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Images of the Fight to Desegregate Schools
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Winter Solstice Around the World
The winter solstice is shortest day, and longest night of the year. In the Northern Hemisphere, it happens on December 21 this year. All around the world, people have special festivals to celebrate the solstice. … Read more
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How Reading Inspired MLK
January 20 is MLK Day. On this day we honor the extraordinary life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King was a tireless civil rights advocate. He spent his life fighting for fair treatment … Read more
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What Were MLK’s Childhood Experiences?
The photo above was taken in Grenada, Mississippi, in 1966. At that time, hundreds of Black students were trying to attend schools that had previously only allowed White children. As they walked to school, they … Read more