1 A trading company that learned to fight 2 Crops That Thrive When Started in February 3 Radishes Are the Fastest, Healthiest Crop You Can Grow (And They Fight Pests Too) 4 Important History in January: A Month That Starts More Than a Year 5 Alaska Becomes the 49th State (January 3, 1959): When the Map Got Bigger 6 Haiti Declares Independence (January 1, 1804): The Day Freedom Spoke Out Loud 7 The Euro Begins as a Currency on January 1, 1999 8 The Emancipation Proclamation: A Paper That Moved an Army, and a Nation 9 Outdoor Activities for January: Our Simple Plan to Get Outside (and Love It) 10 Sports in January: The Month That Makes Us Feel Alive Again