National Peacock Day

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Mar 252024
 

Indian Peacock

National Peacock Day is today! Actually today should be called National Peafowl Day. The term peacock refers to the male peafowl. The term peahen refers to the female peafowl. And so cute – a peachick is a baby peafowl. Three species of peafowl exist: the blue or Indian peafowl, the green peafowl, and the Congo peafowl. Americans are most familiar with the Indian, or blue, peacock. The birds are omnivores, preferring to eat plants, seeds, insects, and even small reptiles and amphibians. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists the blue peacock of least concern. The IUCN lists the green peacock as an endangered species. Children could learn more at: Peafowl.

Greece Celebrates Independence Day

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Mar 252024
 
Greece

Flag of Greece

Greece celebrates Independence Day. It became free from Turkey’s rule in 1821. The country, composed of a mainland and many small islands, according to the CIA World Factbook, is a bit less than the size of Alabama. Almost 11 million people live in Greece. Athens is the capital. About 15 percent of the economy comes from tourism. Children can learn more at: Greece.

Civil Rights March Started in Selma, Alabama, Reached the Destination of Montgomery, Alabama, in 1965

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Mar 252024
 
Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail

Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail

Civil Rights March started in Selma, Alabama, reached the destination of Montgomery, Alabama, in 1965. Civil Rights marchers, led by Martin Luther King, Jr. began their journey on March 21. They camped overnight on three occasions, and the number of marchers swelled to 25,000. Two unsuccessful marches predated this march. President Johnson had to bring in soldiers and the National Guard to protect the marchers. Outcomes of the march included the 1965 Voting Rights Act and the voting registration of Blacks in unprecedented numbers. The road that the marchers used is now a National Historic Trail. Children could view a map of the march and learn more at: Civil Rights March.