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aviation: noun;all facets of the design and operation of aircraft; Find it in blue in today's top story! |
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March 8
1902: Louise Beavers, African American actress who appeared in more than 125 films, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was named to the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame. She died on October 26, 1962.
1913: The Internal Revenue Service, IRS, began collecting income taxes.
1859: Kenneth Grahame, author of the children's book The Wind in the Willows, was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. The main characters in The Wind in the Willows are a mole, a rat, a badger and a toad.
1857: A march and demonstration by female garment and textile workers in New York City led to the day being observed as a day to honor working women. The United Nations has declared the day as International Women's Day.
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March 6, 2014 - To honor the Bicentennial of The Star Spangled Banner, the state of Maryland has launched two new websites.
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March 5, 2014 – Signs of spring include Frisbees flying and tulip bulbs popping up but also funnel clouds twisting in the sky. Prepare now for severe weather.
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March 4, 2014 – Diplomatic efforts are currently focused on the Ukraine, a large country in Europe that gained its independence from Soviet Russia in 1991.
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March 3, 2014 – The discovery of 1,400 gold coins worth over $10 million was announced last week by Kagin’s Inc., experts in rare coins.
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Feb. 28, 2014 - Although March Madness, the variety with basketballs and brackets, is right around the corner there is another madness in March - the weather.
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Feb. 27, 2014 – The CDC reported that younger- and middle-age adults have been hit hard by influenza this season.
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2012-2013 has been a busy and exciting time and we are really looking forward to 2014 with our continuing coverage of the Bicentennial of the War of 1812 and the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War. The stories to the right are some of our favorites with video and/or printable activities to support learning.
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