Christopher Columbus is celebrated for being the first European to find the Americas. It was thought his voyages led Europeans to the New World – but is that true? There has long been speculation that Columbus was not the first… Read More
Is Halloween one of your favorite holidays? Trick-or-treating, ghostly hayrides, and haunted houses are just some of the fun ways people around the world celebrate the day. A new survey from YouGovAmerica shows that nearly a quarter of Americans, or… Read More
If you’re a science fiction fan, then the idea of being able to go into space is probably thrilling. Recently, Star Trek’s William Shatner, who played Captain Kirk on the original 1960s television series, became the oldest person, at 90,… Read More
It’s Constitution Week, time to learn about and celebrate the founding documents that made the United States the free country that it is today. The Constitution is a reminder of what early Americans fought for and how to preserve our… Read More
It is the 20-year anniversary of 9/11, a horrifying day where thousands lost their lives during a terrorist attack on American soil. On September 11, 2001, the Twin Towers went up in flames after two planes crashed into them. On… Read More
In 1692, the people of Salem, Massachusetts, thought they were surrounded by witchcraft. In just one year, 19 women and one man were executed after courts determined they were witches, which was a crime during that period. The trials were… Read More
The Paralympics began this week in Tokyo, and despite some obstacles, the mood was uplifted and excited. The word “Paralympic” originates from the Greek “para” (beside) and the word “Olympic,” which means that the two games exist side-by-side. The opening… Read More
As President Joe Biden pulled the American military out of Afghanistan, the Taliban almost immediately took over that country. But who, or what, is the Taliban – and what makes this change in power so important? The Taliban is a… Read More
Lyndon B. Johnson, or LBJ, became the 36th president after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. He was serving as vice president and took over as president when Kennedy was killed. In 1964, Johnson was elected president in his… Read More
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, or JFK, is one of the most famous presidents of all time. Not only was he the youngest president to be elected and the youngest to be assassinated, but he was also charismatic, good-looking, and popular. A… Read More
Computers, in some shape or form, have been around probably longer than one might guess, although the earliest ancient versions differed greatly from what we have today. The first known type of computer dates all the way back to 1100… Read More
The 1960s were an eventful time in American history. The country was in the middle of the Cold War and the Cuban Missile Crisis. The presidential debate aired on television for the first time, and President John F. Kennedy was… Read More
