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Did you celebrate the New Year? If you did, you are taking part in a tradition that goes back at least 4,000 years ago. The Babylonians of Mesopotamia held a festival to celebrate the beginning … Read more

When we think about the holidays, many people think about spending time with family and friends at our homes. For some people this year, home has a different meaning. Recent natural disasters like wildfires and … Read more

Snow makes it hard to travel to work or school, winter storms can be dangerous, and long periods of cold weather aren’t very enjoyable. For many people, winter is a complete nuisance. So, you might … Read more

Can you imagine giving a speech in front of a million people? Would you be nervous? Excited? A six-year-old girl from Los Angeles named Sophie Cruz did just that. She spoke because she wanted to … Read more

The Pilgrims had what many consider to be the first Thanksgiving in 1621. Abraham Lincoln made Thanksgiving a federal holiday in 1863. The United States has been celebrating Thanksgiving for a long time. However, years … Read more

When you open a book, do you notice the name that comes after the title? That’s the author of the book. Maybe you even flip to the “About the Author” page of the book to … Read more

“In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue. . .” This is the start of an old poem that commemorates Christopher Columbus’s first voyage to North America. In those days, people said that Columbus discovered America. … Read more

Child Health Day is celebrated in the United States on the first Monday in October. You won’t get a day off from school, but it’s an important day to remember. On Child Health Day, we … Read more

You probably know that when people use the term literacy they are talking about how well someone can read and write. But what do you think digital literacy means? Digital usually means something to do … Read more

What does the president’s cabinet do? What is the name of the current Vice President? Who was president during both the Great Depression and World War II? Have any of these questions got you stumped? … Read more