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Who Was Lou Castro?

Today’s Wonder of the Day is sure to be a home run!

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Who Was Lou Castro?
Who Was Grace Lee Boggs?

Today in Wonderopolis, learn more about activism with GRACE.

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Who Was Grace Lee Boggs?
How Did the British Save Children From the Nazis?

Today in Wonderopolis, read more about people who were KINDER and saved children from the Nazis.

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How Did the British Save Children From the Nazis?
What Was the Spanish–American War?

Have you ever wondered what the shortest war in American history was? In today’s Wonder of the Day, we learn about the shortest war in American history!

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What Was the Spanish–American War?
Who Was Nellie Bly?

Today in Wonderopolis, learn about one of the most famous female journalists in the 19th century.

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Who Was Nellie Bly?
Why Do We Celebrate Women's History?

Today’s Wonder looks at celebrating the history of “her”story–women’s history!

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Why Do We Celebrate Women's History?
Who Was W. E. B. Du Bois?

Today’s Wonder is about someone who stood up for what was right—and made a difference!

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Who Was W. E. B. Du Bois?
What Is the NAACP?

Can bad times lead to good outcomes? It’s possible! Join us today as we learn how years of unfair treatment of Blacks in the U.S. led to the start of a group to support civil rights—the NAACP.

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What Is the NAACP?
What Are HBCUs?

Today in Wonderopolis, we find out how hard some people worked to have the right to an education.

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What Are HBCUs?
Who Was Rosie the Riveter?

Join us in Wonderopolis today for a look at a famous female factory worker!

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Who Was Rosie the Riveter?
What Is a Duel?

We challenge you to check out today’s Wonder of the Day!

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What Is a Duel?
How Big Is Plymouth Rock?

We think you’ll believe today’s Wonder of the Day rocks!

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How Big Is Plymouth Rock?
Who Was the First Ice Cream Man?

Today’s Wonder of the Day is about one of your favorite people…even if you don’t know his name!

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Who Was the First Ice Cream Man?
Who Came to the Boston Tea Party?

We’re throwing a party in Wonderopolis today! Tea anyone?

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Who Came to the Boston Tea Party?
What Was the Kraken?

You simply won’t believe today’s monster-sized Wonder of the Day!

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What Was the Kraken?
Where Is the Largest Library in the United States?

Be sure you “check out” today’s Wonder of the Day!

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Where Is the Largest Library in the United States?
Do Boomerangs Always Come Back?

If you check out today’s Wonder of the Day, we think it’ll come back to you over and over again!

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Do Boomerangs Always Come Back?
Do All Pirate Ships Have Flags?

Arrggghhhhh! Ye won’t want to miss today’s Wonder of the Day. If ye do, ye might have to walk the plank!

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Do All Pirate Ships Have Flags?
Who Was the Great Bambino?

Today’s Wonder of the Day features a "Babe" who could swing with the best of them!

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Who Was the Great Bambino?
Who Were the Tuskegee Airmen?

What’s that up in the sky? Join us today for a high-flying Wonder of the Day!

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Who Were the Tuskegee Airmen?

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