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The first day that we observed Martin Luther King Day was January 20, 1986. This year it will be observed on January 18th. Many schools and businesses take the day off to observe Martin Luther King Jr. and his contributions.
Happy Chinese New Year! In 2021, we celebrate the Chinese New Year on February 12, 2021 and officially begin the year of the Ox. Let’s explore how to celebrate the Chinese New Year with your students!
Happy Holidays! While we may all be a little further apart this holiday season, let’s take this time to learn more about different holiday traditions around the world.
Who remembers their goals they set for themselves last December/January for 2020? Did you achieve those goals? Don’t feel bad if you didn’t. 2020 was a year that no one saw coming.
Savvas is proud to announce the launch of its Culturally Responsive Learning Initiative.
This year, we’re more grateful than ever for you! We’d like to give you some free resources to use in your classroom.
Ellis Island in New York Harbor opened. Over 20 million new arrivals to America were processed until its closing in 1954.
Alaska was admitted as the 49th U.S. state with a land mass almost one-fifth the size of the lower 48 states together.
The first U.S. commercial bank opened as the Bank of North America in Philadelphia.
The Dow Jones industrial average first topped the 2,000 mark.
Elizabeth Tudor, daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, was crowned as Elizabeth I in Westminster Abbey.
Elizabeth Blackwell was awarded her MD by the Medical Institute of Geneva, New York, thus becoming America's first woman doctor.
President John F. Kennedy conducted the first live televised presidential news conference, five days after taking office.
The U.S. Space Shuttle Challenger exploded 74 seconds into its flight, killing seven persons, including Christa McAuliffe, a teacher who was to be the first ordinary citizen in space.
