by Criswell | May 1, 2020 | Amazing Americans, Famous People, Women in History
Amelia Earhart: A Famous Flyer Who’s Still Famous… Amelia Earhart was a famous pilot who set many records for long-distant flights. In 1932, she became famous as the first female pilot to fly across the Atlantic Ocean by herself (flying by oneself is...
by Criswell | May 1, 2020 | Amazing Americans, Famous People
Henry Ford: He Built Cars, and He Built a Car Company… Henry Ford grew up on a farm, but he didn’t want to be a farmer. Instead, he liked building things, so, when he was 16 years old, he left the farm and moved to Detroit, Michigan, where he began work as...
by Criswell | May 1, 2020 | Amazing Americans, Famous People
Mr. Rogers: A TV Star with a Very Big Heart… He was not only the star of his own kid-friendly TV show (which was called Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood); he was also a song-writer, a puppeteer, and an ordained Presbyterian minister. His television show, which was...
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 | Amazing America, Famous People
Christopher Columbus: In 1492 He Sailed into History Christopher Columbus was the famous Italian navigator and explorer who discovered the “New World” — America — in 1492. The expedition was paid for by King Ferdinand of Spain. On his famous...
by Criswell | Apr 30, 2020 | Amazing Americans, Famous People, Women in History
Harriet Tubman: An American Hero In 1820, Harriet Tubman was born into slavery on a plantation in Maryland. When she was 19, she used something called “the Underground Railroad” to escape to Pennsylvania, a state where slavery was illegal. Actually, the...
