History

After the Kang brothers get in trouble at school, they devise a way to make paper, which will make things easier for both their teacher and themselves. Includes a historical note and a recipe for home-made paper

China | Fiction | History | School Stories

Presents the story of the construction of the Erie Canal. Describes how the canal used innovative technology for the era to provide passage for people, products, and ideas to the interior of the North American continent

Erie Canal (N.Y.) | History

In the 1800s, a Choctaw girl becomes friends with a slave boy from a plantation across the great river, and when she learns that his family is in trouble, she helps them cross to freedom

19th Century | Fiction | History | Mississippi | Native Americans

Presents the history, accomplishments, and key personalities of the New York Giants football team. Includes timelines, quotes, maps, websites, and a glossary

History | New York Giants (Football Team)

Presents information on the history, accomplishments, and key personalities of the Buffalo Bills football team, featuring timelines, quotes, maps, and websites

Buffalo Bills (Football Team) | Football | History

Describes how the Humvee vehicle is used by the military in wars to haul soldiers, weapons, and equipment. Explains how the trucks are designed with special features to travel across rocks, rough land, rivers, and mountains

History | Hummer Trucks | United States

Presents basic information about ice cream. Describes the origins of ice cream, the ways ice cream has changed over time, and the invention of the hand-cranked ice-cream maker. Explores how ice cream is made today. Also examines the different treats ice cream is used in and the invention of the waffle cone

History | Ice Cream, Ices, Etc

Jack and Annie travel 500 years back in time to Florence, Italy, and spend a day helping Leonardo da Vinci in the hope of learning another secret of happiness

1452-1519 | 1492-1559 | Curiosity | Da Vinci | Fiction | History | Italy | Leonardo

Presents the true story of how a boy named Johnny Mickley prevented the British Army from capturing the Liberty Bell in 1777

History | Liberty Bell | Mickley, Johnny | Philadelphia (Pa.)

Relates the reasons why certain historical places and people have been honored by being depicted on American coins and paper money, interspersed with verses of original song lyrics to be sung to the tune of "This Old Man."

Coins | History | Songs | United States