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On February 18, 1688 the first protest against slavery in the new world was drafted in Germantown (Thones Kunders House).

On 24 February 2022, Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Every February, across the country, candy, flowers, and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint and why do we celebrate this holiday?

Born into poverty on February 7, 1812, in Portsmouth, England, Charles Dickens left school to work in a factory to support his family. His novels, most published in serial form, attracted a huge following making him one of the first international literary celebrities.

Grappling with complex issues in the classroom, such as the use of weaponized drones, is vital for students in an era where technology is racing ahead of moral scrutiny (USA: Social Education January/February 2018).

ʺCharles Dickens (February 7, 1812–June 9, 1870) was a popular English novelist of the Victorian era, and to this day he remains a giant in British literature. Dickens wrote numerous books that are now considered classics, including ʺDavid Copperfield,ʺ ʺOliver Twist,ʺ ʺA Tale of Two Cities,ʺ and ʺGreat Expectations.ʺ Much of his work was inspired by the ...

ʺPresident's Day was established in 1832 to celebrate George Washington's centennial. The annual holiday, which now falls on the third Monday of February, later evolved into a celebration of Abraham Lincoln's birthday as well, and eventually turned into a day to mark the birthdays and lives of all American presidents—although the holiday's name was never ...

An NCEAS working group published the first global assessment of cumulative human impacts on the ocean in Science on February 15, 2008. The findings, related maps, and openly available data became one of our most highly cited research efforts. The assessment showed where cumulative impacts were greatest and least and which human activities were driving these results. In 2015, a ...

Auf Initiative der Europäischen Kommission findet jährlich im Februar der “Safer Internet Day statt. Daher sind in vielen Ländern Veranstaltungen und Wettbewerbe organisiert worden, die Kinder dazu animieren sollen, sich mit dem Thema “"Sicherheit im Internet" zu beschäftigen.