When Jane Addams turned Hull House in Chicago into a settlement house, it was because of a slum. She wanted a place where the poor people of the neighborhood could come for help. So she rented an…
Some coastlines are beaches where sand and water meet. But some coastlines have no beaches. Instead, water crashes against the side of a mountain, or water slaps against the side of a glacier. Some…
It is early morning in the city of Oran, in Algeria. The sun is not up yet, and most people are asleep. But from tall towers, called minarets, come the voices of men known as “callers.” They shout…
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