Author: Anna Kareis

Elizabeth Cady Stanton is one of the greatest heroes of the American feminist movement, but she doesn’t always get the recognition she deserves. This is because she formed one …

People all over the world know the name Anne Frank, and her heartbreaking story. However, what many people don’t know is that one of the most famous names from …

I love Disney movies. There I said it. Judge me if you dare. However, now that I’m a little older and wiser I can see how those old school …

After reading countless interviews with celebrity entrepreneurs who have ‘made it’ there is one piece of advice that is constantly dolled out: read more. From Bill Gates to Mark Cuban, …

The sport of swimming will always have a special place in my heart. I started swimming competitively at the age of six and continued throughout high school. I swam …

I think the fact that eight of the ten most watched television events in the United States in 2015 were sporting events, really says a lot about America. We …

In 1982, publisher Byron C. Preiss teamed up with National Lampoon writers Sean Kelly and Ted Mann as well as artist John Jude Penencer to publish a children’s puzzle …

Growing up, I spent countless hours and probably hundreds of dollars in bookstores. There is just something about the smell and the look of all of the books stacked …

“Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.” ~ John Dewey The right of every child to a free public education is one of the cornerstones of …

What were you doing at 9-years-old? Playing in the dirt? Starting chapter books? Annoying your parents? Whatever it was, my guess is you weren’t cutting your teeth as a …

When you think of Iowa City, Iowa several things probably come to mind. Hawkeye Sports? Yes. University of Iowa Children’s Hospital? Yes. Corn? Definitely. Literature? Probably not. It should though. …

As of the writing of this article we are about one month away from the 2016 Presidential Election. We have also just watched a second presidential debate and spent …