The columbia tragedy.Dear Teacher, "We choose to go to the moon," President John F. Kennedy "John Kennedy" and "JFK" redirect here. For other uses, see John Kennedy (disambiguation) and JFK (disambiguation). John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917–November 22, 1963), was the thirty-fifth President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in said in 1962, "because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one we intend to win." In this issue of JS, you will find a News Extra about the Columbia tragedy (see p. 10). In an age of cell phones, IMAX IMAX Noun a film projection process that produces an image ten times larger than standard theaters, and routine trips into space, it is easy, as President Bush said, "to overlook the dangers of travel by rocket." It is also easy to forget that even in the 21st century, there are new frontiers New Frontier President John F. Kennedy’s legislative program, encompassing such areas as civil rights, the economy, and foreign relations. [Am. Hist.: WB, K:212] See : Aid, Governmental to discover. Our cover story focuses on the estimated 30,000 Iraqi children who have trained to defend their homeland (seep. 4). These child soldiers risk great physical and emotional harm. Our story also discusses the unique threat that child soldiers pose to U.S. troops who may not be ready to face children in combat. The World article in this issue spotlights Q'ero Indians in Peru's Andes mountains Andes Mountains Mountain system, western South America. One of the great natural features of the globe, the Andes extend north-south about 5,500 mi (8,900 km). They run parallel to the Caribbean Sea coast in Venezuela before turning southwest and entering Colombia. (seep. 6). Students will learn how the Q'ero use limited resources to live simply but happily in a cold, harsh environment. And, on page 12, you will find an American History article about Irish immigrants of the 19th century who helped to create the Tammany Hall Tammany Hall Executive committee of the Democratic Party in New York City. The group was organized in 1789 in opposition to the Federalist Party's ruling “aristocrats. political machine in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . Please note: The article on privacy rights, scheduled for this issue, will appear in the spring. We hope this issue will generate valuable discussions in your classroom. Suzanne McCabe, Editor smccabe@scholastic.com |
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