Author: Carma Henry

Carma Lynn Henry Westside Gazette Newspaper 545 N.W. 7th Terrace, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33311 Office: (954) 525-1489 Fax: (954) 525-1861

       You may have grown up hearing one of Ella Jenkins’ signature tunes, like “You’ll Sing A Song and I’ll Sing A Song.” And you may have then played her music for your own children. Jenkins, who was known as “the first lady of children’s music,” died on Saturday at her residence in Chicago. She was 100.

  Roman history, a treasure trove of insights, is the key to unraveling the fate of America’s Democracy. This information, though often overlooked, holds immense relevance. On a Roman history true-false test, it’s accurate to guess that approximately 99%  of students would answer True, indicating that the Roman Empire collapsed. This percentage would drop if students were asked to identify two reasons for the collapse of the Roman Empire. This underlines the untapped potential of Roman history in understanding America’s political challenges.