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What a wonderful day it is! President’s Day gives us a day to celebrate the presidents of the United States. How many of the presidents can you recall? From Washington, Adams, and Jefferson down to Lincoln and so forth. Years ago, in many elementary schools’ students were required to memorize their names in order. Then […]
Did you know Thurgood Marshall became the first African American Supreme Court Justice in 1967? Previous to that appointment, Marshall had won 29 of the 32 cases that he argued before the Supreme Court. Marshall was the brilliant lawyer that won the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954) case which ruled school segregation […]
The Berlin Candy Bomber (Gail Seymour Halvorsen) was born on October 10, 1920, Salt Lake City, Utah and died on February 16, 2022, at 101 years of age. Giving hungry children in Berlin a stick of gum was not enough for him. He came up with the idea of dropping small handkerchief parachutes filled with […]
Happy Valentine’s Day! We send you our love and good wishes for a delightful day! There are many wonderful types of love. In the Greek language, love is defined as Eros, Storge, Philia, and Agape. These words are expressed through romantic love, family love, brotherly love, and God’s Divine love. Let us love God as […]
Happy Birthday to Thomas Edison who was born on February 11, 1847 (Milan, Ohio) and died on October 18th, 1931. He was an American inventor and great businessman. We owe our thanks to him for developing many devices in fields such as electric power generation, mass communication, sound recording, and motion pictures. Some of his […]
Let’s stay healthy. We all want to be healthy, strong, and fit. So, let’s follow some of the clever ideas we have been taught such as eating healthy foods, getting exercise, drinking plenty of water, going to bed early, and finding time for wholesome recreational activities. Let’s read the labels the FDA (Food & Drug […]
Queen Elizabeth recently celebrated 70 years on the throne with a little help from her beloved dog Candy by her side. The queen has spent 70 years dutifully serving as the British monarch in the United Kingdom. The queen and royal family enjoyed looking at the many cards, letters, and artwork that children sent the […]
What? You forgot it? No way! The Lunar New Year, also called the Spring Festival in China and Hong Kong, falls on the second new moon after the winter solstice. It usually occurs between mid-January and mid-February. This year, the Chinese New Year fell on Tuesday, Feb. 1. It is called the year of the […]
Did you forget to look for our furry friend on February 2nd? What did your favorite groundhog do on Groundhog Day? Well, it’s just as you guessed! Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow in the morning and so goodbye to winter! Hello early Spring! Word searches develop spelling skills, extend vocabulary, and emphasize pattern […]
Hello everyone from “History in 3 Minutes Podcast.” Welcome back! Today, let’s take another look at “The Civil War.” It continued with the use of new kinds of technology and the different ideologies between the southern and northern states. There was a faction within the Democratic party known as the “War Democrats”. They supported slavery […]
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