On Dec. 10, 1948, the UN General Assembly approved a declaration recognizing the "equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family."
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights grew out of international revulsion over the mass killings of World War II, particularly the Holocaust. It was the product of the Commission on Human Rights, set up in 1946 as an independent body within the framework of the United Nations and chaired by former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.
December 10 is also the birthday of Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, founder of the American School for the Deaf.
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At Dulcinea Media, we strive mightily to present an objective, comprehensive look at a topic or person and let the reader form their own judgments. And nothing is more objective than an unabridged, lengthy interview. Today’s Interview of the Day features a 1957 appearance by Margaret Sanger on The Mike Wallace Interview.
The news widget for NatGeoKids presents the ten finalists for Adventurer of the Year.
Given the bitter cold that seems to have descended on much of the earth these past few weeks, now might be a good time to acquaint your students with The Old Farmer’s Almanac for Kids.