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Amendment I Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Amendment II A…
Ember the Dragon was feeling pretty happy. Her class was having a party for Valentine’s Day. Everyone had brought in treats and cards to share. Her friend Prism, a unicorn, made rainbow-colored marshmallows. Coral the Mermaid had fresh sushi rolls, and Patrick the Leprechaun shared some of his gold chocolate…
When written in 1789, the U.S. Constitution allowed the individual states to determine who could vote in elections. None of the states at that time allowed women to vote except New Jersey, and it revoked this right in 1807. Women tried over the years to get the right to vote,…
Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) is considered the founder of modern nursing. Her reforms included promoting sanitary practices, giving care and compassion to patients, and stressing training and education for nurses. She gained fame as “The Lady with the Lamp” during the British Crimean War (1853-1856) because she often went around the…
Imprisoned for stealing bread at the end of the French Revolution, Valjean is released after 19 years. Although he has money he earned in prison, no inn will allow him to stay because he is a convict. He sleeps on the streets until he meets Bishop Myriel who kindly gives…
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