“Stravinsky was born in Russia in a town now called Lomonosov near St. Petersburg on 5 June 1882, although he lived for most of his life outside his home country, in Switzerland, France and later America, also obtaining French and American nationalities.” (British Library)
Check out this fun YouTube science video all about the water cycle! Round and round and round goes the Water Cycle! C’mon y’all get down with the water cycle! The Big Book of Weather : A Look At How Things Work For Kids by Jessica Stoller-Conrad The Big Storm: A Very…
“The sixteenth century was a time of significant religious change. According to legend, in 1516, Luther nailed his 95 Theses to a church door in Wittenberg and criticized what he perceived as corrupt practices within the Catholic Church. Following Luther, numerous other Northern European reformers shifted away from the Catholic Church centered in Rome. Among other more systemic and doctrinal issues, the reformers also had complicated relationships with religious imagery.” (S. Beranek)
Here For It by R. Eric Thomas A humorist and playwright provides a heartfelt and humorous memoir-in–essays about growing up seeing the world differently, finding unexpected hope and every awkward, extraordinary stumble along the way. Rabbit by Patricia Williams with Jeannine Amber The popular comedian traces her youth in Atlanta’s most troubled neighborhood at the height…
“The largest, most advanced rover NASA has sent to another world touched down on Mars Thursday, after a 203-day journey traversing 293 million miles (472 million kilometers).” (NASA)
Mardi Gras is always celebrated on a Tuesday, and this year it was on February 16. It is sometimes referred to as Fat Tuesday, because people indulge in all kinds of foods before fasting for Lent, usually observed by Christians. While it marks the beginning of the Christian Lent season, Mardi Gras is recognized by…
