Karin Crompton

Joined: Jun 9, 2021

Karin Crompton is a writer, editor, and story coach based in Connecticut.

Lawmakers have been trying to make the Equal Rights Amendment happen for almost a century.

9 Facts You Should Know About the Equal Rights Amendment

The clocks will spring forward on March 14, 2021.

25 Fascinating Facts About Daylight Saving Time

25 Facts About the Winter Solstice, the Shortest Day of the Year

At the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin participates in a ceremony renaming the refurbished Operations and Checkout Building for Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first person to set foot on the moon.

10 Fascinating Facts About Buzz Aldrin

Astronaut Alan Shepard wears his pressure suit for the Mercury-Redstone 3 (MR-3) flight, the first American crewed spaceflight.

13 Facts about Astronaut Alan Shepard, the First American in Space

Fifty years ago, Alan Shepard became the first astronaut to hit a golf ball on the moon. Read on for more facts about trailblazing career at NASA.

Simone Biles performs at the U.S. Olympic trials in St. Louis.

12 Amazing Facts About Simone Biles

Is it too much to say that Simone Biles is not only the best Olympic gymnast, but the greatest gymnast of all time? We don't think so.

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11 Fast Facts About Amtrak

Fifty years ago, Congress consolidated all of America's passenger train service into one entity: Amtrak. Here are a few facts about the nationwide rail network.