Truce An agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting for a certain period of time. We made a truce because our fighting was upsetting others.

Every four years, athletes from around the world gather to compete in events such as sprinting, long jump, discus, snowboarding, and figure skating as part of the Olympics. Their prize? Bragging rights for their home country – plus  a shiny gold, silver or bronze medal. Winners didn’t always get a medal, though. Victors in the […]

Before electricity and refrigerators were in every home, perishable foods were kept cool in an “ice box.” That is exactly what it was – an insulated box with a compartment to hold a large block of ice and a compartment for food. Ice was harvested in the winter after lakes completely froze. Crews cut out […]

English – Apollo French – Apollon Spanish – Apolo German – Apollo Italian – Apollo Chinese – Ābō luó  阿波罗  

Apollo The Greek and Roman god of sunlight, prophecy, music, and poetry. NASA called its spaceships Apollo because of the god of sunlight.

Ok, so this isn’t actually a current event. But what an event it was! July 20, 1969, will always be known as one of the most iconic dates in history, as it is the day that Man first landed on the moon. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the astronauts on the crew of the […]

English – Deity French – Déité Spanish –Deidad Italian – Divinità German – Gottheit Hindi – dev   देव  

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Ratha Yatra is a major Hindu festival associated with Lord Jagannath (avatar [incarnation] of Lord Vishnu) held at Puri in India during the months of June or July.This year it was held July 12. The Puri Rath Yatra is world famous and attracts more then one million pilgrims every year, not only from India but […]