Susan Sales Harkins, William H. Harkins ... The bell steeple remained unfinished until 1754, when Benjamin Franklin arranged a lottery to raise some money. He used the funds to finish the tower. Interestingly, the Whitechapel foundry in ...
The Building America series tells the story of the early years in which America struggled to become an independent nation.
A short biography of the French missionary who explored the northern extreme of the Mississippi River to see if it was the Northwest Passage
Some events so strongly affect the world that people remember exactly what they were doing when they heard the news.
Twenty-four separate volumes chronicle important events, wars, disasters, scientific developments, social movements, technological innovations, and personalities that shaped the twentieth century.
Building America tells the story of the early years in which America struggled to become an independent nation.
Pocahontas was just a child when her world changed forever. White men from across the ocean built a fort near her village. Most likely, Pocahontas had never seen a white man before.
Pocahontas was just a child when her world changed forever. White men from across the ocean built a fort near her village. Most likely, Pocahontas had never seen a white man before.
Examines the life of the man whose words led Americans to war.
Pythagoras was a man of his time—and for all time.
Tutankhamen didn’t have time to become a great pharaoh, but his tomb is a modern treasure—but not just for its gold and jewels, but for the stories it holds about ancient Egypt.
Who can resist a soft, cuddly rabbit?
Tells the story of a group of California bound American settlers who set out in the spring of 1846and became snowbound in the Sierra Nevadas during the winter of 1846 and 1847.
Learn all about the tall, noisy whooping cranesee it dance, follow its flight path, and watch the stages as a chick hatches and grows into a cinnamon-colored juvenile and then into a stunning white bird with black wing tips and a red head.
Sam Houston is remembered in the name of a major city in the place he loved-Texas.
Everyone loves a garden filled with bright colors, soft textures, and lovely smells.
To attract butterflies to your backyard, you need to provide the things they like: nectar, water, sun, and shelter. For most of us, this is as easy as planting some wildflower seeds in a sunny spot.
Who can resist a soft, cuddly rabbit?
Tells the legend of Betsy Ross, a Patriot and seamstress who may have sewn America's first flag.
Sam Houston is remembered in the name of a major city in the place he loved—Texas.