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Month: September 2020

Inspiration Reading and writing 

The Story of the Teacher Who Integrated New York Transit

September 8, 2020September 8, 2020 0 Comments

(via Atlas Obscura) In 1854, Elizabeth Jennings was forcibly kicked off a horsecar. Her fight changed the city.

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Cultures 

The Balmoral Pyramid

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(via Amusing Planet) Hidden among the trees in the woods surrounding the Balmoral Castle in Royal Deeside, Scotland, are eleven

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11 Ways School Was Different in the 1800s

September 8, 2020September 8, 2020 0 Comments

(via Mental Floss) After Labor Day, most kids in the United States will be back to hitting the books, and

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Cultures Et Cetera History 

History of Labor Day

September 7, 2020September 4, 2020 0 Comments history, holiday

(via History.com) Observed on the first Monday in September, Labor Day pays tribute to the contributions and achievements of American

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Understanding the Majesty and Complexity of Great Organs

September 4, 2020September 4, 2020 0 Comments

(via Atlas Obscura) Notre Dame’s famed instrument is being dismantled and restored following the 2019 fire.

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10 Little Known Facts About Monopoly

September 4, 2020September 4, 2020 0 Comments

(via Listverse) Everybody knows that you collect $200 when you pass go, but there is so much more to learn

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6 Simple Ways to Open a Stuck Jar Lid

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(via Mental Floss)  After buying your groceries, tying on your apron, and prepping your ingredients, the last thing you want

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Architecture Art Character Cultures 

Here’s What The First Shopping Mall In America Looked Like

September 3, 2020September 3, 2020 0 Comments

(via BuzzFeed)  In 1956, the Southdale Shopping Center, located in Edina, Minnesota, opened to the public as the first modern

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Et Cetera History Inspiration 

The Paralyzed World War II Veterans Who Invented Wheelchair Basketball

September 3, 2020September 3, 2020 0 Comments

(via Smithsonian) In the late 1940s, paraplegics popularized the sport—and changed the game for the disability rights movement

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Cultures 

Why Jackie Robinson’s Hall of Fame Plaque Had to Change

September 3, 2020September 3, 2020 0 Comments

(via Atlas Obscura) The legendary athlete wanted to be remembered as a great baseball player, regardless of race, but history

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12 Favorite Haunts of the Founding Fathers You Can Still Visit Today

September 2, 2020September 2, 2020 0 Comments destinations, history

(via mental_floss) The Founding Fathers built the groundwork for America, but they were much more than military strategists and document

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Food 

This Turkish Ice Cream Doesn’t Melt

September 2, 2020September 2, 2020 0 Comments

(via Great BIg Story) Ankara might be the capital city, but Kahramanmaraş is Turkey’s undisputed ice cream capital. Atilla Kanbur

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