February 9, 2019

Why is Venice built on water?

Life was no fairy tale in fifth-century Italy. When waves of invaders threatened the countryside and cities in the northeastern part of the country, the locals […]
February 9, 2019

Why is the Statue of Liberty green?

Covered in thin copper plates, the Statue of Liberty (a gift from France) was originally a dull brown when it arrived in New York Harbor in […]
February 9, 2019

Why is the Golden Gate Bridge orange?

Since it opened in 1937, this architectural wonder spanning San Francisco Bay in California, U.S.A., has always been “International Orange,” a color chosen because it’s easy […]
February 9, 2019

Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.?

Martin Luther King, Jr. was the fearless explorer who expanded the boundaries of civil rights in 1950s in America. When Rosa Parks, an African-American woman, was […]