In 2012, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) listed over 9,000 plant and animal species as either critica...
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We’ve only one planet to live on, so the preservation of natural resources for our children and grandchildren is up to us. This...
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An immediate bestseller, “Little Women” was published in two parts: one in 1868, and one in 1869. This coming-of-age story of t...
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In 1879, author Robert Louis Stevenson traveled from Great Britain to New York. From there, he took a train across the United...
Women’s History Month is traditionally held in March, but the study of women’s history is valuable all twelve months of the yea...
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Helen Keller (1880-1968) was an inspiration to many. Although she was born with normal sight and hearing, she lost both at a ...
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Forty-four men have served as President of the United States. They have lead the country through wars, economic depressions, ...
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The United States and Canada observe Black History month in February; the United Kingdom observes it in October. While the co...
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For centuries, humans have attempted to codify the rights, privileges, responsibilities, and freedoms each person has in a so...
Macabre, dark, foreboding; these adjectives are often used to describe the works of Edgar Allan Poe. While this is true of ma...