LNGenZ News for Kids: Social Studies

Ah, Christmas, a magical time for family, tradition, and celebration. What comes to your mind when you think about Christmas? Of course, many children would first think of Santa Claus, receiving gifts, and lots of sweet treats. Though, for many,… Read More

The assassination of President John F. Kennedy (JFK) is still a mystery. Fifty-eight years after he was reportedly shot and killed by Lee Harvey Oswald on November 22, 1963, the circumstances of the shooting have inspired the idea that Oswald… Read More

Andrew Bernstein once said, “Nothing is given to man on Earth – struggle is built into the nature of life, and conflict is possible – the hero is the man who lets no obstacle prevent him from pursuing the values… Read More

December 7, 1941. That was the date Japanese air forces launched a surprise bombing on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The very next day, the United States declared war on Japan. Eighty years after the attack, America… Read More

The Jewish festival of Hanukkah happens annually around the beginning of December, though the dates change each year. Just in time for the holiday, archaeologists in Israel say they may have found evidence supporting the ancient story of Hanukkah. Last… Read More

A groups of dads is helping out at Southwood High School in Shreveport, Louisiana. The school struggled with student fights in September that left a total of 23 students in jail. The city was overwhelmed and unsure of how to… Read More

Over the last decade, the prices of Thanksgiving feasts have gone down each year. That is changing this year, with the holiday getting more expensive in 2021. This could force U.S. households to trim their servings of turkey, apple pie,… Read More

Christopher Columbus is celebrated for being the first European to find the Americas. It was thought his voyages led Europeans to the New World – but is that true? There has long been speculation that Columbus was not the first… Read More

Is Halloween one of your favorite holidays? Trick-or-treating, ghostly hayrides, and haunted houses are just some of the fun ways people around the world celebrate the day. A new survey from YouGovAmerica shows that nearly a quarter of Americans, or… Read More

Got beef? Where’s the toilet paper? How can a problem in Vietnam impact a store in Biloxi, Mississippi? Since the start of the COVID pandemic, common items have gone missing from store shelves. Disruptions to the global supply chain have… Read More

The Founding Fathers and their heroic actions helped form the United States, where freedoms are first and foremost protected. But the men did not establish this nation without the help of women. Women were warriors, nurses, couriers, and seamstresses. Many… Read More

It is the 20-year anniversary of 9/11, a horrifying day where thousands lost their lives during a terrorist attack on American soil. On September 11, 2001, the Twin Towers went up in flames after two planes crashed into them. On… Read More