LNGenZ News for Kids: 21 – History

Labor unions are organizations designed to protect workers and advocate for better pay and conditions. Today there are many – but that hasn’t always been the case. 1790s – 1800s: Craft Unions Before labor unions, people often worked long hours… Read More

Historians believe the Olympic Games began around 776 BC in Ancient Greece. The games repeated every four years – a period referred to as an Olympiad. From the beginning, the event has represented peace and togetherness, so much so that… Read More

In April 1775,  colonial militiamen and British troops fought in Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, starting the American Revolution. Citizens of the 13 colonies were tired of English rule and rebelled. On July 2, 1776, the Continental Congress decided it was… Read More

Mona Goff was the younger sister of the only hero she had ever known: her brother. Marion Robert Goff was a young man who put on a military uniform in 1943 to go and fight in World War II. He… Read More

Rock art has been telling stories and history since the beginning of humankind. Scientists today have found a new message in the Columbian Amazon suggesting that the earliest of people have been on Earth for 13,000 years. A new study… Read More

Wikipedia defines a calendar as “explicit schemes used for timekeeping.” Basically, a calendar is a series of days, weeks, and months that repeat themselves every 365 days, with a leap year every four years. But how long have people used… Read More

Israel’s war against Hamas may be a relatively new development, but the area known as Palestine has seen conflict for thousands of years. It’s easy today to oversimplify the reasons behind the fighting and assume it’s all about which side… Read More

Historians and archaeologists have uncovered remarkable insight into historical artwork, cultural practices, and overall ways of life for centuries. Much of our history was learned by digging up ancient artifacts and studying them with other archeological finds. Some of the… Read More

A small town in Spain, Setenil de las Bodegas, was built within the narrow gorge formed by the Río Trejo River. The valley has abundant overhanging rock, which the locals use for their homes. Just over 3,000 people live in… Read More

The construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt has amazed and bewildered archaeologists for centuries. The enormous structure is made of 2.3 million weighty pieces of rock and limestone. The stones are far too heavy to be carried… Read More

The Rosetta Stone was discovered 223 years ago. While the stone was found in July 1799, it wasn’t until 23 years later that its carvings were finally translated, in 1822. The 200th anniversary of the translation has prompted new interest… Read More

Cave art can be found all around the world. However, recent discoveries in an Alabama cave reveal the largest art ever uncovered. One of the drawings was over ten feet long, drawn with mud, and depicted a rattlesnake. The massive… Read More