Cool Facts About the Statue of Liberty: Fun & Amazing Facts
Why was Joseph Pulitzer so insistent that the Statue of Liberty be placed in New York Harbor? Learn the reason behind this as well as some other …
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Interesting and Fun Facts About Ben Franklin for Kids
Ben Franklin’s life, inventions and ideas helped form the country into what we know today.
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The Role of Transportation In Westward Expansion
Thomas Jefferson encouraged westward expansion in order to open more trade for the United States. Without a way to move people and goods, the country …
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Events Leading Up to the Attack on Pearl Harbor: 5 Important Facts
Are you studying World War II? The attack on Pearl Harbor was the fateful event which united the nation behind the war effort and led to the U.S. …
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What Did Ben Franklin Invent? A Guide to His Inventions and the Ben Franklin Kite Experiment
Benjamin Franklin was one of the greatest minds of his generation - he was an author, printer, statesman, diplomat…but he is also well known …
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Unusual Facts about the Constitution
These fun facts about the Constitution will help you impress friends, family, and neighbors.
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Exploring the Early Life of Martin Luther King Jr.
He was a “young man with a dream,” as someone said. The life of Martin Luther King Jr., prominent leader of the African American civil …
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Brief Bio of Archimedes: Famous Mathematician
Archimedes is a mathematician famous for the Archimedes Principle, and many other important contributions to the world of mathematics and physics. …
Continue ReadingWhy Was the Cold War Important?
The Cold War lasted over forty-years of the twentieth-century. Why was the Cold War important? This study guide helps to answer that question.
Continue ReadingFun Facts on Archimedes: From Burning Ships to Naked Greeks
Why was he buried under a sculpture of a sphere, and did he really run naked through Greece? Learn a bit about one of history’s greatest …
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