“Hope is the thing with feathers – That perches in the soul – And sings the tune without the words – And never stops – at all –“ ~ Emily Dickinson Emily Dickinson (December 10, 1830 – May 15, 1886)… Read More
The Nobel Prize is given out annually to those who “have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind” during the previous year. The categories are Physics, Chemistry, Physiology, Medicine, Literature, and Peace. Alfred Nobel, the Swedish scientist who invented dynamite, left… Read More
Christmas is an old and a young holiday. Christians are celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ over 2,000 years ago, but many of the traditions we know today are only about 100 years old. For centuries, Christmas was only a… Read More
It may come as a surprise that one of the most delightful Christmas traditions is surrounded by mystery. The poem ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas has been read to children across the world on Christmas Eve for more than a… Read More
A big part of every student’s journey through school is reading the great novels of American and English literature. They challenge students to consider new ideas. Some of these towering works include J.D. Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye, George Orwell’s… Read More
