Most of us love going to the movies. Whether we are there to be entertained, enlightened, or to be exposed to other worlds, we love sitting in the darkened theater to “be told a new story.”
National Park Week Celebration Continues: The Movies 100 Years Ago Read More »
Every April 15 Americans face a day of tax reckoning. (When April 15 is a Sunday as it was this year, then the filing deadline is April 16, and this year the fact that Washington, D.C. is celebrating Emancipation Day as a holiday today has moved the filing deadline to April 17.)
April 15 and the Story Behind Income Taxes Read More »
How did Friday the 13th become a day surrounded by superstition? In checking into the background of it, I was surprised to learn that Friday itself has long been viewed
Friday the Thirteenth in America Read More »
The United States Constitution is one of the most influential political documents of all time, and it is the cornerstone that supports our liberty.
Whether you’re a parent, a teacher, or an interested citizen, what if you could explain the Constitution and the disagreements that led to its crafting in about an hour?
The U.S. Constitution: Explained in Less Than an Hour Read More »
First woman to openly teach former slaves at a school in Georgia. Only African-American woman to publish a memoir of her work during the Civil War: Reminiscences of My Life
Susie King Taylor (1848-1912), Educator, Author, Activist Read More »
George Washington Carver was born into a slave family in Diamond Grove, Missouri. His father died in an accident shortly before his birth, and when he was still an infant, Carver and his mother were kidnapped by slave raiders who hoped to sell them for money. Â George was rescued by a neighbor and returned to Moses and Susan Carver, the owners of the farm where his family had lived. His mother was never seen again.
George Washington Carver (ca. 1865-1943), Internationally Known Scientist and Educator Read More »
