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Inspiring stories and videos for kids on the subject of Social Studies.

International Women’s Day Celebrates Inspirational Women…..Past, Present, and Future!

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On March 8 each year, a wonderful celebration takes place, one that has been around for over a hundred years. The event is International Women’s Day, which started out as a day for recognizing women and fighting for their rights. Today, International Women’s Day is all that and more. It praises the achievements of inspirational women, continually works [...]

Victory Gardens – A Blast From the Past That’s Blooming Today!

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During World War II, many people had victory gardens. These were gardens that people planted in order to ease food supply shortages that occurred during the war. A victory garden was regarded as a patriotic way to help the war effort. Today, victory gardens have had a resurgence. With the recent downturn in the economy, many [...]

National Freedom Day – A Day to Celebrate America!

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Each year on February 1, Americans celebrate a little-known but truly inspirational observance……National Freedom Day. On this day  in 1865, President Abraham Lincoln signed into effect what would later become the 13th Amendment to the Constitution. The 13th Amendment to the Constitution was particularly important, because it was the amendment that outlawed slavery in America, changing the course of our country’s [...]

Black History Month – Celebrating Great African-American Lives!

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Every February, America observes a very special occasion called Black History Month. This observance serves as a time to remember and celebrate the many amazing accomplishments of African-Americans and their importance to our country’s history. Black History Month began in 1926 as Negro History Week, a week of celebration observed in mid-February. In 1976 it was expanded to become [...]

Claudette Colvin – A Brave Advocate for Racial Equality

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Most people are familiar with the inspiring story of Rosa Parks, the African-American lady who refused to give up her bus seat in 1955 during the civil rights movement. But did you know that there was actually another who performed the same peaceful protest months earlier? This other person was Claudette Colvin, a 15-year-old African-American girl. She, [...]

Anne Frank – The Ultimate Spirit of Courage and Hope

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In many ways, Anne Frank was a typical teenager – she went to movies and for ice cream with friends, she got good grades except in math, and she liked boys. And in one other very significant way, she was a typical teenage girl……..she kept a diary. However, the diary Anne kept was anything but typical. You see, [...]

Martin Luther King, Jr. – A Man with a Dream

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Every year in mid-January, America celebrates a holiday in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday. By many counts, Martin was just an ordinary man – a husband, a father, and a pastor at his church. But his incredible dedication to his cause and his profound influence made him also an inspirational world-changer worthy of the highest honor. Throughout [...]

Wilma Rudolph – She Defied the Odds to Achieve Olympic Glory!

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As the first American female ever to win three Olympic gold medals, Wilma Rudolph is one of the world’s most celebrated athletes. However, her Olympic success was not easily won – it was the result of incredible strength and determination, as Wilma fought to overcome odds that were stacked high against her. Wilma was born in 1940 into a [...]

The Incredible Story Behind the Star Spangled Banner

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This is the incredible story of the Star Spangled Banner. It took major sacrifice to maintain our country’s freedom in its early days, and this song tells the story of that sacrifice. We hear this song often at sporting events and at school. As such, it is easy to get distracted and not think about what the song’s lyrics truly mean. [...]

Louis Braille – While Just A Teen, He Became a Pioneer for the Blind!

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Back in the nineteenth century, when Louis Braille was just three years old, an accident left him blind. As he grew, Louis wanted to read and write, but he felt frustrated with the few slow, difficult methods available at the time for blind people. So Louis came up with an idea, and as a teenager, he invented a special [...]