by Criswell | Amazing Americans, Famous People, Sports, Women in History
As a young girl, Wilma Rudolph became very sick with a disease called polio. For a while, Wilma couldn’t get out of bed. Then, she had to wear a brace on her leg to help her walk. Every week, Wilma’s mother took her to the hospital for treatment, and it worked. Just...
by Criswell | Amazing America, Places
The Gateway Arch in Saint Louis is over 60 stories tall! The arch is part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, a national park. The arch was built to honor the pioneers who helped settle the western states. The arch is sometimes known as the Gateway to the...
by Criswell | Amazing Americans, Famous People
Abraham Lincoln was the United States president during the Civil War, and he guided the Union forces to victory, thus ending slavery in America. He was an amazing man and an amazing leader. Abe Lincoln was born in a log cabin in Hodgenville, Kentucky. He understood...
by Criswell | Amazing Americans, Famous People, Women in History
Rosa Parks was a true hero of the American civil rights movement. She became famous for a bus ride she took in 1955. Today, her statue stands in the United States Capitol. Once, somebody asked Rosa Parks how she did it. She answered, “I don’t waste too much time...
by Criswell | Amazing Americans, Famous People
Henry Ford grew up on a farm, but he didn’t want to be a farmer. Instead, he liked building things, so, when he was 16 years old, he left the farm and moved to Detroit, Michigan, where he began work as an apprentice in a machine shop. He kept learning; he worked...
