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Who Was James Garfield? Join us today as we learn about the unlikely President of the United States. Sources: https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/james-garfield/    https://www.britannica.com/biography/James-A-Garfield/Cabinet-of-Pres-James-A-Garfield    https://millercenter.org/james-garfield-education-president   Send us listener mail!  Send an audio message: anchor.fm/in...

What Is the Supreme Court? Join us today as we learn how the highest court in America was formed. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Supreme-Court-of-the-United-States/Procedures-and-power    Send us listener mail!  Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message   Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com  

What Are Taxes? Join us today as we learn about some of the taxes that Americans pay. Sources: https://www.accuratetax.com/blog/teaching-kids-sales-tax   https://www.investopedia.com/terms/p/propertytax.asp   https://www.ducksters.com/history/us_government/taxes.php     Send us listener mail!  Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message   Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com  

All About Hammer Head Sharks Join us today as learn about this odd looking marine animal Sources: https://factanimal.com/hammerhead-shark/    https://oceana.org/marine-life/great-hammerhead-shark/    https://www.britannica.com/animal/hammerhead-shark    Send us listener mail!  Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message   Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com  

All About Jupiter Join us today as we learn about the largest planet in our Solar System Sources: https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/atmosphere/   https://www.missionjuno.swri.edu/jupiter/atmosphere?show=hs_jupiter_atmosphere_story_what-is-jupiters-atmosphere-made-of   https://sciencing.com/average-wind-speed-during-thunderstorm-24075.html   Landau, Elaine. Jupiter. Children's P...

Who Was Chief Joseph? Join us today as we learn about this chief of the Nez Perce people. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Nez-Perce-people    https://www.biography.com/political-figures/chief-joseph    Send us listener mail!  Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message   Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com  

What Is the Lincoln Memorial? Join us today as we learn about this beautiful tribute to our 16th president. Sources: https://www.nps.gov/linc/learn/historyculture/memorial-features.htm    https://www.britannica.com/topic/Lincoln-Memorial-monument-Washington-DC   Send us listener mail!  Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message   Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com  

What Is the Westminster Dog Show? Join us today as we learn how this popular dog show came to be. Sources: https://www.westminsterkennelclub.org/about-sensation/history    www.westminsterkennelclub.org/facts-figures    https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/75307/15-well-groomed-facts-about-westminster-dog-show     https://www.westminsterkennelclub.org/about-sensation/history    www.westminsterkennel...

All About Pelicans Join us today as we learn about this interesting bird with the elastic pouch. Sources: https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/pelican/353610   https://www.kidsplayandcreate.com/pelican-facts-for-kids/   https://factcity.com/facts-about-pelicans/   https://www.britannica.com/animal/pelican   https://www.thoughtco.com/facts-about-pelicans-130588   https://www.nationalgeographic....

What Is Compost? Join us today as we learn what compost is and why it is important. Sources:   https://home.howstuffworks.com/composting.htm    https://www.livescience.com/63559-composting.html   Send us listener mail!  Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message   Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com  

Who Was Salvador Dali? Join us today as we learn about this very odd yet very talented artist. Sources: Guglielmo, Amy, and Brett Helquist. Just Being Dal?: The Story of Artist Salvador Dal?, G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 2021. Painting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Persistence_of_Memory#/media/File:The_Persistence_of_Memory.jpg Send us listener mail!  Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inq...

The History of Tennis Join us today as we learn how this popular sport came to be. Sources: https://olympics.com/ioc/news/a-brief-history-of-tennis/   https://www.britannica.com/sports/tennis   https://www.thoughtco.com/who-invented-tennis-1991673 Send us listener mail!  Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message   Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com  

What Are Surrealism, Pop Art, and Op Art? Join us today as we learn about these styles of art. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/art/Surrealism   https://www.britannica.com/art/Pop-art   https://www.history.com/news/andy-warhol-1962-soup-can-paintings-meaning-reaction   https://www.theartstory.org/artist/riley-bridget/   https://www.britannica.com/art/Op-art   Send us listener mail!  Send an aud...

All About Lobsters Join us today as we learn about these sea-dwelling crustaceans. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/animal/lobster    https://allthatsinteresting.com/blue-lobster Send us listener mail!  Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message   Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com  

How Is Maple Syrup Made? Join us today as we learn how this yummy pancake topping is produced. Sources: https://www.massmaple.org/about-maple-syrup/    https://mainemapleproducers.com/nutrition-the-9-health-benefits-of-maple-syrup/   Send us listener mail!  Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message   Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com  

Who Was Zebulon Pike? Join us today as we learn more about this explorer from the 1800s. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Zebulon-Pike    https://www.kshs.org/kansapedia/zebulon-pike/17335   Send us listener mail!  Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message   Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com  

What Was Ancient Mesopotamia? Join us today as we learn about some of the contributions this ancient civilization made. Sources: https://navajocodetalkers.org/17-mesopotamia-facts-for-kids/   https://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-mesopotamia/   https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Mesopotamia/353456   https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/Hammurabi/274750     Send us listener mail! ...

Who Is Sherlock Holmes? Join us today as we learn about this famous but fictional detective. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Sherlock-Holmes    https://www.arthurconandoyle.com/sherlockholmes.html     Send us listener mail!  Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message   Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com  

What Is a Praying Mantis? Join us today as we learn about this unique member of the insect world. Sources: https://farmfromhome.com/8-good-reasons-to-have-praying-mantis-in-your-garden/   https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/facts/praying-mantis   Brimner, Larry Dane. Praying Mantises: A True Book. Children's Press, 1999.  Send us listener mail!  Send an audio message: anch...

How Are Coins Made? Join us today as we learn how US coins are produced. Sources: https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/how-are-coins-made-4589253   https://www.usmint.gov/news/inside-the-mint/how-coins-are-made-design-and-selection-process   https://www.usmint.gov/news/inside-the-mint/how-coins-are-made-coin-production-terminology   Send us listener mail!  Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-d...

Who Was Charles Dickens?  Join us today as we learn more about the man who brought us classic tales such as A Christmas Carol. Sources: https://www.biography.com/authors-writers/charles-dickens https://www.thoughtco.com/concept-of-classics-in-literature-739770 Pollack, Pamela D./ Belviso, Meg/ Geyer, Mark Edward (ILT)/ Harrison, Nancy. Who Was Charles Dickens? , Penguin Group USA, 2014. Send...

What Was The Great Molasses Flood?  Join us today as we learn about a sticky flood. Sources: https://www.britannica.com/topic/molasses https://www.history.com/news/the-great-molasses-flood-of-1919 https://www.boston-discovery-guide.com/great-molasses-flood.html Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisikids-daily/message Send an email: podcast@inquisikids.com

The Golden Gate National Recreational Park  Join us today as we learn about this treasure located at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge. Sources: Link to Alcatraz https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/SC7KdhAu5xb https://www.nps.gov/goga/learn/nature/naturalfeaturesandecosystems.htm https://sfrecpark.org/770/Golden-Gate-Park https://www.nps.gov/goga/50.htm https://www.presidio.gov/places/fort-...

The Origins of St Patrick’s Day Today we will find out just who St Patrick was and why we celebrate him on March 17th.  We will also find out about wearing green and shamrocks and what they have to do with today. Sources: https://www.history.com/topics/st-patricks-day/who-was-saint-patrick https://www.history.com/news/st-patricks-day-myths-debunked https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/celebrat...

Otters As Employees?  Join us today as we learn about the otters in Bangladesh that go to work each day. Sources: https://time.com/40632/bangladesh-otters-fishermen/ https://phys.org/news/2014-03-bangladesh-otter-fishing-tradition-extinction.html https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/798/#:~:text=The%20Sundarbans%20Reserve%20Forest%20 Send us listener mail! Send an audio message: anchor.fm/inquisiki...