Mississippi: The Magnolia State

If you’re looking at a map of the United States of America, you’ll find Mississippi in the southeastern region. Mississippi is bordered by Tennessee to the north and Alabama to the east. Louisiana and the Gulf of Mexico are to the south of Mississippi....

Idaho: The Gem State

 If you’re looking at a map of the United States of America, you’ll find Idaho in the Pacific Northwest region. The great state of Montana is on the eastern and northeastern borders of Idaho. Wyoming is to the east; Nevada and Utah are on the states’...

Louisiana: The Bayou State

People first arrived in the area we now called Louisiana thousands of years ago. And many Native American tribes lived on the land.  In 1541 explorer Hernando de Soto claimed the territory for Spain.  Then, in 1682 France took control of the region. Ownership of the...

16 Great Things About Homeschooling

Part I Part II Podcast Transcript: Part I Today on the Homeschool Express it’s time to pull off on a side track and talk for a few moments about the benefits, the advantages, and the fun of homeschooling. A few days ago, Carli and I were talking about her incredible...

New Jersey: The Garden State

New Jersey has a rich history. Native American people lived there for thousands of years before Italian explorers arrived in 1524. Soon, Swedish, Finnish, and Dutch colonists built settlements and fought over land until England took control of the region in 1664....