by Criswell | May 2, 2020 | Amazing Americans, Famous People
Thomas Jefferson: A Man of Many TalentsHe was a lawyer. He was a farmer. He was an architect who designed beautiful buildings. And, he was a politician who served in the Virginia legislature.He wrote the Declaration of Independence. He founded the University of...
by Criswell | May 2, 2020 | Amazing Americans, Sports
Jesse Owens: When the World Needed a Hero, He Grabbed the Gold… While still in high school, Jesse Owens tied the world record for the 100-yard dash. Two years later, at a college track meet, he set three world records and tied another world record in less than...
by Criswell | May 2, 2020 | Amazing Americans, Famous People, Historic Events
Neil Armstrong: The First Man to Walk on the Moon… Neil Armstrong was born in a town called Wapakoneta, Ohio. He was an Eagle Scout, and he was interested in flying. Very interested. He was so interested, in fact, that he got his student pilot’s license...
by Criswell | May 2, 2020 | Amazing Americans, Famous People
George Washington: The Father of Our Country… Before the United States of America became a country, he was a well-to-do and well respected landowner. In the Revolutionary War, he was the general who led the American Army to victory over the British. And, when...
by Criswell Freeman | May 1, 2020 | Amazing Americans, Famous People, Inventions
Thomas Edison Didn’t Give Up… Thomas Edison invented the light bulb, the record player, movie-making equipment, and lots of other things, too. But, he made plenty of mistakes. For every great discovery that worked, he made hundreds of things that didn’t...
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...
