Napoleon Bonaparte and the Attack of the Bunnies
by, Jo Carol Hebert Napoleon Bonaparte. Born in 1769. Was a General and military genius at the age of 24. Commander of the army of the First French Republic after […]
A Brief History of the Bicycle
By, Jo Carol Hebert Which came first? The bicycle or the wheel? 3500 B.C.E. Those ancient Sumerians of present-day Iraq are credited with devising the first ‘vehicle’ wheel. (This is […]
The Queen is Coming! The Queen is Coming!
by, Jo Carol Hebert Listen to this post as a podcast. Bar the castle doors! Shut the tapestry drapes! Pull up the drawbridge . . . ! Queen Elizabeth the […]
Ancient Libraries Before Books
by, Jo Carol Hebert There was a time when there was no written word, but only the spoken word. In those days, ancient peoples were nomads – hunter/gatherers on the […]
Today is Cinco de Mayo!
by, Jo Carol Hebert News Headlines: May 5, 1852 “Small Mexican army defeats the French Empire at Puebla!” Cinco de Mayo Everyone loves to hear a story of the ‘underdog’ […]
“Here Comes The Bookmobile!”
by, Jo Carol Hebert 1952 – The Good Old Days One hot, summer morning, the children stopped their play. “Is it time?” his sister asked. “Will it come today?” (Her […]
