Outside Woodlawn High School in Birmingham, the typical scenery is there: cars filling the parking lot, made from tons of concrete, and cars going for miles on a highway of asphalt. What is atypical nearby, is a vast patch of collard greens. The farm adjacent to the school is loaded with greens and vegetables. The…
Meet an Alabama Farm That is Partnering with Local Schools to Make Learning Fun
On This Rustic Alabama Family Farm, Simple Living is the Secret to Happiness
The Rora Valley Farm sits on a few acres in east Alabama, where the hills and meadows blend and stretch forever, and the mornings are chilly but soon give way to a warmer day. The sun rises slowly over the farm, tearing through the darkness, waking up the animals, and bathing the vegetable garden in…
This 19th-Century American Painter Journeyed Deep into the Brazilian Jungle to Capture the Essence of Delicate Hummingbirds
“I always loved those little creatures, always feeling blessed when they appeared nearby. There’s a magical quality to them.”—American musician Leonard Cohen Hummingbirds are a source of endless fascination for human beings throughout the Americas. With their gracefully rapid movements and shining spectrum of colors, hummingbirds are one of life’s intrinsic pleasures to behold. Like…
Did You Know the Vice Mayor of Mesa, Arizona is a Pioneering Female Pro-Bass Angler?
She’s been breaking barriers all of her life. First in fishing, where Jenn Duff was often the only female in a tournament, then as the owner of Jef International, Inc., an import and export trading business specializing in sport fishing tackle, and now, as the Vice Mayor of Mesa, Arizona (when she was elected to…
Liberty Tree: A Look at Thomas Paine’s Song Celebrating the Beauty of American Freedom
April 15, 2022
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In a chariot of light from the regions of day, The Goddess of Liberty came; Ten thousand celestials directed the way And hither conducted the dame. A fair budding branch from the gardens above, Where millions with millions agree, She brought in her hand as a pledge of her love, And the plant she named…
Meet the Characters in the Charming Small Town of Homewood, Alabama
The two places could not be farther apart in every regard. One real, the other a television show set. San Francisco is modern, hip, diverse, and unique. Mayberry is old-fashioned and homey, filled with regular folks doing everyday things. Yet there is a city in Alabama that brings those two places close – Homewood. The…
Zion National Park, Full of Formidable Landscapes Borne of Nature’s Dramatic Forces
There are extraordinary places in North America where the forces of time and nature have carved monoliths that form mysterious, sacred temples. These places captivate human beings from all walks of life by providing a connection to the grandeur and creative power of the natural world. Zion National Park in southern Utah has magnetized, and…
How Ancient Greek Mathematician Archimedes Discovered the Magic of Pi
Archimedes was a scientist we studied in fifth grade for no other reason than to introduce my students to the wonderful world of pi. What does he have to do with pi? You haven’t heard the story? Well, sit back and let me tell you. He is one of my all-time favorite historical characters! Archimedes…
The Webb Institute: A One-of-a-Kind Marine Engineering School Inspiring Students to Strive for Excellence
April 13, 2022
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Every fall semester, on the North Shore of Long Island, freshmen attending Webb Institute climb into imperfect, home-grown vessels and set out on a course with hopes of winning the race without sinking. The onlookers, mostly upperclassmen, watch the voyages taking place in the harbor, immersed in their own memorable initiation as new undergraduate students…
How 19th-Century Painter Frederic Edwin Church Created Luminescent Art Full of Beauty and Hope
The story is told of a moment in the North Carolina mansion of Richard Joshua Reynolds, American businessman and founder of the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. One of the family’s small children was staring intently at an extremely large canvas in the family parlor. His mother asked him what he was admiring in the painting….
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