Matthew Henson Reaches the North Pole
by, Jo Carol Hebert “We’re off!” On July 6, 1908, Matthew Alexander Henson writes this simple but momentous message in his explorer’s journal. It is the first entry of his […]
Saint Nicholas Was a Real-Life Gift-Giver!
Did you know there was a real boy named Nicholas? It is the third century (year 280 AD) during the time of the Roman Empire. A son is born to […]
Saint Basil’s Cathedral – A ‘Site’ to Behold!
Have you ever seen a ‘kaleidoscope’? It is an old, classic, tube-shaped toy that you look through like a telescope. One end contains bits of colored glass. You press the […]
I Wish I Was a Pilgrim…
…because Pilgrim kids didn’t have to take baths! The ‘thanksgiving’ Pilgrims sailed from England in early September of the year 1620. At that time, the culture of Europe did not […]
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 […]
