Flag of Andorra
Andorra Celebrates Our Lady of Meritxell Day, a national holiday. The holiday has been celebrated as early as 1278. About 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC, Andorra is located in the Pyrenees between Spain and France. Approximately 85,000 people live in the country, and Andorra la Vella is the capital. Tourism accounts for about 80% of GDP. Older children can learn more at: Andorra.
Flag of North Macedonia
North Macedonia celebrates Independence Day. North Macedonia peacefully gained its freedom from Yugoslavia in 1991. This land-locked country, about the size of Vermont, has dry summers and cold, very snowy winters. Over two million people live in Macedonia, and Skopje is the capital. Older children could learn more at: North Macedonia.
David by Michelangelo
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Michelangelo’s David was unveiled in Florence in 1504. Michelangelo started working on the seventeen foot marble statue in 1501. For many years it was displayed in an open piazza, but it was moved to the Accademia Gallery in 1873. A replica was then placed in the statue’s original location. Children might be interested in the book Michelangelo for Kids: His Life and Ideas, with 21 Activities by Simonetta Carr.
Pledge of Allegiance was read publicly for the first time in 1892. Francis Bellamy wrote it so that people could declare their patriotism. It has undergone four changes, and it was formally adopted by Congress in 1942.
Margaret Gorman
Margaret Gorman became the first Miss America in 1921 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The pageant was created in an effort to keep people in Atlantic City after Labor Day.
Star Trek premiered in 1966. Only 79 episodes were created for the original series. However, it has spawned movies, cartoons, and other series.
Gerald Ford
Richard Nixon
President Gerald Ford pardoned Richard Nixon in 1974. Nixon had resigned on August 9, 1974, to avoid impeachment. Gerald Ford became president that day. He decided to pardon Nixon to bring calm and unity to the country. Some experts believe those goals were not accomplished.
Flag of North Korea
North Korea celebrates Founding Day, the day in 1948 when the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was created. The country’s area is about the same as the area of the state of Mississippi. Almost 25 million people live in North Korea, and Pyongyang is the capital. Children could learn more at: North Korea.