by Criswell | May 1, 2020 | Amazing America, Planet Earth
The Mighty Mississippi: It’s a Mighty Big River… No wonder they call it, “The Mighty Mississippi.” The Mississippi River is America’s largest river by far. It’s about 2,320 miles long. It passes by 10 states. And, water from 31...
by Criswell | May 1, 2020 | Space
Jupiter: The Biggest Planet in Our Solar System… The Sun has eight planets. Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and Jupiter is the fifth. Jupiter is the biggest planet in our Solar System by far. In fact, it’s over two-and-a-half times bigger than all...
by Criswell | May 1, 2020 | Amazing Americans, Famous People, Women in History
Clara Barton: Founder of the American Red Cross First, Clara Barton was a school teacher. Then, she worked in Washington, D. C. in a government office. But she became famous during the Civil War when she brought much-needed supplies to the Union soldiers. That’s...
by Criswell | May 1, 2020 | Amazing America, Historic Events
The Louisiana Purchase: Lots of Land at a Very Low Price… In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson and his fellow Americans made a terrific real estate deal. With the backing of Congress, Jefferson arranged for the U.S.A. to purchase a huge territory from the French...
by Criswell | May 1, 2020 | Places, Planet Earth
The Amazing Amazon: The Biggest River on Earth… The Amazon River is huge. In fact, it flows more water than the next seven biggest rivers combined! It’s in South America; it’s about 4,000 miles long; and, it runs through several countries: Guyana,...
