2+ mon, 10+ hour ago   (225+ words) Judge Midge Rendell holding a copy of "Be the Jury." PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — The Rendell Center for Civics and Civic Engagement has released a semiquincentennial-themed book for tweens and teens to learn about the justice system. In the book “Be…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago   (175+ words) Visiting George Washington’s Mount Vernon, Independence Hall, the National Constitution Center, and other historical museums and monuments this past week for America 250, I had a chance to see how excited children can become about history when they experience it live…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (943+ words) For years, first grade teacher Emily Tucker Hodges read novels set in ancient Greece and Rome and imagined what those places might have looked like. This spring, Hodges, who taught at Tharptown Elementary School for two years, stood beneath the…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (280+ words) Books about American History by various authors; © 2026, various publishers; various page counts. You’ve always loved history. Or maybe you’re just getting into it now, with the semiquincentennial coming up soon. You want to know more about what made America, and…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (227+ words) Published 4:58 pm Wednesday, May 27, 2026 Those wishing to grab a piece of Stettler’s recorded history can still do so. According to Stan Eichhorn, the committee working on the Stettler History Book will take orders for about another six weeks. The approximately…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (117+ words) a scholarly publishing initiative documenting the 150-year history and legacy of Prairie View A&M University during its sesquicentennial celebration, 1876 – 2006. The series now includes three works examining activism, institutional history, and athletics at Prairie View A&M University: https://www.thehillweclimbed.com • Justice…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (226+ words) Tuscaloosa Public Library Books 3 As the country celebrates its 250th birthday, Alabama students entering kindergarten through eighth grade can enjoy a patriotic summer with Governor Kay Ivey's 2026 Summer Reading Challenge. “As we prepare to celebrate America’s 250th birthday, there is no better…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (387+ words) PLATTSBURGH — This year, the entire country is celebrating “America250,” a national commemoration of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, on July 4, 1776. In order to educate students, parents and teachers about our beginnings as a country, the Clinton County Historical Association…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (363+ words) It was June of last year. I watched as our metal detector team members David Emery, Butch Bujol and Jerome Laporte (Jack Straw) led kids on a clinic for metal detection. The Longhorn Museum had hosted this event during their…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (805+ words) North Carolina mom of three launched The Littlest Statesman to teach kids American history through engaging stories and illustrations, aiming to counter what she sees as one-sided narratives in schools. The stories we’re told as children shape our beliefs as…...