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May 29 reading ideas
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Read about UN peacekeepers, the first Everest summit ascent, and international cooperation in space.
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The UN observes International Day of UN Peacekeepers on May 29 to honor those who serve and remember those who died. Working Together to Keep the Peace explains peacekeeping in a measured, age-appropriate way.
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The UN observes International Day of UN Peacekeepers on May 29 to honor those who serve and remember those who died. Working Together to Keep the Peace explains peacekeeping in a measured, age-appropriate way.
Read passageOn this date in history · 1953
Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached Everest’s summit on May 29, 1953. The biography names them as partners.
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Open collectionEdmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached Everest’s summit on May 29, 1953. The biography names them as partners.
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NASA’s STS-96 mission made the first shuttle docking with the ISS on May 29, 1999. Use the astronaut biographies to explore later station assembly work and international cooperation.
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Explore themeNASA’s STS-96 mission made the first shuttle docking with the ISS on May 29, 1999. Use the astronaut biographies to explore later station assembly work and international cooperation.
Read passageNASA’s STS-96 mission made the first shuttle docking with the ISS on May 29, 1999. Use the astronaut biographies to explore later station assembly work and international cooperation.
Read passageMore reading for this time of year, alongside today’s special dates.
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Explore stories about fathers, caregivers and family appreciation around U.S. Father’s Day.
Open collectionExplore plants, wildlife, and changing weather throughout spring.
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Read Sir Edmund Hillary: Reaching the Top of the World. Identify contributions from both climbers and their team. Explain why the achievement depended on cooperation.
