LNGenZ News for Kids: Social Studies

Thanksgiving is a great time to reflect on the many ways you might have been blessed – but not everyone is as fortunate. Many are alone, homeless, or without food. As the season of giving officially begins, consider these people…. Read More

Some say that capitalism leads to a greater gap between the rich and the poor, but the middle class didn’t exist before capitalism. Around the world, people who live in socialist countries are not more equal than those who reside… Read More

Today, the Republican and Democratic Parties take turns holding the reins of power in the United States, but other political parties have existed through our nation’s history. In the beginning, there were no formal parties. George Washington warned against partisan… Read More

Denver is the state capital of Colorado and is known as “the Mile High City.” It got its nickname because when the elevation is measured from the 15th step of the state capitol building’s west side, it is one mile… Read More

There’s been a lot of talk in the news lately about President Donald Trump, Ukraine, and an unidentified whistleblower. A whistleblower is someone who “blows the whistle” or tells on someone for doing something wrong. An anonymous male CIA official… Read More

The U.S. government recently reported that the gross domestic product (GDP) grew 1.9% from July to September. With the data in the spotlight, now would be a good time to answer the question: What is the GDP? What is the… Read More

Sacramento is the capital city of California, but it wasn’t the first. There were several other capitals before the “River City” became the chosen one. John Augusta Sutter was born in Germany but raised in Switzerland. The governor of Alta… Read More

Congress recently passed a bill that would make companies reveal how many workers they have outside the U.S. This move was in response to the bank Wells Fargo laying off thousands of American workers and shifting some tasks offshore. Why… Read More

Halloween is a time of fun that kids and adults look forward to each autumn. Costumes are fretted over, spooky masked faces appear in the neighborhood, and – most importantly – kids on the prowl repeating “trick-or-treat” at each door… Read More

Before Europeans started exploring the Little Rock area, the land was inhabited by the Quapaw, who were members of the Dhegiha-Siouna-speaking tribes, which also included the Osage. The Quapaw were known by other tribes as the “Arkansea” or “people of… Read More

Just in time for Halloween, archaeologists in Egypt found 30 sarcophagi with perfectly preserved mummies inside. The mummies were buried double-stacked and included 23 adult males, five adult females, and two children. Archaeologists were able to identify the genders by… Read More