by Criswell | Amazing Americans, Famous People
In the United States of America, the third Monday in January is a national holiday. That’s the day when Americans celebrate the birthday — and the life — of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King was the leading figure in America’s civil rights...
by Criswell | Places, Planet Earth
Mt. Everest, which is 29,029 feet above sea level, is the tallest mountain in the world. It’s located in Asia, on the boundary between two countries: Nepal and China. As far as anybody knows, the mountain had never been climbed until May 29, 1953 when two men...
by Criswell | Amazing Americans, Famous People, Space
Neil Armstrong was born in a town called Wapakoneta, Ohio. He was an Eagle Scout, and he was interested in flying. Very interested. He was so interested, in fact, that he got his student pilot’s license before he got his driver’s license. After college,...
by Criswell | Planet Earth
The Pacific Ocean is so big that it covers about one-third (1/3) of the Earth’s surface. That makes it bigger than all the Earth’s land masses put together! The Pacific Ocean separates the continents of Asia and Australia from the continents of North and...
