Washington Spirit Gears Up for New Season at Audi Field

By Joséphine Demos  March brings the return of the Washington Spiritto Audi Field in Southwest DC. The Spirit reached the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) final last season, finishing second in the league after winning both of their home playoff games.  The team garnered nation-wide attention during their run to […]

Young Readers: The Five Finger Rule

By Kitty Felde Learning how to read doesn’t mean that we immediately possess the vocabulary and skills to read everything. At least not yet. Library Media Specialist Jill Schechter has students who “look at the bright, shiny sparkly cover and go and pick up a book that is much too […]

History Inspires Local Outpouring of Support at Titanic Memorial

By Beth Hall Just days before the Titanic passenger ship sank, first-class passenger and British businessman Richard William Smith from Cork, Ireland mailed the postcard to Olive Dakin in Norwich, England. Mr. Smith wrote on the postcard, “Have had a fine run around Queenstown. Just leaving for the land of Stars […]

World Bank Honors Black History Month With Local History

By Gerald Brown To commemorate Black History Month, the World Bank’s Archives department released an article titled “Rising Together: The Creation and Legacy of the World Bank Group-IMF Staff African American Association” (WBG-IMF AAA) that celebrated the establishment and enduring impact of the association. The association was formed to foster a community […]