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Lassen Volcanic National Park Was Created in California in 1916

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Aug 092026
 
Lassen Volcanic National Park

Lassen Volcanic National Park

Lassen Volcanic National Park was created in California in 1916. Lassen Peak and Cinder Cone National Monument, founded in 1907, and other lands were united to form one national park. The park contains all four types of volcanoes (lava, cinder, composite, and shield). Children could visit the park’s  website at: Lassen Volcanic National Park. They could learn about volcanoes in general at: Volcanoes. Then they could draw illustrations of the four different kinds of volcanoes.

Jesse Owens Won Four Gold Medals in 1936 Olympics

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Aug 092026
 
Jesse Owens

Jesse Owens

Jesse Owens won the last of his four gold medals in the 1936 Olympic Games. On August 3 he won the 100 meter sprint. On August 4 he won the long jump competition. On August 5 he finished first in the 200 meter sprint, and on August 9 he was part of the 4 X 100 sprint relay that came in first. Children could read You Should Meet Jesse Owens, written by Laurie Calkhoven and illustrated by Elizabet Vulkovik.

Atomic Bomb Was Dropped on Nagasaki, Japan, in 1945

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Aug 092026
 

Atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, Japan, in 1945. Approximately 70,000 people died, and more than half of the city lay in ruins. The United States had dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima three days earlier on August 6, 1945. The Japanese informally surrendered on August 15, 1945, and formally surrendered on September 2, 1945.

Birthdays

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Aug 092026
 

Jose Aruego (born Manila, Philippines, 1932; died New York, New York, August 9, 2012) was a children’s author and illustrator. Idea: Children could read and enjoy some of his work, especially Mitchel is Moving. They could learn more at: Jose Aruego.

Patricia McKissack (born Nashville, Tennessee, 1944; died Saint Louis, Missouri, April 7, 2017) was a children’s author of great acclaim. She and her late husband Fredrick wrote and illustrated over 100 books together. A Long Hard Journey: The Story of the Pullman Porter earned the 1990 Coretta Scott King Medal and the 1990 Jane Addams Book Award. Sojourner Truth: Ain’t I a Woman? received a 1993 Coretta Scott King Honor Award. The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural was a 1993 Newbery Honor Book and the 1993 Coretta Scott King Medal winner. McKissack earned another Coretta Scott King Medal in 1995 for Christmas in the Big House, Christmas in the Quarters and still another Coretta Scott King Honor Award in 1997 for Rebels Against Slavery: American Slave Revolts. McKissack earned still more Coretta Scott King Honor Awards: one in 2000 for Black Hands, White Sails: The Story of African-American Whalers and one in 2004 for Days of Jubilee: The End of Slavery in the United States.

Seymour Simon (born New York, New York, 1931) is a children’s author. He has written about 250 nonfiction books about many different subjects. All of his books, including Big Cats and Neptune, reflect thoughtful research. Children could visit his amazing website at: Seymour Simon.

P. L. Travers (born Maryborough, Queensland, Australia, 1899; died London, England, April 23, 1996) was an author. She wrote the Mary Poppins series.

National S’mores Day

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Aug 102026
 

National S’mores Day is today! What a way to celebrate a lovely summer evening – gooey marshmallows, chocolate squares, and graham crackers! S’more is a contraction of Some More. S’mores recipes can be found in 1920’s Girl Scout cookbooks. Idea: Children could eat s’mores and learn about World Lion Day, also being celebrated today. They could also imagine a lion eating s’mores!

World Lion Day

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Aug 102026
 

Male Lion

World Lion Day is today! The day reminds us that we have to protect lions. Listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, the lion is an apex predator. Lions live in groups called prides. A pride is composed of about fifteen members: several males, several females, and their cubs.

Ecuador Celebrates Independence Day

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Aug 102026
 
Ecuador

Flag of Ecuador

Ecuador celebrates Independence Day. It declared its autonomy from Spain in 1809. Located on the western coast of South America, the country is slightly smaller than the state of Nevada. The geography includes a coastal plain, a portion of the Andes Mountains, and an interior plain. Petroleum reserves help support the economy. Over fifteen million people live in Ecuador, and Quito is the capital. Ecuador owns the Galapagos Islands. Children can learn more at: Ecuador.

Happy Birthday, Missouri!

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Aug 102026
 
Missouri State Flag

Missouri State Flag

Missouri became the twenty-fourth state of the United States in 1821. Its name comes from the Iliniwek word missouri, meaning owner of big canoes. The state’s nickname is the “Show-Me State,” and Jefferson City is the capital. It ranks nineteenth in area and sixteenth in population. St. Louis, a large Missouri city, was once the Gateway to the West. The Gateway Arch, a reminder of that role, was built in 1964 and stands 630 feet high. The Pony Express ran from Missouri to California. Children could find out why Missouri is called the “Show-Me State.”

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