Galileo
Galileo in 1613 may have seen Neptune, but he probably did not realize what it was. Children could learn more facts at: Neptune.
Jan 282024
Jan 282024
Coast Guard was created by Congress in 1915. It was derived from the Life Saving and Revenue Cutter Service. The Coast Guard has three goals: maritime safety, maritime security, and maritime stewardship.
Jan 282024
Louis Brandeis
Louis Brandeis became the first Jew to be appointed to the Supreme Court in 1916. An Associate Justice, he served from 1916 to 1939. Before he became a Supreme Court Justice, he often took law cases for causes that were important to him. Many times he took no pay for these cases. He was called the “People’s Lawyer.” Children can learn more at: Louis Brandeis.
Jan 282024
Christa McAuliffe
Challenger Space Shuttle disintegrated in 1986. Just 73 seconds into its flight, the spacecraft broke into pieces over the Atlantic Ocean. The accident temporarily stopped the American space program, and it revamped space travel safety requirements. Killed were Christa McAuliffe (the first teacher in space), Francis Scobee, Gregory Jarvis, Ronald McNair, Michael Smith, Judith Resnick, and Ellison Onizuka. Children could learn more about the astronauts at: http://history.nasa.gov/Biographies/challenger.html . They could also read The Challenger Disaster by Tim McNeese.