Have you ever heard of Route 66? Route 66 is a highway. It was the first highway built for cars. This April, Route 66 turns 100 years old.
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The Aurora Borealis
The night sky is black. Then, beautiful colors appear. They are green. They are red. They are purple. They do not look like anything you’ve seen on Earth before. It is the aurora borealis [uh·raw·ruh baw·ree·a·luhs]. … Read more
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King vs. Riggs
Today, women play a lot of the same sports that men do. In 1973, though, many people did not think that women could play as well as men. Bobby Riggs was a top men’s player … Read more
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How Reading Influenced MLK’s ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech
January 20 is MLK Day. On this day we celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King was an important civil rights leader in our country. He spent his life fighting for … Read more