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In modern German the word "der Rucksack" is commonly used. [1] The name rucksack is cognate with the Danish rygsæk, Norwegian ryggsekk, Dutch rugzak, Afrikaans rugsak, Swedish ryggsäck, and Russian рюкзак (rjukzak). The word knapsack was the usual name for a rucksack or backpack up until the middle of the 20th century. This is commonly ...
Schoolhouse Rock! is an American interstitial programming series of animated musical educational short films (and later, music videos) which aired during the Saturday morning children's programming block on the U.S. television network ABC. The themes covered included grammar, science, economics, history, mathematics, and civics.
American modernist design and architecture enabled people to lead a modern life. Work and family life changed radically and rapidly due to the economic upswing during the 1920s. In the U.S., the car became popular and affordable for many, leisure time and entertainment gained importance and the job market opened up for women.
Twisting through the American city of Boston, the Freedom Trail isn’t long, but links so many must-see locations where modern America began that you’ll need more than a day to do it justice.
WKYT, the Herald-Leader’s reporting partner, reported in 2019 that the Marshall County school district did not allow backpacks in the high school or middle schools. In 2018, 15-year-old Gabriel ...
Gillon is one of the nation's leading experts on modern American history and politics. He has written or edited nearly a dozen books including the New York Times bestsellers, The Pact: Bill Clinton, Newt Gingrich and the Rivalry that Defined a Generation (Oxford, 2008) and America’s Reluctant Prince: The Life of John F. Kennedy Jr. (2019)
Students are allowed to have a small non-transparent pouch for personal hygiene items (like tampons and pads), thermal food containers inside clear lunch boxes, a "school-approved sport-specific ...
American History: A Survey is organized in a way that reflects a high school-level U.S. history course. The chapters follow the nation's history chronologically. In the preface to the book, Brinkley states his purpose is "to be a thorough, balanced, and versatile account of America's past that instructors and students will find accessible and appropriate no matter what approach to the past a ...