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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 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 […]
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 […]
Let’s celebrate Holocaust Remembrance Day. Actress Julianna Margulies will host International Holocaust Remembrance Day Specials for CBS and MTV. A Holocaust Memorial Special will air on Wednesday, January 26 at 10pm on Smithsonian Channel before airing on MTV internationally on Thursday, January 27 and in the U.S. on Monday January 31 at 10pm. Word searches develop […]
Have you been to the grocery store lately? Have you seen empty shelves anywhere? It’s possible you saw empty shelves in the stores or online. Maybe you spoke to someone, and they shared that their store’s favorite chips were sold out. Well, guess who else saw it? I did. Yep. Me too. It’s even on […]
Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day! On Monday, January 17th, 2022, we celebrate the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. Below is a partial transcript of his celebrated “I Have a Dream” speech, delivered on Aug. 28, 1963, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. We must forever conduct our struggle on […]
Happy Thanksgiving! It’s time to be especially thankful for our memories, opportunities, challenges, and blessings. Let’s count our many blessings and see what God has done for us. Let us be of good cheer. I am thankful for you! I am thankful for – I am thankful to enjoy the freedom to write children’s books […]
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