1776: The battle of Brooklyn
During the American Revolution, British forces under General
William Howe and his brother, Admiral Richard Viscount Howe, defeat Patriot
forces under General George Washington at the Battle of Brooklyn in New York,
also known as the Battle of Long Island.
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Here’s one thing everybody who was alive during the 1970s can agree on: The entire decade still feels like it only happened yesterday. Seriously, how can the ’70s be four decades ago? It’s just not possible that the era ruled by bell bottom jeans and 8-track cassettes was nearly half a century ago. For those of us who lived through it, and survived that groovy and perilous time it will forever be a part of our souls. Here are things that, if you were alive during the 1970s, you probably still remember. (And chances are, you’re also still shocked that those born in the ’80s, ’90, and gulp, the 2000s don’t.)
If you’ve ever had the experience of drinking chicory coffee (and chances are, you were in New Orleans when you drank it), you might’ve had to wonder just exactly what chicory even is. For the record, chicory is this pretty flowering plant.
From insults hurled on the playground to nasty rumors spread on social media,
bullying continues to be a pervasive issue that seems to grow worse as time goes
on. Many layers add to the difficulty in addressing it: a child too afraid to
report it, a teacher failing to take reports seriously, parents not knowing what
to do, these can result in severe consequences down the line.
Below is a guide for parents to identify, address, and solve issues
surrounding bullying.
Europe is experiencing a hot boar summer. Why? For one thing, it’s crazy hot
there, the kind of heat wave that necessitates kiddie
pools under tables at restaurants. For another, wild boars are reportedly
ransacking the Continent.
