Let’s talk about the origin of Valentine’s Day. One of my favorite ways to make geography and history relevant is to explore the origin stories of our holidays.
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Only four books about Rhode Island, the smallest state in the United States! Don’t miss this booklist about the Native Americans from present-day Rhode Island: Stories from the Wampanoags and Narragansetts. R is for Rhode Island Red, read it for free at archive.org “With every turned page readers will be treated to Rhode Island’s incredible
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We read these books about Alabama in preparation for our roadtrip to visit family there. We hadn’t been since before the kids were born, which means I know my history much better now compared to back then! We visited the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Ivy Green-the birthplace of Helen Keller, and the US Space and
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Have you heard of a young girl who was Paul Revere’s Connecticut counterpart? How about the man who standardized American English? Know any composers from Connecticut? We read fascinating biographies highlighting these 3 famous people from Connecticut! N is for Nutmeg, link to read for free at archive.org N is for Nutmeg mentions other such
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