that civically engaged youth are more likely to become politically involved adults, the authors show that there is more than one way to stimulate such engagement. 340

Jolene Chu and Donna P. Couper In 1935, two Jehovah’s Witness school children refused to recite the Pledge of Allegiance, a battle they took all the way to the Supreme Court. Sixty years later, the role of the Pledge of Allegiance in our nation’s schools remains a hotly debated issue. 333

Charles C. Haynes and Sam ChaltainSchools around the country are joining a reform initiative based on First Amendment principles; students and other members of each school community are having an unprecedented voice in shaping life at their institutions. 327

Rachel Yarnell ThompsonThis retrospective on the Marshall Plan for post-World War II Europe offers an assessment of a successful U.S. reconstruction program that benefited both the donor and the recipients.322

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