Word of the Day – Lunar New Year 2021

Word of the Day – Lunar New Year 2021

Do you know the definition for the New Word of the Day which is “Lunar New Year?” Pronounced: [lü-nər nü yir] The word lunar refers to a moon. New refers to latest. Year refers to 365 days. Thus, Lunar New Year means the celebration of the new year in the Chinese calendar. February 12, 2021 […]

History in 3 Minutes Podcast

History in 3 Minutes Podcast

Hello everyone from “History in 3 Minutes Podcast.” Welcome back! Today, let’s take a look at the “War of 1812.” One of the events leading up to the War of 1812 was the routine kidnapping of American ships by the British. Once captured, the American sailors on the ships were forced to serve in the British […]

History in 3 Minutes Podcast

History in 3 Minutes Podcast

Hello everyone from “History in 3 Minutes Podcast.” Welcome back! Today, let’s take a look at “Judicial Review and the Louisiana Purchase.” When Thomas Jefferson became president in 1801 one of his first priorities was to appoint new federal judges and expand the territory of the United States. William Marbury had been previously appointed Justice of […]

Holocaust Remembrance Day

Holocaust Remembrance Day

We commemorate January 27th as International Holocaust Remembrance Day by remembering the 6 million Jews, Slavs, disabled persons, and others who were murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators during the Shoah. Let us never forget the truth of what happened across Europe because of an attack on freedom of speech and private property rights. […]

Who Am I?

Who Am I?

Who Am I? This woman (6 January 1412 – 30 May 1431) was nicknamed “The Maid of Orleans”. This young woman is considered a heroine of France for her role during the Hundred Years’ War. She was canonized as a Catholic saint. This individual claimed to have received visions from the archangel Michael, Saint Margaret, and Saint Catherine […]

History in 3 Minutes Podcast

History in 3 Minutes Podcast

Hello everyone from “History in 3 Minutes Podcast.” Welcome back! Today, let’s take a look at “Ratification of the Constitution.” During this time, major events included debate over ratification, new political groups, and state conventions. Debate over ratification took place in state legislatures, mass meetings, newspapers, and everyday conversations. Those who supported the new Constitution began […]

Word of the Day – Pandemic

Word of the Day – Pandemic

Do you know the definition for the New Word of the Day, which is “Pandemic”? Pronounced: [pan-ˈde-mik] A disease that occurs over a wide geographic area (such as a whole country or the world) and typically affects a significant proportion of the population The Hong Kong Flu claimed 1 million lives in 1968 Asian Flu took […]

Pearl Harbor Word Search

Pearl Harbor Word Search

If you haven’t already, check out our History in 3 Minutes Podcast! Then enjoy this fun word search called “Pearl Harbor”. Word searches develop spelling skills, extend vocabulary, and emphasize pattern recognition. Find all of the hidden words! Enjoy replaying one of your favorite word searches. Each time you replay it, the words are reordered to […]

Remembering Pearl Harbor

Remembering Pearl Harbor

    Let us remember those that gave their lives in fighting for our country during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Today we remember that Pearl Harbor was attacked by Japan just before 8:00 a.m. on Sunday morning,  December 7th, 1941. Let us not be caught unawares from those that would try to harm our […]