"Pistol" Pete Maravich continues to hold the record for NCAA Division 1 for all time scorer.
Let’s Celebrate DOGust!
Let's celebrate DOGust with books! What is DOGust, you may wonder. The North Shore Animal League of America wanted to give a birthday to all dogs who don't have
Spotlight: Infinity Train
Infinity Train is a sci-fi mystery created by Owen Dennis and first premiered on Cartoon Network in 2019. Initially broadcast as a limited series, the positive
Pluto: The Demoted Planet
Pluto holds a special place in the heart of both professional and amateur astronomers. Pluto was originally discovered in 1930 by Clyde Tombough and first theorized to exist in the 1840s; it was the only planet discovered by an American. Named after the Greek god of the underworld, Pluto reigned as the 9th planet and…
William Bartram – Botanist and Traveler
Driving around the South, you might have come across markers labeled Bartram’s Trail or William Bartram Trail. These markers, placed by the Bartram Trail Conference, commemorate the path that William Bartram, a botanist-traveler, took nearly 250 years ago. William Bartram was born in 1739 in Philadelphia to a Quaker family. William’s father, John Bartram, was…
Spotlight: Princess Tutu
August 19th marks the 20th anniversary of Princess Tutu
National Lighthouse Day
August 7 is National Lighthouse Day! Let's celebrate by honoring some local lighthouses, past and present. The oldest known lighthouse in Louisiana was the Frank Island Lighthouse. Marking the entrance to the Mississippi River, the earliest planning started in 1803. Numerous delays, including Louisiana changing hands a few times and the War of 1812…
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