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Beatrix Potter is best known worldwide as the author and illustrator of The Tale of Peter Rabbit, but she is much more than that. She was an …
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Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel) is a well-known and beloved children’s book author and illustrator. However, you may not know that Geisel also worked …
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Labor Day is everyone’s favorite long weekend before school starts. But to the hard working men, women and children the 19th century, Labor Day …
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Russell Conwell’s famous Acres of Diamonds speech was delivered thousands of times in cities all over the world. The speech urges the audience …
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Throughout world history, people have paused to recognize the love and generosity of their mothers. Across the planet and millennia, each culture has …
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April 22, 1970, marked the beginning of the modern environmentalist movement. Senator Gaylord Nelson led 20 million Americans across the country into …
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Established in the midst of the Black Freedom Movement, Kwanzaa was established to serve several specific functions. Read on to find out what those …
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Curious about culture? These 35 articles on Eastern and Middle Eastern culture cover a wide range of topics. Read about history, traditional customs …
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Learning about the system of government in the United States involves studying philosophies on government, the Constitution, and the three branches of …
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Black cats playing around ladders, an open umbrella inside a house amidst broken glass from shattered mirrors: In the US, this is the worst kind of …
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