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"I am beginning to learn that it is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all." A quote is something memorable that someone said. Laura […]

Ever wonder who came up with many of the ideas we have today? Perhaps you're reading this printed article on paper with eyeglasses perched upon your nose. Thank the Chinese […]

Once, when Ann Bancroft was a young girl in Minnesota, she went out in a blizzard and pretended to pull a sled through the snow to a faraway place. Little […]

Do you ever think about what has made you the person you are today? If you were Clara Barton, Angel of the Battlefield, you might say something like this. I, […]

On August 9, 2010, British explorer Ed Stafford finished an amazing trek. In 859 days, he walked the entire length of the Amazon River. He was the first person ever [...]

Enduring jobs that many would say are icky, putting up with some really odoriferous smells (that means really smelly), and doing tasks that are downright scary or dangerous--that's all in [...]

fist = rock flat hand = paper two fingers out = scissors What do you do when you and some friends can't agree on what game to play? Do you […]

Did you just throw away that old homework assignment? Did you trash the cardboard box that held your new sneakers? Believe it or not, every American throws away about 700 […]

At election time, people vote at voting places called "polls." The laws say that polls must be easy places for citizens to get to. A school, fire station, town hall--sometimes […]

Dani Parish really gets a kick out of her job. As a Rockette at New York's Radio City Music Hall, Dani kicks up her heels with 35 other members of […]

Have you ever wondered why laugh is not spelled 'laff' or why much isn't spelled 'mutch'? Well, if spelling confuses you, you're certainly in good company. People in George Washington's [...]

Boarding House Bedroom in the Mill Girls and Immigrants Exhibit See a typical boarding house bedroom. Four girls usually slept in a bedroom this size. They paid $5 a month […]

Trekking to the Pacific in the first exploration of the American West was an African American named York. York crossed the continent, from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean […]

A stretch of land less than five miles long almost stopped the construction of the Erie Canal. Called Montezumas Swamp, this area west of Syracuse, New York, looked like an […]

Next time you search your closet for something to put on, think about the Middle Ages, when there were rules about what you could and couldn't wear. People weren't considered [...]

Helen Keller was a wise woman. Throughout her life, she shared her thoughts on blindness, beauty, and life with the world. You'll find many of her quotes in this issue. […]

Smokey Bear reminds us, 'Only YOU can prevent forest fires.' Did you know there once was a REAL Smokey Bear? In 1950, a terrible fire destroyed 17,000 acres of forest [...]

* The oldest existing map was made about 4,500 years ago in ancient Babylonia (present-day day). It shows a settlement in a mountain-lined river valley. * More than 2,500 years […]

Have you ever stopped to pick up a penny for good luck? If so, you were not alone. Many people believe that it's bad luck to leave a penny lying […]

The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, scheduled to open in the summer of 2004, will be the largest museum of its kind in the United States. It is located in […]

Do you believe that honest George Washington once played a prank on his teacher? This is a story about young George and Master Hobby. The story says that schoolteacher Hobby […]

Take a look around the room. What do you see? Did you ever think that something you see might lead to an invention that would change the world? That's what […]

Ten years ago, very few people used e-mail to keep in touch. Cell phones, digital cameras, and CD burners were just beginning to be developed. But today, these things are […]

Have you ever wondered what's beautiful to people, in other cultures? Did you ever wonder who first thought up some of the things we do today? Read on for some […]

Smokey Bear reminds us, "Only YOU can prevent wildfires." Did you know that there once was a real Smokey Bear? In 1950, a terrible fire destroyed 17,000 acres of forest […]

Whether you were a Union soldier or a Confederate soldier, mess time--mealtime--was usually on your mind. A soldier's haversack (pack) usually contained salt pork, coffee beans, and hardtack--crackers baked so […]

In the 1860s, cameras were a new invention. They were large and heavy. Before the war, the artist Mathew Brady had become famous for his skill with a camera. He [...]

One of the many heroes of September 11 was a 12-year-old--a golden retriever named Bear. Bear and his owner, Captain Scott Shields, New York's emergency director for marine safety, were [...]

Details the hardships endured by workers at Montezumas Swamp during the construction of Erie Canal in New York. Difficulty in clearing the swamp; Presence of leeches; Incidence of malaria.

The article focuses on Sarah Bradlee Fulton, the woman who helped 50 colonial men sneak aboard three ships in Boston Harbor, Massachusetts. It was her idea to dress some of the men in Mohawk Indian clothes and face paint. The ships that the men boarded were owned by East India Co. and were loaded with tea. Working quietly, the disguised men threw 342 crates of tea into Boston Harbor. Then they sneaked away. Today, Sarah is often referred to as the Mother of the Boston Tea Party for her help in making this plan work. This "daughter of liberty" was also known for running messages for George Washington, U.S. President, caring for wounded soldiers, and stealing a load of firewood from British soldiers.

This article focuses on a prank played by George Washington on his school teacher. This is a story about young George and Master Hobby. The story says that schoolteacher Hobby made a comment about young George's hair, which looked as though it hadn't been combed. Later, George found his teacher's wig outside drying on a tombstone, and he decided to hide it. Worried about his wig, Hobby asked George, whom he valued as a class leader. When George saw how upset his teacher was, he realized that his prank wasn't kind.

Presents information on food that U.S. soldiers ate during the U.S. Civil War from 1861-65. Food items that the soldiers carried with them; Recipe for making crackers called hardtack.