LNGenZ News for Kids: Social Studies

Memorial Day is a day for Americans to honor and offer respect to the military men and women who gave their lives to protect their country, its people, and our liberties. It is a somber day that reminds us our… Read More

James Monroe (1758-1831) was the fifth president of the United States. His presidency saw a lot of changes and the ever-growing contention between the northern and southern states over slavery. Monroe was born on April 28, 1758, in Westmoreland County,… Read More

James Madison was the fourth president of the United States. He helped secure our religious liberty and freedom of speech. Because of all the work he did helping to build our nation and his efforts with writing the new country’s… Read More

Anna Jarvis began celebrations for mothers over a century ago, in 1908. Now, the second Sunday in May is carved out to honor the hardworking, nurturing, and seemingly super-human women we often call Mom. Today, we will look at historically… Read More

Mother’s Day – It comes every year in America on the second Sunday of May. Its evolution took a long time, starting with ancient Greeks hosting festivals in honor of mother goddesses Rhea and Cybele. Other  celebrations took place in… Read More

Thomas Jefferson (1743 – 1826) was America’s third president and the author of our Declaration of Independence. Early Jefferson The third president was born on April 13, 1743. Jefferson graduated from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA… Read More

John Adams was the first vice president and the second president of the United States. He wasn’t always a very popular president because of his stubbornness and bold manner of speaking, but he was dedicated to his country and often… Read More

Alabama became the 22nd state on December 14, 1819. It gained the nickname “Heart of Dixie” because it is in the middle of the Deep South, nicknamed Dixieland. Originally, the land was settled by two groups of Native Americans: the… Read More

The country’s first president, George Washington, was born on February 22, 1732 in Virginia. At this time, America was still known as the colonies and was under British rule. The Washington family was not rich and at the age of… Read More

When we think of St. Patrick’s Day, we imagine wearing green, leprechauns looking for their pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, and eating corned beef and cabbage. But where did these traditions come from? The Birth of… Read More

George W. Bush was the 43rd president of the United States, and he is the second presidential son to gain the office. John Quincy Adams, the sixth president, was son to John Adams, the second president. Bush’s presidency was modeled… Read More

On this Presidents’ Day, a celebration of the country’s commanders-in-chief, we take a look at some amazing facts you might not have known about our nation’s past leaders. Thomas Jefferson: During the War of 1812, the British burned down the… Read More