Overview :Eleven-year-old Johnny Mickley longed to be a hero and have some part in helping America gain its independence. The British Army was just mi... Read More
Overview :It's Christmas Eve and Santa is busy getting gussied up for the big night. But when he goes to put on his warm, cozy (holey, ragged) Christm... Read More
Overview :When nine-year-old Sarah and her little sister, Annie, set out on their way to school on January 12, 1888, they have no idea what their day ... Read More
Overview :In mid-May 1775, the American Revolution was barely a month old. Many British soldiers were in Boston, Massachusetts. The American troops we... Read More
Overview :Long before the trend of canine YouTube stars, Missouri had Jim the Wonder Dog, a Depression Era hunting dog that many believed was either a... Read More
Overview :Nebraska, 1888. Sisters Sarah and Annie arrive at school on an unusually warm January day. When the worst blizzard in memory descends withou... Read More
Overview :Captured at sea . . . a young man must choose between his country and his freedom. The Atlantic Ocean, 1781. James Forten is a free African... Read More
Overview :Fifteen-year-old Paul Jennings looked out the window of the President's House. America was at war with Britain, and British soldiers were ma... Read More