Memorial Day is on the last Monday of every May. After the Civil War, General John A. Logan made a holiday called Decoration Day, to honor those who died in the Civil War. Then, in 1890, many cities adopted Memorial Day instead of Decoration Day as a holiday, honoring not just those who died in Read more…
The Legend of the Red Man Hello boys and girls. Today we shall seek a legend, one that is real and still exists to this day. Today we shall seek the legend of the red haired primate. Now I know what you are thinking: this tall 6th grader must know a lot! and my Read more…
Four Snarling Subspecies of Canis Lupus Have you ever seen those little beady eyes poking out from the shadows that make you feel uncomfortable? Have you ever heard howling piercing the starry night sky? Have you ever laid awake at night in your tent wondering who in the world is doing this? Well, today Read more…
I was always doing something wrong. I was doing poorly in school and always got made fun of, and today I got into a fight while defending my little brother, who was called dumb by a boy I passed on my way home from school. The idea of me getting into a fight disgusted my Read more…
A wonderful pastime: collecting coins Have you ever wondered where that strange coin in your sock drawer is from or where it was made? I wondered that and I became a coin collector. I have old coins and relatively new coins. I have gold coins and I have silver coins. I have copper coins and Read more…
