by Criswell | May 1, 2020 | Amazing Americans, Famous People, Women in History
Amelia Earhart: A Famous Flyer Who’s Still Famous… Amelia Earhart was a famous pilot who set many records for long-distant flights. In 1932, she became famous as the first female pilot to fly across the Atlantic Ocean by herself (flying by oneself is...
by Criswell | May 1, 2020 | Amazing America, Places
The Empire State Building: A Very Famous Skyscraper… The Empire State Building, which is located in New York City, is a very famous skyscraper. When it was completed in 1931, it was the tallest building in the world. And it remained the tallest building until...
by Criswell | May 1, 2020 | Amazing Americans, Famous People
Henry Ford: He Built Cars, and He Built a Car Company… Henry Ford grew up on a farm, but he didn’t want to be a farmer. Instead, he liked building things, so, when he was 16 years old, he left the farm and moved to Detroit, Michigan, where he began work as...
by Criswell | May 1, 2020 | Amazing Americans, Famous People
Mr. Rogers: A TV Star with a Very Big Heart… He was not only the star of his own kid-friendly TV show (which was called Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood); he was also a song-writer, a puppeteer, and an ordained Presbyterian minister. His television show, which was...
by Criswell | May 1, 2020 | Planet Earth
The Atlantic Ocean: That’s a Whole Lot of Water! The Atlantic Ocean is huge. In fact, only one ocean is bigger: the Pacific. The U. S. has 14 states that border the Atlantic. The coastal states that have shorelines on the Atlantic Ocean are, from north to south,...
