LNGenZ News for Kids: Social Studies

Liberty Nation GenZ is running a special edition on the 50th anniversary of President Richard Nixon’s visit to China. In Part One, we examine the lead-up to the event and why it was so momentous. China is emerging as one… Read More

“History is a vast early warning system.” ~ Norman Cousins February 20, 1962: First American Orbits Earth Astronaut John Glenn was the first American to orbit Earth. Aboard the Friendship 7 spacecraft, Glenn completed three orbits in just under five… Read More

What was the most significant event of the last 100 years? That was the question Liberty Nation GenZ recently posed in a reader survey. Lots of polls exist for adults, but young people are rarely asked what they think. We… Read More

“The history of mankind is the instant between two strides taken by a traveler.” ~ Franz Kafka February 14: Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day. This is a holiday for romance, but not everything that happens on February 14 is to do… Read More

“The more you know about the past, the better prepared you are for the future.” – Theodore Roosevelt  February 7, 1795: The 11th Amendment Was Ratified “The Judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to… Read More

“The past is malleable and flexible, changing as our recollection interprets and re-explains what has happened.” ~ Peter L. Berger January 30 – February 5 January 30, 1835: President Jackson Survives Assassination Attempt Andrew Jackson, the seventh U.S. president, was… Read More

History is important because it helps us avoid the same mistakes in the present or future. We learn about ourselves and our countries. As Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “We are not makers of history, we are made by history.”… Read More

I Have a Dream ~ Martin Luther King Jr. 28 August, 1963 I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation. Five… Read More

The 37th president of the United States is the only commander-in-chief to resign while in office. Richard Milhous Nixon (1913-1994) did not have an easy presidency due to the Vietnam War, as well as strained relations in China and the… Read More

A time capsule is an interesting item that lets people from the past speak to those in the future. Anything can be put into one of these treasure collections, such as books, jewelry, toys, newspaper articles, and so on. The… Read More

It’s time to welcome in a new year! People all over the world will be celebrating the beginning of a new year with many different traditions. But one ritual is so recognizable that people around the globe tune in to… Read More

In some parts of the world, December 26 is known as Boxing Day. It might seem like a strange name for the day after Christmas, but it is still part of the calendar in Great Britain and many countries that… Read More