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Festival to celebrate 80th anniversary of the Jeep
July 23, 2021 - On July 15, 1941, 80 years ago, Willys-Overland signed a contract with the U.S. Army to produce a 4x4 vehicle to carry personnel. More than 600,000 "jeeps" would eventually be made on the Home Front during World War II. The Jeep fest will honor that history from Aug. 5-7 in Toledo, Ohio.  Word of the Dayvehicle: noun;car, auto, truck Find it in blue in today's top story!Writing Practice
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Complete this Writing Practice. Then print or email your document, or if available, save it to Google Drive. Writing ProgressTrack your progress all year. For your Student Summary Report Form: Weekly VOCABWeek of July 19 conducted: verb; operated, ran;Ingenuity Helicopter takes flight on Mars improvised: verb; solved a problem by thinking of a new way to do something with new parts adapted to the problem; Michael Collins, NASA astronaut (1930-2021) plundered: verb; stolen from, left empty July 4, 1776: Birth of a Nation and the 11 years before scattered: verb; split up in all directions, moved away; Halloween highlight on the horizon Today In HistoryJuly 25 1952: Puerto Rico proclaimed its constitution. The day is now called Constitution Day, Commonwealth Day, or Occupation Day.1936: Library of Congress: After a five-night run, the audience at the Park Theater in Bridgeport, Connecticut, applauded the closing night performance of Macbeth, produced by John Houseman and directed by Orson Welles for the Federal Theater Project (FTP) of the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The FTP was one of five arts-related projects established during the first term of President Franklin D. Roosevelt to assist unemployed writers, actors, and artists during the Great Depression. More from Student News Net
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Studio glass art is a recent development but creating functional glass from silica sand is thousands of years old. Through this Student News Net video, tour the Chihuly Garden and Glass in Seattle, Washington to marvel at the beauty of glass and the chemical elements! Student News Net was there in 2017. Read More: Seattle sights are simply stupendous Pink diamonds are rareOver 90 percent of the world's pink diamonds come from The Argyle Diamond Mine in Western Australia. Pink Diamonds are very rare and very expensive, but all diamonds are tetrahedrons of carbon atoms.  A rush for gold ended quicklyThe story of the short-lived Klondike Gold Rush (1896-1899) is told at the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park in downtown Seattle.  Glass: a hot and cool combo of art and scienceGlassblowing is a red hot, totally cool combination of art and science. In The News Festival to celebrate 80th anniversary of the JeepJuly 23, 2021 - On July 15, 1941, 80 years ago, Willys-Overland signed a contract with the U.S. Army to produce a 4x4 vehicle to carry personnel. More than 600,000 "jeeps" would eventually be made on the Home Front during World War II. The Jeep fest will honor that history from Aug. 5-7 in Toledo, Ohio.  Rare birds capture hearts and hope for the speciesJuly 12, 2021 - On July 1, 2021, four Piping Plover, an endangered species, chicks hatched in Ohio.  July 4, 1776: Birth of a Nation and the 11 years beforeJune 27, 2021 - On July 4, 2021, the United States of America will celebrate 245 years as a sovereign nation.  Rare piping plover nest spotted in OhioJune 15, 2021 - A nesting pair of piping plovers are in Ohio for the first time in 83 years.   |
