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Former President George W. Bush began the U.S. military invasion of Afghanistan in the fall of 2001 after the 9/11 terror attacks on the Pentagon and World Trade Centers in New York. The U.S. pursued the al-Qaida militants who had planned the attack and received support from the Taliban. Here are other facts about Afghanistan. […]
Did You Know? July 4th is also known as Independence Day. On this day, we celebrate the anniversary of the Second Continental Congress adopting the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. At that time, Congress was made up of delegates from the United States’ original thirteen colonies. They unanimously approved the document that declared […]
Want to dig into over 1.4 million FREE books, websites, historical documents, and movies? Go to this nonprofit website called Archive.org. Here are more fascinating facts – 1.4 million free books free websites free historical documents free movies free music it is a nonprofit internet archival organization founded in 1996 since its launch in 2001, […]
June 6th, 2021, commemorates the 77th anniversary of the decisive assault that led to the liberation of France and western Europe from Nazi control. On D-Day, (June 6, 1944) more than 150,000 Allied troops landed on the Normandy beaches code-named Omaha, Utah, Juno, Sword and Gold, carried by 7,000 boats. Enjoy this fun word search […]
Want to know more about Memorial Day? Here’s a great YouTube clip that will explain a brief history on why we celebrate Memorial Day on the last Monday in May each year. Homeschoolers: sketch/color an illustration. Write at least five facts about Memorial Day. Theme: protecting others. Read the story called The Happy Prince and describe […]
We love the state of Alabama. With its warm weather and rich history, we thought you just might like to also know more. Alabama is one of the fifty states in the US, located in the southeastern United States between Mississippi and Georgia. As a modern-day explorer, we encourage you to go to this link, […]
The ongoing drought in Taiwan means not enough drinking water and a computer chip shortage. Not another shortage you are saying! Those unfortunate souls in Taiwan do not have enough drinking water, cleaning water, or even enough water for the farmers. This is a disaster. Why? For the first time in 56 years there have […]
What is the procedure when the U.S. President leaves office other than during federal elections? The United States Constitution, Amendment #25, provides a clear procedure as to who becomes the next President when the outgoing President leaves office. The 25th Amendment was proposed on January 4th, 1965. It was ratified by 38 states on February […]
Famous quote, “Our Lord has written the promise of the resurrection, not in books alone, but in every leaf in spring-time.” (November 1483 – 18 February 1546) He was a German professor of theology, priest, author, composer, Augustinian monk, and a seminal figure in the Reformation. Who Am I? Martin Harris, Martin Luther, John Adams Homeschoolers: […]
I am today best known for the speeches “Nature” and “The American Scholar.” I attended Harvard College when I was 14 years old. Later I became an American essayist, lecturer, philosopher, abolitionist and poet. I was born May 25, 1803 and died on April 27, 1882. This man was seen as a champion of individualism. […]
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