by Criswell | May 2, 2020 | Amazing America, Historic Events
The Transcontinental Railroad and Its Golden Spike… The word “transcontinental” means “from one side of a continent to the other side.” The world’s first transcontinental railroad was built in the United States between 1863 and...
by Criswell | May 1, 2020 | Amazing America
The Interstate Highway System: America Built the Roads and Then the Roads Helped Build America… In 1919 a young army officer named Dwight Eisenhower took a long road trip across America with his fellow troops. Because the highways were in such bad shape, the...
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 | 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 | Amazing America, Places
The Hoover Dam: Lots of Concrete, Lots of Water, and Lots of Electricity On the border between the states of Nevada and Arizona is a huge dam that blocks the Colorado river and holds back water that fills an enormous lake. It’s an giant block of concrete and...
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...
