Stories for young minds

Actual photos of our sun, planets and a dwarf planet. Learn about our solar system with a trick to remember the order of the planets. This book may also be used as a self-quiz with answers.

I am born on November 22, 1744, in Weymouth, Massachusetts. My name is Abigail Smith. Maybe my last name will change when I’m older. My family owns four slaves. Phoebe is a slave who takes care of m...

Mount Rushmore is called the “Shrine of Democracy”. It has the faces of our most beloved Presidents skillfully carved in granite and represents 150 years of American History.

The Midianites (MEH-dee-uh-nites) were stealing the crops grown by the people of Israel. An angel spoke to Gideon and said he was a mighty man of courage and that God had sent him to save Israel from ...

World War 2 started as two different wars that merged as one. It became the deadliest war in human history. What can we learn from World War 2?

The 1950s or Fifties is referred to as the beginning of the Golden Age of American capitalism. Income grew and many Americans entered the middle class that made up about 60 percent of Americans who we...

Joseph was very much loved by his father, Jacob. Joseph’s father gave him a long coat of many colors which was revealed from heaven. The jealous brothers of Joseph plotted to kill him.

The United States westward expansion started in the 1500’s after the Europeans landed in North America. Later it would be called Manifest Destiny.

Silly Goose and Wacky Rabbit have been best friends forever. Their favorite time of the year is hunting Easter eggs. But, Wacky Rabbit always wins and Silly Goose never wins. Maybe this year will be d...

Sitting Bull was born in 1831 near the Yellowstone River in Montana. He was originally named "Jumping Badger" and nicknamed "Slow" due to his careful nature. Sitting Bull was 14 years old when he went...

Some historians refer to the 1970s or Seventies as A United States in Flux. It was a time of great changes. For some Americans, it was a time of self-realization and self-fulfillment and for others it...

A day without laughter and learning is a day wasted! Have fun reading and telling these jokes. What's as big as a bear and weighs nothing? Read this book to find the answer.