This week was a very busy week in history! Dec 16, 1773 – The Boston Tea Party Dec 17, 1903 – First airplane flies Dec 18, 1620 – Mayflower docks…
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Christmas is a favorite time of year for many people. Some people like it for the exchange of presents. Some like Christmas because of the fun decorations. Others like it…
From 1774 to 1789, the Continental Congress was the government of the first 13 American colonies and then later the United States. On December 10, 1778, John Jay was elected…
Human Rights Day began on December 10, 1948 and was started by the United Nations General Assembly. The Declaration of Human Rights is a collection of 30 articles about the…
City Council meetings are very important. During the meetings, the Council members talk about what the city needs, and then they vote on what is best. Here are the things…
Did you know that today, December 3rd, is International Day of Persons with Disabilities? About 15% of the world’s population have a disability. People with disabilities make up the largest minority…
Our government has national and state representatives. They represent our concerns to the state and national government levels just likee our city council brings our concerns to the city. Concerns…
Who knew that November 29th is Square Dancing Day? Square dancing can be a very fun thing to do after a Thanksgiving feast! Square dancing was brought into our country…
Why is it important to go to city council meetings? When you have a concern, it is important to go to city council meetings. One concern might be if sidewalks…
Thanksgiving is this week! The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621, but it was not celebrated every year until the 1800s. It was originally a three day feast where they…