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The first installment of the serial “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” appeared in a periodical on June 5, 1851. The serial’s popularity was so immense that...
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Abraham Lincoln is one of the most studied figures in American history, but there is still much you may not know about his life....
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Nationwide, more boys than girls seem to be struggling with reading. Here are five tips from teachers, librarians, authors and literacy strategists to encourage...
The Origins of Christmas
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by Denis Cummings
Since the mid-fourth century, Western Christians have celebrated Christmas on Dec. 25 to honor the birth date of Jesus Christ....
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History is full of women who never got fair credit for their brilliant ideas, heroic deeds or extraordinary work, often due to prejudice, discrimination...
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Witness to one of the defining moments in the U.S. civil rights movement, Little Rock, Ark., made history in 1957 when nine African American...
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Time capsules allow their creators to freeze moments in time and communicate those moments to future generations. They encourage a dialogue with history, and...
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Climate change, water pollution, destructive fishing and damage to coastal habitats are all contributing factors.
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Plymouth, for a small group of Americans, is the source of their ancestry in North America. But for most of us, it is Chapter...
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