The Griffieons, who run a 1,150-acre farm in Iowa, disagree about whether to use chemicals on their corn and soybeans. They reserve a 10-acre plot for experiments with organic farming, but the crop yield wasn't as hearty as those sprayed with pesticides. ()
In her new book, poet Nikki Giovanni uses blues, gospel and jazz to teach kids history and poetry. ()
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October 13 · Victoria Woodhull was an advocate for women's rights, a businesswoman, a clairvoyant and, in 1872, the first woman to seek the nation's highest office. For a woman to be running for president at a time when most women in the country couldn't vote was a pretty extreme act.
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