Today in GoWYLD History: First Moon Landing

On July 20, 1969 at 4:17 and 43 seconds — 102 hours, 45 minutes, and 43 seconds after launch — the Eagle touched down on the surface of the moon. You can read a bit of the transcript of what was said between the astronauts and command in Houston in the article “Man...

This Day in GoWYLD History: Seneca Falls Convention

On July 19 and 20, 1848, a convention was held in Seneca Falls, New York that helped launch the women’s suffrage movement in the United States. A search in Britannica Library (or Britannica School) in GoWYLD.net will result in information about the convention, as well...

Exploring Almanacs in GoWYLD

July is Read an Almanac Month. Just like Google and old newspapers, almanacs can take us right down a rabbit hole. Whether it is The Old Farmer’s Almanac or The World Almanac and Book of Facts, folks have enjoyed the bits of information for “entertainment, reference...