The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the beginning of the American Revolution. The first volley of shots between the British and the minutemen at Concord is known as “the shot heard round the world.” We kicked off our study of the American Revolution with these books. The list includes a poem to study and […]
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Instead of focusing on various Fourth of July celebrations, this booklist is all about the Declaration of Independence and American Revolution. I was glad to find additional perspectives from women and an enslaved person. The second part of this booklist focuses on the Liberty Bell. Definitely watch National Treasure for a fun, treasure-hunting movie featuring
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The Lenni Lenape Indians, also known as the Delaware American Indians, originally inhabited the current states of Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and the southern part of New York. This post may contain Amazon Affiliate Links. I may earn a few cents on qualifying purchases. Thanks in advance for helping with the costs of running this blog!
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These are the books about George Washington that we enjoyed. Some are overviews of his life, some focus on events during the Revolutionary War, and some on his presidency. I felt it was important to also learn about one of the Washington’s enslaved people, Ona Judge. We also used one of the books as a
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Where on the timeline is “Colonial Life in America?” It’s from the earliest British colonies in America (Jamestown in 1607) until the end of the Revolutionary War in 1783. These are the books that we read for a glimpse into colonial times in America. This post may contain Amazon Affiliate Links. I may earn a few
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Benjamin Franklin is such a interesting character to study along with the history of colonial America. We learned so many fun facts about Benjamin Franklin and the various facets of his personality: his inventions, his love for swimming, his inventions, and his role as statesman for the colonies. This post may contain Amazon Affiliate Links. I
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This is one of my favorite times of the year! I grew up near Washington, D.C. where the Cherry Blossom Festival is celebrated for a whole month. This year, as the cherry blossoms began to open up on the cherry trees in our yard, we read these cherry blossom books. One of our favorite aspects
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All the Irish people I know are super proud of their Irish heritage. So it was surprising when my friend recently found out that she has Irish heritage! Her grandmother had hidden that fact from the family. We had lots of interesting thoughts and comments about discrimination, race and assimilation. Naturally, I then wanted to
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