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Remembering Pearl Harbor
The Grateful American Foundation Remembers the Men and Women who Kept us Safe.
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Judges Gear up for the 2021 Grateful American Book Prize
The award is given annually to authors who have created outstanding works of historical fiction, or non-fiction, for seventh to ninth graders. Books published between August 1, 2020 through July 31, 2021 are eligible.
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Lucille Bridges, Mother of Civil Rights Trailblazer, Dies at 86
Lucille Commadore Bridges, who in 1960 broke through the segregated education system of the Deep South by enrolling her 6-year-old daughter Ruby in an all-white elementary school in New Orleans, and escorting her there during her first year of classes, died at her home in Uptown New Orleans on Tuesday. She was 86.
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Veterans Day
Remembering all of the men and women who have fought to protect America and its democracy.
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When We All Vote. “Hamilton” Style.
What are you waiting for? What do you stall for?! REGISTER TO VOTE NOW.
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Play the “Votes for Women” Game
By Jennifer Harlan for The New York TimesAugust 15, 2020 The New York Times game lets you follow the 19th Amendment’s journey from passage in the Senate to ratification by 36 states. You can follow the long road to ratification with their “Votes for Women” game, which can be downloaded here and printed. All you […]
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Story Time: Storm Dog by L. M. Elliott
Author L.M. Elliott reads the introduction of her new novel, “Storm Dog.”
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Author L.M. Elliott is Interviewed About her Work
To celebrate National Library Week, librarian Rachel Grover interviews L.M. Elliott about why she writes historical fiction, what’s next for her, and the value of research.
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iCivics’ Remote Learning Toolkit
Now, more than ever, it is critical to help our youth build important civic knowledge and skills to help them understand how individuals and communities can work together to solve local, national, and global problems.