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Black History Timeline: 1600s to Present Day

Top of Page Source: Getty ImagesBlack history in the United States of America is a story of discrimination, hate, and violence. For centuries, White people enslaved, murdered, and criminalized an…

Advice to the Graduates

Words of wisdom from a selection of commencement speeches compiled by Ann-Marie Imbornoni A graduating class of the Fairmount School. (Source/Library of Congress) Related Links Average…

Buchanan, James

(Encyclopedia) Buchanan, James, 1791–1868, 15th President of the United States (1857–61), b. near Mercersburg, Pa., grad. Dickinson College, 1809. Buchanan was nominated as a Democratic candidate…

The Supreme Court: Taney Court, 1837 to 1864

Taney Court, 1837 to 1864The Supreme CourtEbbs and Flows of Court LeadershipTaney Court, 1837 to 1864Chase Court, 1864 to 1873Waite Court, 1874 to 1888Fuller Court, 1888 to 1910White Court,…

1938–2007 Caldecott Medal Winners

1938Animals of the Bible, a Picture Book, text selected by Helen Dean Fish, illustrated by Dorothy P. Lathrop1939Mei Li, written and illustrated by Thomas Handforth1940Abraham Lincoln,…

40 Back-to-School Inspirational Quotes

Top of Page Are you feeling excited for the new school year? Whether you're starting high school, college, or just a new grade, there's something special about the first day of school. One of the…

Landmarks of Washington, D.C.

by Mark D. Hughes photos by Carol M. Highsmith Washington, D.C., is the capital of the United States and home to many of the country's most famous and recognizable…