by Criswell | May 1, 2020 | Amazing Americans
Willis Carrier: A Very Cool Inventor… In 1902, fresh out of college, a young man named Willis Carrier went to work in Buffalo, New York at a company that made equipment for factories. Within a few years, he had invented something he called, “An Apparatus for...
by Criswell | May 1, 2020 | Inventions
Air Conditioning: Very Cool Invention… Some inventions are cooler than others, and this invention has been cooling people for a long time. Air conditioning has transforned the way people live and work. It’s also made a huge difference in the places people...
by Criswell | Apr 30, 2020 | Holidays
Labor Day: The Holiday That Celebrates Workers In the United States, Labor Day is a holiday that’s celebrated on the first Monday in September. Some people think that Labor Day celebrates the last day of summer or the day that the neighborhood pool closes. But,...
by Criswell | Apr 30, 2020 | Amazing Americans, Famous People, Historic Events, Inventions
The Wright Brothers and Their High-Flying Invention The gentlemen picture here are Orville and Wilbur Wright, two mechanically-minded brothers who invented the first successful powered airplane. In 1889, the brothers built a small printing press and started a weekly...
by Criswell | Apr 30, 2020 | Planet Earth
The Seven Continents The Earth has seven very large areas of land that are called called continents. They are, from the largest to the smallest: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia. Islands are usually are usually considered...
