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What Are Pageants?

Who is the prettiest of them all? Find out in today’s Wonder!

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What Are Pageants?

Why Isn't There Baseball for Women?

Join us today in Wonderopolis as we wonder why “There is no crying in baseball!”

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Why Isn't There Baseball for Women?

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?

Do You Believe in Magic?

Don’t disappear before you read today’s Wonder!

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Do You Believe in Magic?

Who Was the First Female and American Indian Engineer?

Join Wonderologists today as we learn about a woman who played an important role in putting people on the moon.

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Who Was the First Female and American Indian Engineer?

Who Is Eddie Bernice Johnson?

Have you ever wondered what Representatives do? Today’s Wonder will introduce you to a woman who held this job for over 50 years!

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Who Is Eddie Bernice Johnson?

Who Was the Queen of Soul?

If you can turn the letters R-E-S-P-E-C-T into a song, then you are ready for today’s Wonder about the Queen of Soul.

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Who Was the Queen of Soul?

Who Was Lena Horne?

We’re tooting our own HORNE in today’s Wonder!

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Who Was Lena Horne?

Who Was the First Female Dentist?

Today’s Wonder will have you opening your mouth to say, “Ahh-mazing!”

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Who Was the First Female Dentist?

How Do You Show Resilience?

Today’s Wonder of the Day is a personal challenge you can win!

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How Do You Show Resilience?

Who Was Clementine Hunter?

Has anyone ever gotten famous by painting on walls and recyclables? Let’s learn about a lady who was drawn to art!

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Who Was Clementine Hunter?

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?

Who Was Paul Laurence Dunbar?

Today’s Wonder tells the history of a famous turn-of-the-century writer who influenced generations.

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Who Was Paul Laurence Dunbar?

Who Was Odetta?

In today’s Wonder, read about a singer who was considered the voice of the Civil Rights Movement.

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Who Was Odetta?

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?

What Was the Dawes Act?

Today's WONDER is all about the law of the land!

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What Was the Dawes Act?

What Are Black Spirituals

Today's Wonder provides the spirit for most American music!

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What Are Black Spirituals

Who Was Dorothy Pitman Hughes?

Today’s Wonder is about a famous black feminist.

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Who Was Dorothy Pitman Hughes?

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What Are Pageants?

Why Isn't There Baseball for Women?

Who Was Nellie Bly?

Do You Believe in Magic?

Who Was the First Female and American Indian Engineer?

Who Is Eddie Bernice Johnson?

Who Was the Queen of Soul?

Who Was Lena Horne?

Who Was the First Female Dentist?

How Do You Show Resilience?

Who Was Clementine Hunter?

Why Do We Celebrate Women's History?

Who Was W. E. B. Du Bois?

What Is the NAACP?

Who Was Paul Laurence Dunbar?

Who Was Odetta?

What Are HBCUs?

What Was the Dawes Act?

What Are Black Spirituals

Who Was Dorothy Pitman Hughes?

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