Montana entered the Union as the 41st state on November 8, 1889. The first white explorers were the members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition from 1804 to 1806. Not long after Continue Reading
Stephen Grover Cleveland (1837 – 1908) was the 22nd president of the United States. During the Civil War, Cleveland was able to stay out of the war by paying $300 for someone Continue Reading
When the leaders of the British colonies in America couldn’t stand being ruled by England anymore, they appointed a committee of five men to write the Declaration of Independence. But the final Continue Reading
The right to gather together is one of the most important rights we have, and it’s protected by the First Amendment. This right can be used to protest things people don’t like. Continue Reading
Missouri, the “Show Me State,” was named after the tribe Missouris. The first explorers showed up in 1673 when Father Jacques Marguette and Louis Joliet gave the first written accounts of the Continue Reading
Chester A. Arthur (1829 – 1886) became the 21st president in 1881. History tells us he was born on October 5, 1829 in Fairfield, Vermont, but some people thought that he had Continue Reading
The 2020 election will take place in November. Two people will compete to become the next U.S. president. Right now, those two people are thought to be Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Continue Reading
Mississippi joined the Union in 1817, becoming the 20th state. It’s also called “The Magnolia State” because of its many magnolia trees. Mississippi was first explored in 1540 by the Spanish, but Continue Reading
The National Guard has been in the news a lot over the last 18 months, especially after the riots that occurred after George Floyd died in police custody. It doesn’t happen often, Continue Reading
Police officers have a lot of power, and a lot of freedom on how to use that power. They do have some rules to follow, though. Just like you can walk up Continue Reading