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Who Was Lou Castro?

Today’s Wonder of the Day is sure to be a home run!

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Who Was Lou Castro?
Who Was Dalip Singh Saund?

Do you hear that SAUND? It’s today’s Wonder!

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Who Was Dalip Singh Saund?
Who Was the Surfer of the Century?

Today in Wonderopolis, Surf’s Up! Read about the father of modern surfing.

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Who Was the Surfer of the Century?
Who Was Grace Lee Boggs?

Today in Wonderopolis, learn more about activism with GRACE.

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Who Was Grace Lee Boggs?
How Did the British Save Children From the Nazis?

Today in Wonderopolis, read more about people who were KINDER and saved children from the Nazis.

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How Did the British Save Children From the Nazis?
Who Was I. M. Pei?

In today’s Wonder, build your knowledge of a world-famous architect.

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Who Was I. M. Pei?
Why Do Some Jewish Men and Women Wear Yarmulkes or Kippot?

Today, we take our hats off (and maybe put our caps on!) to people who wear the subject of our WONDERing—kippot and yarmulkes!

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Why Do Some Jewish Men and Women Wear Yarmulkes or Kippot?
What Was the Spanish–American War?

Have you ever wondered what the shortest war in American history was? In today’s Wonder of the Day, we learn about the shortest war in American history!

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What Was the Spanish–American War?
Why Isn't There Baseball for Women?

Join us today in Wonderopolis as we wonder why “There is no crying in baseball!”

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Why Isn't There Baseball for Women?
Who Was Nellie Bly?

Today in Wonderopolis, learn about one of the most famous female journalists in the 19th century.

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Who Was Nellie Bly?
Do You Believe in Magic?

Don’t disappear before you read today’s Wonder!

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Do You Believe in Magic?
Who Is Eddie Bernice Johnson?

Have you ever wondered what Representatives do? Today’s Wonder will introduce you to a woman who held this job for over 50 years!

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Who Is Eddie Bernice Johnson?
Why Do We Celebrate Women's History?

Today’s Wonder looks at celebrating the history of “her”story–women’s history!

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Why Do We Celebrate Women's History?
Who Was W. E. B. Du Bois?

Today’s Wonder is about someone who stood up for what was right—and made a difference!

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Who Was W. E. B. Du Bois?
What Is the NAACP?

Can bad times lead to good outcomes? It’s possible! Join us today as we learn how years of unfair treatment of Blacks in the U.S. led to the start of a group to support civil rights—the NAACP.

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What Is the NAACP?
What Are HBCUs?

Today in Wonderopolis, we find out how hard some people worked to have the right to an education.

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What Are HBCUs?
What Was the Dawes Act?

Today's WONDER is all about the law of the land!

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What Was the Dawes Act?
Who Was Dorothy Pitman Hughes?

Today’s Wonder is about a famous black feminist.

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Who Was Dorothy Pitman Hughes?
What Is Black History Month?

Today in Wonderopolis, learn about something that's a month long but should be celebrated all year!

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What Is Black History Month?
How Can I Stand Up to Antisemitism?

Today in Wonderopolis, get ready to be on your feet.

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How Can I Stand Up to Antisemitism?

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