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February 1, 2017
The History of Black History Month
In 1926, historian Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History announced that the second week in February should be “Negro History Week.” This week was chosen because African-Americans had long been celebrating the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln (February 12) and Frederick Douglass (February 14).From the very beginning, the … Continue reading "The History of Black History Month"
January 29, 2017
Is #ScienceMarch Really Against Science?
Some scientists on Reddit have called for scientists and science advocates to organize a march on Washington (#ScienceMarch), with satellite marches elsewhere. The www.scientistsmarchonwashington.com Web site objects to the Trump administration’s policies of slashing funding for scientific research and restricting scientists from communicating the results of taxpayer-funded research. Yet because the organizers have also spoken … Continue reading "Is #ScienceMarch Really Against Science?"
Is #ScienceMarch Really Against Science?
Some scientists on Reddit have called for scientists and science advocates to organize a march on Washington (#ScienceMarch), with satellite marches elsewhere. The www.scientistsmarchonwashington.com Web site objects to the Trump administration’s policies of slashing funding for scientific research and restricting scientists from communicating the results of taxpayer-funded research. Yet because the organizers have also spoken … Continue reading "Is #ScienceMarch Really Against Science?"
January 28, 2017
Happy Year of the Rooster!
The Chinese year of the rooster begins on January 28, 2017 and will end on February 15, 2018. The Chinese calendar is a lunisolar calendar, which means that it has months based on the phases of the moon but that it occasionally adds an extra month (intracalary month) to keep the calendar more or less in … Continue reading "Happy Year of the Rooster!"
Happy Year of the Rooster!
The Chinese year of the rooster begins on January 28, 2017 and will end on February 15, 2018. The Chinese calendar is a lunisolar calendar, which means that it has months based on the phases of the moon but that it occasionally adds an extra month (intracalary month) to keep the calendar more or less in … Continue reading "Happy Year of the Rooster!"
January 20, 2017
Can Donald Trump Read?
Donald Trump is a graduate of an Ivy League university. He gained national fame as the co-author, or at least the main character, of a best-selling book, The Art of the Deal. Yet Donald Trump did not write one word of that book. Moreover, it is likely that Donald Trump cannot read well. Neither could … Continue reading "Can Donald Trump Read?"
Can Donald Trump Read?
Donald Trump is a graduate of an Ivy League university. He gained national fame as the co-author, or at least the main character, of a best-selling book, The Art of the Deal. Yet Donald Trump did not write one word of that book. Moreover, it is likely that Donald Trump cannot read well. Neither could … Continue reading "Can Donald Trump Read?"
January 16, 2017
Martin Luther King: I Have Been to the Mountaintop
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., died on April 4, 1968. Yet he still speaks to us, through his writings and through his recorded speeches. Here is a complete audio recording of his last speech, which is called his I Have Been to the Mountaintop speech, which he delivered the day before his death. … Continue reading "Martin Luther King: I Have Been to the Mountaintop"
Martin Luther King: I Have Been to the Mountaintop
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., died on April 4, 1968. Yet he still speaks to us, through his writings and through his recorded speeches. Here is a complete audio recording of his last speech, which is called his I Have Been to the Mountaintop speech, which he delivered the day before his death. … Continue reading "Martin Luther King: I Have Been to the Mountaintop"
January 1, 2017
Why Is New Year’s Day on January 1?
How long is a year? On what day does a year begin? These are questions that people struggled with for thousands of years. To answer them, ancient people developed the classical liberal arts. The liberal arts curriculum included the Quadrivium, which were the four arts of number, space, and time: Mathematics was the art of number. Geometry … Continue reading "Why Is New Year’s Day on January 1?"
