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It’s America’s semiquincentennial. That’s pronounced semi-kwin-sen-TEN-ee-uhl. It comes from the Latin words “semi” for half and “quincentennial” for five hundred. So, it means half of 500, or 250.  A group called America250 has many plans to celebrate this milestone. Let’s look at a few.  Photo Credit: gary718/Shutterstock America’s Time Capsule A time capsule will be buried during 4th of July celebrations here at Independence … Read more

On April 22, 2026, people will celebrate Earth Day. Over one billion people throughout the world are expected to participate. That’s five times the number of people that watched the Super Bowl!  Photo Credit: Ekaterina Simonova/Shutterstock Senator Gaylord Nelson from Wisconsin recognized the … Read more

Every March, two giant college basketball tournaments called March Madness begin. Have you heard of March Madness? It’s the nickname given to two giant basketball tournaments. They crown the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Champions for the year. The tournament started … Read more

Reverend Jesse Jackson died on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. He was an important African American leader. Let’s take a look at his life and the influence he has had on our country.  Jesse Jackson was born in Greenville, … Read more

Claudette Colvin passed away on January 13, 2026, at the age of 86. In 1955, she was arrested for refusing to give up her seat for a white passenger on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama. This act of courage helped spark the Civil Rights … Read more

You may have heard the old phrase “money doesn’t grow on trees.” Have you ever thought about where money actually comes from? A government agency called the US Mint is responsible for making all the nation’s coins. The US Mint makes, or … Read more

Dr. Jane Goodall was a primatologist. This is a scientist who studies primates, such as monkeys, apes, and chimpanzees. She worked for more than 60 years studying chimpanzees.   Goodall first started studying chimpanzees in Tanzania. The chimpanzees would run away if she got too close, so … Read more

Every year millions of people around the world take part in an event called World Cleanup Day. This day is all about working together to tackle the global waste crisis. That means people in countries … Read more