LNGenZ News for Kids: History

The midnight ride of Paul Revere has been made immortal by poets and the authors of early American history. In Revolutionary War accounts, there is no mention of his borrowed horse’s name or breed – yet without this animal, the… Read More

On Friday, July 4, 2025, America will celebrate the birthday of America’s independence. There are several traditions surrounding the holiday, including barbecues, picnics, parades, sports events, and concerts, among others. Perhaps the most popular is a fireworks display. On Friday… Read More

When President Donald Trump activated the California National Guard to put down riots in Los Angeles in 2025, many in the media called it unprecedented. It was not. Only four years after all the states ratified the US Constitution in… Read More

Martin Van Buren (1782-1862) was the eighth president and the first to take office who was born an American citizen. He was born to Dutch parents on December 5, 1782 – just six years after the colonists declared independence from… Read More

Dolley Madison (1768–1849) was born Dolley Payne in Guilford County, North Carolina. Starting out as a Quaker, Mrs. Madison would later become the first lady to President James Madison (the father of the Constitution) and earn a reputation as a… Read More

Have you ever lost your sunglasses while they were sitting on top of your head or searched for your phone while it was in your hand? Well, something similar happened to scientists studying at the University of Cambridge library when… Read More

The National Security Council (NSC) has been in the news lately. The NSC always figures prominently whenever a national security crisis or issue rises because it is authorized to establish an all-of-government response. National Security Gets a New Organization The… Read More

The calendar announced the year was 1950. World War II was in the rearview mirror. The United Nations was established to avoid another global conflict, and Americans were weary of fighting in foreign countries and were settling in for what… Read More

Edgar Allan Poe was born on January 19, 1809, in Boston, Massachusetts. An American short-story writer and poet, he is recognized as the inventor of modern detective stories. His stories and poems led the way for cartoons such as Scooby-Doo… Read More

Alabama became the 22nd state on December 14, 1819. It gained the nickname “Heart of Dixie” because it is in the middle of the Deep South, nicknamed Dixieland. Originally, the land was settled by two groups of Native Americans: the… Read More

In today’s accounts of the tensions between the US and China, we often hear the following description: “It’s a new Cold War.” Ok, so what was the “old Cold War”? The end of World War II set the stage for… Read More

“Hope is the thing with feathers – That perches in the soul – And sings the tune without the words – And never stops – at all –“ ~ Emily Dickinson Emily Dickinson (December 10, 1830 – May 15, 1886)… Read More