Grammar of Happiness
What is love? Shakespeare wrote that love is a star. He is one of thousands of poets and writers who have used symbols to express this deep feeling.
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James Monroe: Likeable
James Monroe: Likeable
James Monroe easily won election in 1816. He had a relaxed, likeable personality and was popular with voters. In addition, many saw him as a last connection to the country’s founding generation.
Unlikely Love Stories
Unlikely Love Stories
People often say that love turns up in the unlikeliest of places or that love will serendipitously find you when you least expect it. In some love stories, those old cliches couldn’t be more accurate.
Leave Only Footprints
Leave Only Footprints
Burn it or bury it. In most places around the world, that’s what we do with our garbage. Pretty grim choices that present disheartening ecological challenges. Incineration emits harmful gases and dust, exacerbating pollution of the air, land, and water, not to mention increasing global warming.
The Crane Wife
The Crane Wife
Youhei was a poor farmer. One day he found a wounded bird at his door. Youhei brought the bird inside and cared for her until she was strong enough to fly away.
James Madison: Scholar
James Madison: Scholar
James Madison was elected in 1808. He was a capable president who served two terms. But most Americans do not remember Madison for his presidency. They remember him for work he did earlier.
Extraordinary Acts By Ordinary People
Extraordinary Acts By Ordinary People
Did you know there are real life superheroes in the world? Or at least, people who can perform superhuman acts of strength and bravery? You may have heard some of these amazing stories in the news. Stories about ordinary people suddenly performing extraordinary acts.
Thomas Jefferson: Complex
Thomas Jefferson: Complex
Jefferson is often linked to the country’s history of self-government, separation of church and state, and public education.
The Man Who Renounced His US Citizenship To Become A World Citizen
The Man Who Renounced His US Citizenship To Become A World Citizen
Garry Davis was a man with a crazy vision of a world without nations. Albert Einstein was a believer in Garry Davis and once said Garry was a man devoted to the survival of humanity on earth.
Floating Runner
Floating Runner
Every time Kayla Montgomery crosses the finish line, she collapses into her coach’s arms. Her legs are completely numb, so much so that she pleads with her team to “find” her legs as they place ice packs on her to cool her down.
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