When Did April Fools’ Day Begin?
Every year on April 1, people around the world celebrate April Fools’ Day by pulling pranks on others. So, where did this tradition begin? Honestly, no one is quite sure.…
Women’s History Month: Authors II
Though women’s history month is coming to an end, the appreciation for books exists all year round. As a continuation of Women’s History Month: Authors, here are an additional set…
Women’s History Month: Anne Frank
Anne Frank was born as Annelies Marie Frank on June 12, 1929, in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. She was born into a Jewish family and they moved to Amsterdam just…
Where Did These Phrases Come From?
Have you ever wondered why we say certain phrases or where they come from? Things like “feeling under the weather” and “break a leg” can seem a bit bizarre if…
Women’s History Month: Jane Goodall
Jane Goodall was born Valerie Jane Morris-Goodall on April 3, 1934, in London, England. Even from a young age, she showed a love for animals. Goodall received a chimpanzee toy…
Black History Month: Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman was born a slave around the year 1820 in Maryland. Her parents had named her Araminta Ross, but she later changed it to Harriet, as this was her…