Tuesday
Spelling Bee
The national spelling bee contest was started by a coalition of newspapers in 1925 in order to encourage children to learn how to spell. But the national contest isn't always won by a resident of the United States. In 1998, for instance, Jody-Anne Maxwell took first place with the correct spelling of chiaroscurist. Maxwell was from Jamaica.
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