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Ramsay MacDonald (Image Source: Wikipedia) After Stanley Baldwin’s resignation, Ramsay MacDonald forms Britain’s first Labour Government, climaxing 24 years of struggle by the Labour Party. James Ramsay MacDonald was a British politician. In addition, he was the first Labour Party member to become Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, leading minority Labour governments for nine months in 1924 and then from 1929–31. 1930: Clyde Tombaugh photographs planet Pluto The dwarf planet, Pluto. (Image Source: space.com) With a surface temperature estimated at approximately -360 Fahrenheit, Pluto...

Lifelong learning will help you be happier, earn more, and even stay healthier, experts say. Plus, plenty of the smartest names in business, from Bill Gates to Elon Musk, insist that the best way to…

The 2020 Caldecott Medal, for outstanding illustration This year’s Caldecott Medal goes to  The Undefeated (Amazon) illustrated by the incredible Kadir Nelson, and written by Kwame Alexander. It’s on nearly every best children’s books of 2020 list, and has won numerous awards for its depiction of the strength of the Black contribution to American society. Start here for a must-have book for your collection at home, no matter how old your kids.   The 2020 Newbery Medal, for outstanding writing I’m fascinated to see a graphic novel win the Newbery Medal this year, but the numerous a...