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Fun Facts about the Presidents

You know how they say “truth is stranger than fiction”? We think this is why it’s fun to learn facts, especially unusual ones—they’re interesting because they’re true! This Presidents’ Day, inspire a love of facts in your students by presenting some fun facts about the interesting men who have run our country.  The World Almanac® for Kids Elementary and The World Almanac® for Kids both feature lots of fun facts for elementary and middle school students. Here are just some of the ones you can find. John F. Kennedy and Calvin Coolidge’s Amazing Menageries of Pets The animals that have called the White House home range from cats and dogs to hippos and bears. The Kennedys brought a small zoo with them to the White House. There were several dogs and horses, a rabbit, hamsters, parakeets, and cats that lived with the family. First daughter Caroline Kennedy’s Shetland pony, Macaroni, was allowed to wander freely on the White House lawn. The Coolidges also loved animals, especially First Lady Grace Coolidge. They had five dogs, a cat, a bear, two lions, a goose, a bobcat, an antelope, a wallaby, and a pygmy hippo, as well as a raccoon named Rebecca. Presidents

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Joe Biden

Was the Biden Presidency a Success? A Featured Controversy from Issues & Controversies

On January 20, 2025, President Joe Biden stepped down from office after becoming the first president in more than half a century to decline to seek reelection when eligible for another term. Depending on whom you talk to, Biden’s presidency was either one that reinstated America’s role on the world stage and successfully ushered through more substantive legislation with long-lasting impact on American life than any president in decades, or an exercise in mismanagement with record-high inflation, unpopular international policies, and a poor decision to run for a second term despite advancing age. Issues & Controversies’ brand-new article highlights the debate on this topic.  Was the Biden administration a success? Here is a sample of the arguments on both sides of the issue you’ll find in this Issues & Controversies’ article. A Featured Controversial Topic from Issues & Controversies: The Biden Presidency: Was the Administration of President Joe Biden (D) a Success? SUPPORTERS ARGUE OPPONENTS ARGUE President Biden saved Americans from a pandemic, rescued the economy from the brink of depression, and restored dignity and normalcy to the White House. He steadied U.S. alliances and reinstated U.S. leadership on the world stage while standing up to wanton aggression from hostile

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Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog

Go on Adventures with Sonic the Hedgehog

If you’re of a certain age, you might remember turning on the TV on weekdays to watch Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog when you were young. Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog was one of two Sonic the Hedgehog cartoons from the 1990s (the other, Sonic the Hedgehog, aired on Saturday mornings). Well, Sonic the Hedgehog is experiencing a renaissance with a popular series of movies based on that beloved video game character, and with that renaissance has come a renewed interest in Sonic cartoons. If your patrons are asking where they can find Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, direct the younger ones to Just for Kids and the nostalgic ones to Access Video On Demand, where they can stream more than 60 episodes of that beloved show—all available worldwide on ad-free platforms they can access anywhere. In this fun series, Sonic the Hedgehog is on the run with his faithful sidekick Tails, and together they’re racing to outpace the despicable Dr. Robotnik, foiling his plans to “robotize” and enslave the population of Planet Mobius. Sonic and friends always save the day. It’s quick wit at supersonic speed in a fight for freedom and family fun! Find action-packed episodes such as: 

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