Today, July 8, is Writer’s Day! This caught my eye because I love to write. Writing has been a form of communication for thousands of years that tells stories, gives…
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North America stayed unexplored for a long time because trappers and explorers explored this new land from the coasts inward. This is why the Shoshone had never met a white…
We all know that July 4th is Independence Day! The Declaration of independence was signed on July 4, 1776, declaring our independence and separation from Britain. Before he was president,…
Before freeways were built, most people travelled short distances and stayed close to where they lived. People who travelled longer distances took trains or planes like my mother did in…
Since we are on a health kick, here is Swim a Lap Day! Not only is it cool and fun, but it is also very good for us. Swimming exercises…
In 1854, Congress voted on the Kansas-Nebraska Bill to let states decide to allow slavery or not. The Whig Party was so against slavery that it fell apart after this…
The first time National Eat Your Veggies Day was celebrated was in 1991 by the American “United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association”. They created cartoon characters like Lord Mushroom playing…
East Germany became communist state under the Soviet Union after World War II. Communism wants to have everyone work together with everyone having the same benefits and everyone being equal….
In 1904, Richard Blechynden set up a booth to sell hot tea at the St. Louis World Fair. He was an English tea plantation owner and wanted to offer his…
The gold standard is when a country has the same amount of gold stored away in storehouse as people have in dollar bills and coins. Before 1933, creditors made people…