Sequoyah – Inventor of the Cherokee Alphabet
by Jo Carol Hebert Who Are the Cherokees? They called themselves ‘Ani-yun-wiya’, the Principal People. They are the ‘indigenous’ peoples of the North American Southeast regions. The dark and quiet […]
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 […]
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 […]
Do You Know These Famous Librarians?
by, Jo Carol Hebert Classified Ads: Jobs *Needed for immediate employment: A person to be responsible for selecting, organizing, and delivering information materials to people. The person most qualified for this […]
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 […]
First Flight – A Wright Brothers Poem
Listen and read-along with this poem by, Jo Carol Hebert Orville and Wilbur were brothers by birth; but their dreams were not planted firmly on earth. For when they would […]
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’ […]
Smarty Pants Kids 