Understanding the history of African Americans is crucial to understanding the history of America. The experiences of African Americans shaped many aspects of the United States. Please check out these links with great articles, quotes and videos on prominent people:...

Mrs. McBride loves her chocolate!  Fourth graders are being challenged to put their math and creativity skills to the test. I bought a box of candy for myself last week. However, by the time I got home I had eaten ¼ of the candies. As I was putting the groceries away,...

The United Nations General Assembly designated January 27—the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau—as International Holocaust Remembrance Day.  It is a day to reflect on and honor the lives of Europe’s Jews and other victims of Nazi persecution, and...

"Born on January 26, 1892, American aviator Bessie Coleman was the first African-American woman to hold a pilot license and the first American woman to hold an international pilot license. Her daredevil figure eights, loops, and dives in aviation shows earned her...

Monday the 15th is Martin Luther King Day. Martin Luther King Jr. dreamed of a world more tolerant than the one he lived in. Martin Luther King, Jr., grew up in a place where people used words that made him feel bad. This beautifully illustrated, award-winning book...