LNGenZ News for Kids: 21 – History

When thinking about the American Civil Rights Movement, no name stands out more than Martin Luther King, Jr. The Christian minister and equal-rights activist was a powerful speaker and leader of the effort to de-segregate blacks and whites in the… Read More

The Liberty Bell is one of America’s iconic symbols of liberty. Commission of the bell was ordered by the Pennsylvania Assembly in 1751 to celebrate the 50-year anniversary of William Penn’s Charter of Privileges. The inscription is from Leviticus 25:10… Read More

Dressing up as a witch for Halloween is popular among kids and adults as they take time adding warts to their noses and other witchy accessories. In fact, according to Google, a witch is the number one costume choice for… Read More

Between 1941 and 1945, Nazi Germany, German-occupied Europe, and collaborators killed six million Jews. The Second World War genocide was the most tragic event of the 20th century. Despite this, Millennials and Generation Z lack a basic understanding of the… Read More

When the United States bought the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803, it nearly doubled the size of the nation. But after the Louisiana Purchase, someone needed to explore all that extra land. President Thomas Jefferson sent Captain Meriwether Lewis,… Read More

Did you know that “democracy” comes from Greek and means people’s rule? Also, did you know that “republic” comes from the Latin “res publica,” meaning public interest? Many words and ideas that our civilization is built on come from only… Read More

Today, August 15, marks 75 years since Japan surrendered, ending World War II. But the cost of the win was not cheap. Japan had attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, killing more than 2,400 Americans and injuring another 1,000…. Read More

Immigration is a hot topic in today’s world where Americans are conflicted over whether the nation should build a wall on the US-Mexico border, or have open borders. There are strong feelings toward both opinions; after all, our country was… Read More