Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past

In December 1606, three ships carrying 105 men and boys set sail from Dover, England.

When President Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory in 1803, the size of the United States almost doubled.

In the early 1800s, many black slaves in the southern states began to risk their lives to gain freedom in the North.

In the late 1400s, Christopher Columbus was sure he could find a trade route from Spain to the Far East by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean.

By the mid-1800s, thousands of white settlers were traveling westward through the Great Plains.

Villains in the Wild West tied their victims to railroad tracks.

Sharks can smell blood in ocean water from more than a mile away.

George Washington chopped down his father's cherry tree.

Fang, a bat, is having a tough time getting to sleep.

Louanne can't get off the ground with her split jumps.

Slovakia sits at the very center of the European continent.

The Netherlands was an early trading center for much of Europe.

The largest nation in the European Union, France serves as one of the world's cultural centers.

Historically fought over by Sweden and Russia, Finland today is a thriving country whose forests are its most important natural resource.

The smallest Scandinavian country, Denmark was once home to Vikings who used the country's abundant coastline to raid nearby lands.

"e;We were hoping [the sit-in] would catch on and it would spread throughout the country, but it went even beyond our wildest imagination.

In this gripping story of a historic clash between repressive government forces and individuals seeking freedom, we'll explore the reasons that led students in China to defy authority.

Gandhi's Salt March united all Indians in peaceful protest for independence.

"e;Girls, from the bottom of my heart, I beg you not to go back to work.

"e;The only way we could win was to keep fighting for a long time.

"e;The Defiance Campaign marked a new chapter in the struggle.

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In May 1787, men from all over the United States arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on serious business.

On May 26, 1838, U.

In the early 1800s, many Americans living in the eastern states wanted to explore the western frontier.

In December 1620, a group of English settlers stepped out of their boats and climbed up the shore to a point overlooking a small harbor.

On a cold evening in December 1773, a group of men climbed aboard three ships docked in Boston Harbor.

When Abraham Lincoln became president in March 1861, the United States was on the brink of the Civil War.

Knights in armor weighed so much that they had to be lifted onto their horses.

Egyptians made their pet cats into mummies.

From lakes, to clouds, to rain that falls back to Earth-discover how water changes through various processes to form the water cycle.

Fish swim and ducks paddle.

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The world is a stage for Mallory McDonald!

Most humans know that scientists are combing outer space for evidence of intelligent life in the universe.

In every age, science and technology have advanced human civilization.

In every age, science and technology have advanced human civilization.

In every age, science and technology have advanced human civilization.

In every age, science and technology have advanced human civilization.

In every age, science and technology have played an important role in advancing human civilization.

In every age, science and technology have played an important role in advancing human civilization.

In every age, science and technology have played an important role in advancing human civilization.

The Confederate prison known as Andersonville existed for only the last fourteen months of the Civil War-but its well-documented legacy of horror has lived on in the diaries of its prisoners and the transcripts of the trial of its commandant.

Did you know Barack Obama's family comes from three different countries?

When President Barack Obama nominated Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court of the United States, the country celebrated.

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