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Gale®, part of Cengage Group, is a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools, and businesses.
Farmington Hills, MI
Joined December 2008
🌻 Spirals in sunflowers, pinecones, shells—even galaxies—share a stunning pattern: the Fibonacci sequence. Celebrate Fibonacci Day (11/23) and explore this design in nature + the man behind it with Gale In Context: Science.
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|By Gale Staff| Look at a sunflower, and you’ll see spirals of seeds packed so precisely they seem engineered. The same swirl appears again and again in nature, across the patterns in pine cones and...
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World COPD Day is November 19. This year’s theme, “Short of Breath, Think COPD,” acknowledges that many lack proper treatment due to misinformation or misdiagnosis. It’s an important opportunity to share critical information on risk factors, healthy habits, and treatment
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Nearly 16 million people in the U.S. have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, more commonly known as COPD. Domestically, it remains one of the top 10 leading causes of death. Internationally, it...
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Bayless Cabin retreat. [aka Bayless Lodge est. 2019]. 40 acres of heaven. 2-story, 5 bedroom log cabin with better tech than my Tulsa home.
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The December holidays are a student favorite—but there’s more to them than time off school and presents. 🎁 With Gale In Context: Elementary, you can explore the stories behind each of them, including: - The ancient roots of Hanukkah 🕎 - The celebration of African heritage in
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|By Gale Staff| Come December, elementary students are bubbling over with excitement in anticipation of their treasured winter celebrations. With a classroom of high-spirited children on their hands,...
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Save your seat now for the Gale Open House happening on Nov 13, 2025! Attendees will get to connect directly with experts about our accessible collections, acquisition models, and more benefits of academic libraries partnering with Gale. Space is limited. Learn more and register
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🦃 Was Thanksgiving really first celebrated in 1621? 🇺🇸 Which U.S. president refused to make it a national holiday? 🏈 When did American football join the tradition? Read answers and gather lesson ideas from Gale In Context: U.S. History:
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|By Gale Staff | As fall transitions into the holiday season, students begin dreaming of winter break and spending time with loved ones. You can take this opportunity to spark discussions about...
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Few royals can boast the staying power of Marie Antoinette’s legacy. But there’s so much more to the French queen than court gossip, fashion statements, and misattributed quotes. Invite your students to sharpen their research skills and separate fact from fiction by delving
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|By Gale Staff| Born in 1755 to Holy Roman Emperor Francis I and Empress Marie-Thérèse, Marie Antoinette rose to the French throne during a critical time in French—and global—history. She left home...
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🔬 #WorldScienceDay is Nov 10! Invite your students to explore the lives of STEM pioneers like Mae Jemison & George Washington Carver with Gale In Context: Biography. Check out our latest blog post for stories to bring to the classroom: 🔗
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| By Gale Staff |Observed every November 10, UNESCO established World Science Day in 2001 to celebrate the spirit of scientific progress and accomplishment. World Science Day can inspire lesson plans...
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For World Tsunami Awareness Day on November 5, bring age-appropriate and educator-trusted materials to your classroom with Gale In Context: Elementary. 🔗
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| By Gale Staff | Imagine receiving an alert on your phone that an earthquake has occurred hundreds of miles away from your home—so far, that you couldn’t feel it yourself, but now a tsunami may be...
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From clockmaking to astronomy, from corresponding with the president of the United States to helping layout the boundaries of Washington, D.C., Benjamin Banneker’s is a life worth celebrating. Learn how Gale In Context: Biography can bring his story to life in your classroom:
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|By Gale Staff| Benjamin Banneker was born free in 1731 on a small tobacco farm in Maryland. Although his classroom education lasted only a short time, he continued learning on his own, relying on...
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For 75 years, Peanuts has captured moments in U.S. history and pop culture. Explore Charles Schulz’s iconic comic and discover how educators and librarians can guide students using Gale In Context: U.S. History. 🔗 https://t.co/IKKcO8DGYG
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Each generation has its iconic touchstones, creations that capture something in the zeitgeist, that speak to their audience in a way that both reflects and shapes the culture. Every once in a while,...
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October is Car Care Month—and with winter around the corner, it’s the perfect time to help your community get prepared. ❄️🚗 ChiltonLibrary gives patrons 24/7 access to trusted, step-by-step car maintenance and repair information directly from automakers. From checking wipers to
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| By Chilton Staff | Winter’s coming—is your car ready? October Car Care Month reminds us to maintain our vehicles so they can be safe and dependable in cold-weather seasons. Car maintenance involves...
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Short-term stress can be a positive. The focused energy to power through a workout, or meet a deadline with only hours left to spare. The trouble comes when new stressors pile on before hormone levels return to baseline. Unfortunately, this is the reality for one in two
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Stress is meant to be temporary. The body reacts to a challenge with a surge of energy and focus, then settles back into balance once the challenge has passed. However, for one in two American adults...
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In less than three decades, a handful of companies that began as dorm-room startups and garage projects have radically transformed everything from how we shop to how we communicate with our friends and loved ones. But how did we get here? Use Gale In Context: High School to
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In less than three decades, a handful of companies have grown from dorm-room startups and garage projects into institutions that rival governments in wealth and influence. Tech giants like Amazon,...
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On October 20, the first glow of Diwali will flicker to life in homes from Mumbai to Melbourne, and Madurai to Minneapolis. 🕯️ For millions of Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs around the world, Diwali is a time of reflection—of light and liberation. It’s also an invitation for students
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On October 20, 2025, the first glow of Diwali—also called Deepavali, from the Sanskrit for “row of lamps”—will flicker to life in homes from Mumbai to Melbourne, and Madurai to Minneapolis. The...
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👻 Halloween is more than costumes & candy—it’s a cultural story spanning Samhain, All Saints’ Day, Irish folklore, & Día de los Muertos. With Gale In Context: High School, your students can safely trace these traditions back to their roots. https://t.co/6bTpktrT6r
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Halloween taps into something ancient, permitting us to play with the things we’re usually told to avoid: darkness, fear, disguise—even death. The strangeness of the season seems to compel us to...
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🎶 Celebrate International Music Day (Oct. 1)! Use Gale In Context: Elementary to help students explore genres across cultures & history—while building vocabulary & sparking inquiry. Start the conversation: What’s your favorite kind of music?
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| By Gale Staff | Most students already have a favorite song. They might not know what genre it falls into—or even who the artist is, especially in lower elementary—but they know how it makes them...
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As the days shorten with autumn’s approach, World Mental Health Day on October 10 is a great opportunity to bring mental health to the forefront of the conversation in your community. The dedicated mental health topic page on Gale Health and Wellness offers a wealth of
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Mental health concerns don’t always begin with a crisis. Often, the first signs are easy to explain away—irritability because there’s too much going on at work, or feeling blue because it’s been a...
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A sudden clap of thunder. 🌩️ Rain hammers the windows. 🌧️ A gust of wind makes the building creak. 🌬️ Every head in the classroom turns. With Gale In Context: Elementary, you can turn that wonder into a learning opportunity that prioritizes understanding over worry. To help you
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A sudden clap of thunder, rain hammering the windows, a gust of wind that makes the whole building creak. This kind of spectacle, equal parts thrilling and unsettling, captures students’ attention...
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In preparation for All Saints’ Day on November 1, we’re sharing the stories of saints through the ages going back from today to the earliest days of the Church. Discover the process of becoming a saint—and the lives touched by these exemplary lives:
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Each year on November 1, churches around the world observe All Saints’ Day—a feast honoring a vast and varied group of people whom the Catholic Church recognizes for leading lives of extraordinary...
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From the towering flames of Samhain bonfires to the rich traditions of Hungry Ghost festivals across Asia, people around the world honor those who came before in all sorts of unique ways. In Mexico and other regions of Latin America, Día de los Muertos teaches us that death isn’t
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For thousands of years, the turning of the seasons has prompted communities around the world to ponder their mortality. In ancient Ireland, Celts lit towering bonfires for Samhain, believing the...
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