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"Rick Riordan is a bestselling American author best known for creating modern fantasy adventures inspired by world mythology. A former middle school teacher, Riordan rose to fame with Percy Jackson and the Olympians, a series that introduces reader..."

"Arkansas joined the Union on June 15, 1836, becoming the 25th state of the United States. Long before statehood, the region was home to Indigenous peoples such as the Quapaw, Caddo, and Osage, whose cultures shaped the area's early history. Europe..."

"Minnesota, known as the “Land of 10,000 Lakes,” has a rich history shaped by Indigenous cultures, European exploration, immigration, industry, and natural resources. Long before statehood, the region was home to Dakota and Ojibwe peoples, whose co..."

"The Haitian Revolution was a major uprising in the French colony of Saint-Domingue (modern-day Haiti). Enslaved Africans, forced to work under brutal conditions on plantations, rebelled in 1791 inspired in part by the ideals of the French Revoluti..."

"Gerrymandering is the practice of drawing voting districts to give a political party or group an unfair advantage. The term began in 1812 after Massachusetts Governor Elbridge Gerry approved a district map critics said resembled a salamander. Over..."