Imagine being caught in a blinding snowstorm on the Great Plains with fierce winds sweeping across the hills and valleys and heavy snow blurring out land forms and landmarks. Anyone
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The BARK Therapy Program was created to help children learn to read by reading to dogs. It works because of loving and dedicated volunteers. If you ever want proof that
Teaching Children to Read, With Help From Some Dogs Read More »
Groucho is a yellow Labrador retriever owned by Josie Gavieres, who is the power between BARK Therapy Dogs based in Long Beach, California.
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President from 1789-1797
Today we know that the “I cannot tell a lie” statement George Washington was supposed to have made to his father after cutting down a cherry tree is not true; it was a story that came from Washington’s first biographer, Parson Weems, who saw fit to fill in with stories he thought would embellish the tale of our first president.
George Washington (1732-1799): Childhood and Early Years Read More »
In the early twentieth century, those without sight were marginalized members of society. They had no job options and no mobility. They had to rely on the kindness of someone
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The very name, Alcatraz, stirs fear and a twinge of excitement at the thought of the stories of the men incarcerated there. From 1934 to 1963 Alcatraz Island served as the first maximum security federal prison in the United States. It was hoped that the location would make it escape-proof, and therefore, a good place to put the worst-of-the-worst.
Exhibit About Alcatraz Currently Open on Ellis Island Read More »