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A census is required by the United States Constitution. The first census was conducted in 1790, and they have taken place every ten years since then. Everyone over the age of 18 who lives in … Read more

The photograph shows Leon Georget, a cyclist who won many races in the early 1900s. His bike doesn’t look too different from bicycles today. But Georget is missing an important piece of safety equipment—a helmet! … Read more

Earth Day is celebrated every year in April. This year, many people are staying away from big crowds to avoid spreading a virus. That means that Earth Day celebrations might be postponed until it is … Read more

In the past, you might have gone with your parents to Take Our Children to Work Day. On that day, parents take their kids to their jobs so they can learn more about careers. This … Read more

Imagine going outside to put some garbage in a can—and finding a polar bear rummaging through your trash! Although encounters like this were rare in the past, they are becoming more common. What has caused … Read more

In 1963, the United States government passed a law called the Equal Pay Act. That law meant that men could not be paid more than women for doing the same job. Yet statistics from 2018 … Read more

In 1863, the United States was approaching the third year of devastating civil war, pitting the Union (northern states) against the Confederacy (the southern states). The major issue dividing the country was slavery. Abraham Lincoln … Read more

Black History Month started in 1970, proposed by African American educators and students at Kent State University. But long before the month was proposed, Dr. Carter G. Woodson founded a week to honor contributions that … Read more

January 24, 1967 was a warm day in Chicago. Weather forecasters predicted that temperatures would fall and that the city might get 4 inches of snow the next morning. But the snow that started a … Read more

January 27 is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. It’s a day to remember the tragedy of the Holocaust during the Second World War. On this day, we also think about heroes of World War II, those … Read more