LNGenZ News for Kids: Social Studies

The 28th president, Woodrow Wilson, was born December 28, 1856, in Staunton, Virginia. He studied law and received a Ph.D. in political science from Johns Hopkins University. He became a professor of jurisprudence and politics at Princeton in 1890 and… Read More

William Taft (1857-1930) was the 27th president of the United States. He was the only president to also serve as chief justice. Born on September 15, 1857, Taft was raised in a political family. His father, Alphonso, was a Republican… Read More

Welcoming in a new year is a good time to get a fresh start, and that is what New Year’s resolutions are all about. Each year, millions of people around the globe make promises to themselves – such as to… Read More

Today, Christmas is considered a Christian holiday. It’s a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. However, many of the traditions came from long before. So where did we get them, and why do we continue them today? What we… Read More

“I’ve been completely fascinated with history because it tells everything about what’s going to happen next because it’s cyclical, everything repeats in general.” ~ Emile Autumn January 15, 1870: The Democratic Party Gets Its Donkey Symbol Have you ever wondered… Read More

“There runs a strange law through the length of human history – that men are continually tending to undervalue their environment, to undervalue their happiness, to undervalue themselves.” ~ G.K. Chesterton January 8, 1815: The Battle of New Orleans It… Read More

“Memoirs are the backstairs of history.” ~ George Meredith January 8, 1790: George Washington Delivers First State of the Union Address America’s Founding Father and first president, George Washington, had a very difficult task ahead of him. Not only was… Read More

“If history repeats itself, and the unexpected always happens, how incapable must Man be of learning from experience.” ~ George Bernard Shaw December 27, 1831: Charles Darwin Sets Out on His Expedition Around the World Charles Darwin is history’s most… Read More

“Hindsight is the historian’s necessary vice.” ~ Hilary Mantel December 20, 1606: Expedition to America and Establishment of Jamestown In 1492, Christopher Columbus reached the New World and began a race between countries to establish colonies in the unclaimed territory…. Read More

“Certain periods in history suddenly lift humanity to an observation point where a clear light falls upon a world previously dark.”  ~ Anne Sullivan December 13, 1577: Sir Francis Drake Started His Trip Around the World Francis Drake was the… Read More

“I go into my library and all history unrolls before me.” ~ Alexander Smith December 6, 1877: Thomas Edison Makes First Recording on Phonograph There have been a lot of great technological advancements just in the last couple of decades,… Read More

“A library is the delivery room for the birth of ideas, a place where history comes to life.” ~ Norman Cousins November 28, 1520: Ferdinand Magellan Sails Around the World Centuries ago, people used to believe that the world was… Read More