Sputnik 2, a Russian spacecraft, was launched today with a dog on board, the first living animal to enter the Earth's orbit. The dog was a part-Samoyed terrier that newspapers originally called Kudryavka, meaning Little Curly. Today, we know the dog as Laika. ... Read Full Story
This week is the anniversary of a few important events in Women's Suffrage in the U.S., and I thought it would be a good opportunity to foster some discussion on the subject. Today, I'm going to take a look at a few key events in American history prior to Susan B. Anthony's historic work. Read Full Story