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For thousands of years, humans have used the power of water to do work for them. 

At first, it was very simple, then it gradually evolved to more complex and more efficient devices to harness the power of water. 

Eventually, we were able to harness some of the world’s largest rivers to produce incredible amounts of power for millions of people. 

Despite the advanced hydropower systems that exist today, there are still small-scale uses available as well. 

Learn more about how humanity has harnessed the power of water on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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Two biographical picture books introduce children to the life stories of writer Toni Morrison and civil rights activist Ruby Bridges. First, Andrea Davis Pinkney initially encountered Morrison's work as a child. But later, she became the editor of Morrison's children's books. Now, Pinkney is out with And She Was Loved, a picture book about Morrison's life. In today's episode, the author talks with Here & Now's Lisa Mullins about her decision to write the book in the form of a poem and love letter, Morrison's upbringing in the oral tradition, and how Pinkney approached her editing role. Then, Ruby Bridges tells her own story in an autobiographical picture book. In I Am Ruby Bridges, she recounts her experience as the first Black child to desegregate an all white school in 1960. In today's episode, she joins NPR's Mary Louise Kelly for a conversation about the book. They discuss what that first day of school looked like through a six-year-old's eyes – and the way white parents responded.

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After the First World War in France, many generals thought that the end of the war was really just a pause before another war began. They wanted to make sure that the next time war broke out with Germany, they were ready and could never be invaded again. 

To that end, they created a series of defensive fortifications they believed to be impregnable. 

Spoiler alert: it didn’t work. 

Learn more about the Maginot Line, why it was built, and why it failed on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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