The Influenza Pandemic of 1918 by Molly Billings, June, 1997 modified RDS February, 2005 The influenza pandemic of 1918-1919 killed…
Year: 2011
Workers on the Panama Canal
The Workers In the decade-long American effort to construct the Panama Canal, tens of thousands of laborers Panama Canal…
The First Mother’s Day
The First Mother’s Day Richard Cavendish May 10th, 1908 Richard Cavendish marks the birth of a day commemorating mothers. Julia…
Undersea Earthquake off the Alaskan Coast in 1946
On this day in 1946, an undersea earthquake off the Alaskan coast triggers a massive tsunami that kills 159 people…
April Fools’ Day
On this day in 1700, English pranksters begin popularizing the annual tradition of April Fools’ Day by playing practical jokes…
Kids’ History Corner by 4th grader Lindsey
Hey kids, guess what i learned at school today! I learned about the dust bowl.It included parts of Colorado,Kansas,Oklahoma,New Mexico…
In Key Defection, Libyan Minister Resigns His Post
MIDDLE EAST NEWSMARCH 31, 2011 In Key Defection, Libyan Minister Resigns His Post By DAVID GAUTHIER-VILLARS, ALISTAIR MACDONALD and MARGARET…
The Life of Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein The German-born physicist Albert Einstein developed the first of his groundbreaking theories while working as a clerk…
Remembering the Triangle Fire 100 years later
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire On March 25, 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist Company factory in New York City burned, killing…
