"Remember no one can make you feel inferior without your consent."
—Eleanor Roosevelt
In 1978, a school district in California, organized a “Women’s History Week”. By 1981, Congress passed a resolution establishing a National Women’s...
Fun Facts about the country of Qatar, host country of the 2022 World Cup!
1. Qatar is the first Middle East country to host the World Cup. It is also the first time two female referees will help officiate the games.
2. With no rivers or...
Learn about Pumpkins!
1. Pumpkins are thought to have originated in Central America, specifically Mexico. Some seeds found date back to 5500 B.C.
2. Top pumpkin growers are U.S. farmers, growing more than 1.5 billion each year...
Want to buy your very own dinosaur? A Gorgosaurus (relative to the T-Rex ) and estimated to be 76 million years old is for sale. It is the only such dinosaur skeleton that will be sold to a private owner and not go into a museum. Gorgosaurus once...
The Tour de France Begins!
In 2022, the Tour de France began on July 1st and ends on July 24th. This year's Tour de France begins in Copenhague, Denmark and will include parts of Belgium and Switzerland in addition to France. The end of...
IUCN compiles a list of endangered species. There are over16,300 endangered species as of 2021. Source:
7. Many butterflies are on the endangered list: This website has some of the most endangered butterflies:
In the USA, more than 20...
Supreme Court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson
In 2022, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson made history as the first African American female being confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court. There have been 115 Supreme Court justices as of 2021! Justice Jackson...
It is said that Hans Christian Andersen based his story, The Ugly Duckling, on his own life and the bullying he experienced. Hans was often teased as a boy. He was very tall and skinny. He was called "scarecrow" by neighborhood children....
"Remember no one can make you feel inferior without your consent."
—Eleanor Roosevelt
In 1978, a school district in California, organized a “Women’s History Week”. By 1981, Congress passed a resolution establishing a National Women’s...
Chinese New Year Factoids
by
Gail Skroback Hennessey
“Kung Hei Fat Choy” means Happy New Year in Chinese! 2024 is the Year of the Dragon. The Dragon is considered to be most powerful of all the
12 zodiac creatures.Those born under...