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This Week in History: February 27-March 5

“History provides no precise guidelines.” ~ Douglas Hurd March 1, 1961: Peace Corps Was Established John F. Kennedy, who was a senator at the time, wanted to find a way to bridge cultural gaps between the American people and other… Read More

Russia Launches Invasion of Ukraine

Russia has launched an invasion of its neighbor, Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin has been sending troops to the Russia-Ukraine border for around a year, adding up to about 190,000 soldiers. This caused the U.S. and many countries in Europe… Read More

U.S. Sends Troops to Europe as Ukraine-Russia Tensions Rise

Russia has sent more than 120,000 soldiers to its shared border with Ukraine. Tensions have risen as the U.S., and European countries worry this could mean Russia will invade its neighbor. President Joe Biden recently announced he would send American… Read More

Richard Nixon: The Only President to Ever Resign

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

Russia and US Lock Horns Over Ukraine Border

President Joe Biden recently held a virtual meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The two leaders talked about a disagreement on Ukraine, a country that sits on Russia’s border. Since April 2021, Russia has been sending soldiers and weapons to… Read More

First Movie Filmed in Space Successful

If you’re a science fiction fan, then the idea of being able to go into space is probably thrilling. Recently, Star Trek’s William Shatner, who played Captain Kirk on the original 1960s television series, became the oldest person, at 90,… Read More

Virtual Reality for Animals – Can it Work?

Virtual reality has been a science fiction dream for decades, and now we can experience these alternate universes in a basic form – but have you ever wondered if this technology might benefit animals? One Russian dairy farm has, and… Read More