by Criswell | May 2, 2020 | Amazing America, Historic Events
The Declaration of Independence… Each year, on the 4th of July, Americans celebrate the signing of The Declaration of Independence. So what, exactly, is it? The Declaration of Independence is a document signed by members of America’s Second Continental...
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 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 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 | 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 | Historic Events
The Emancipation Proclamation The Emancipation Proclamation was an order by U.S. president Abraham Lincoln that freed all 3.5 million slaves who lived the the Confederate states. The proclamation came in two parts. The first part was issued by Lincoln on this day in...
