by Criswell | Amazing Americans, Famous People, Women in History
In 1820, Harriet Tubman was born into slavery on a plantation in Maryland. When she was 19, she used something called “the Underground Railroad” to escape to Pennsylvania, a state where slavery was illegal. Actually, the Underground Railroad wasn’t a...
by Criswell | Amazing Americans, Famous People
Before the United States of America became a country, Mr. Washington was a well-to-do and well respected landowner. In the Revolutionary War, he was the general who led the American Army to victory over the British. And, when Americans elected their first president,...
by Criswell | Amazing Americans, Famous People, Sports
Roberto Clemente was born in Puerto Rico in 1934. He came to America to play baseball and became one of the best players of his generation. As a star for the Pittsburgh Pirates, he led the National League in batting four times and was named Most Valuable Player in...
by Criswell | Amazing Americans, Famous People, Women in History
When Helen Keller was a baby, she lost her sense of sight and sound, leaving her deaf and blind. This meant it was very difficult for her to communicate with the world around her…until she met a very special teacher named Anne Sullivan. Anne Sullivan taught a...
