Hispanic Heritage Month takes place annually from September 15 through October 15, to recognize the achievements and contributions made by Hispanic-American champions who have inspired others to achieve success. The observation began in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under then President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded in 1988 under President Ronald Reagan to become a…
Learning About Letters!
Learning letters can be difficult. Sometimes it's best to approach the topic from different ways to increase your understanding of it. Learning can be fun!
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September is Honey Month!
Honey has played a role in human culture and cuisine since ancient times. This sweet substance is produced from worker bees from the secretions or floral nectar of plants. Honey has amazing preservation potential with the capability of remaining edible for hundreds of years if properly preserved. Honey is also widely known for its natural…
Remembering Huey P. Long
Known as the Kingfish both to those who feared and adored him, Huey P. Long was one of the most fantastical political figures in Louisiana history. He was loved and revered by the poor and despised by the rich and social elite. This often-polarizing man held the populist stance of “Every man a king”. Born…
Build Your Public Speaking Skills
Sooner or later, we are likely to find ourselves in a situation that requires speaking in front of others, whether in school, at work, or in less formal and more social settings. However, such situations are not always welcome or happily anticipated. Many people feel anxious or fearful about speaking in front of a group…
Discovery of the Planet Neptune–September 23, 1846
On this day in 1846, German astronomer Johann Galle pointed his telescope into the sky in search of an as-yet-unidentified celestial object that was suspected of disturbing the orbit of Uranus. Researchers in several countries--including astronomers John Couch Adams, James Challis, and George Airy in England; and French mathemetician Urbain Le Verrier--were trying to predict…
Pirates: A Historical Look
The mythology of piracy and pirates from the 1600s-1700s has lived on throughout our culture. Whether you’ve read Robert Louis Stevenson’s famous novel Treasure Island or J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan, have listened to or seen the comedic opera The Pirates of Penzance, or have read or watched pirates in other media, including the hit anime/manga…
Tech Tip: File Path
For this installment of the Tech Tip series, we are going to go over how to use a computer file's "file path" to find out exactly where a document is saved or where a program/application is installed on a computer. This can be particularly useful when it comes time to send or save the right…
Start Birdwatching This Fall!
Migratory birds make fall a great time to go birdwatching in Louisiana. Check out some of these resources to get you started on your next expedition!
Tolkien Week 2021: The Two Towers
Tolkien Week The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers Welcome to year four of Tolkien Week! Tolkien Week is an entire week dedicated to the life and works of J. R. R. Tolkien, the father of modern fantasy. After a crazy 2020, we are back to our regular scheduling, hopefully. Not familiar with Tolkien…
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