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Britannica’s new platform provides content designed and written specifically for early learners.

Creating a more engaging and fun learning experience for students, the activities in Britannica Fundamentals align with the content areas children learn in the classroom. From language and literacy to geography and mathematics, Britannica Fundamentals supports classroom curriculum while also building digital literacy.

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At A Glance

women’s history

Women have made vast and varied contributions to society.

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At A Glance

world exploration

What lies beyond one’s physical limitations has always been of interest to humans.

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Spotlight

Celebrating Women’s History

Women’s History Month is a celebration of women’s contributions to history, culture and society. The United States has observed it annually throughout the month of March since 1987.

See also: National Women's History Month, women's suffrage

On This Day

King of the Beats

In 1922 American novelist and poet Jack Kerouac—whose hugely influential work On the Road (1957) helped establish him as the leader of the Beat movement—was born.