When there's a chill in the air and the leaves are starting to turn, that's the time that people think about apple harvests.
A Celebration of Scarecrows
Let's have some fun this harvest time with scarecrow crafts, scarecrow facts, and scarecrow stories.
The Fall of the Bastille
On July 14, 1789, a Parisian mob broke down the gates of the ancient fortress known as the Bastille, marking a flashpoint at the beginning of the French Revolution.
Red, White, and Blue Music
On July 4th, burgers sizzle on the grill, and cold drinks are passed around. Happy dogs play with frisbees, and sunburned kids finally climb out of the pool. In the growing darkness, fireworks begin to crackle and zoom overhead. At last a special song starts playing, and all the people get quiet as they remember…
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence's brave and fiery words inspired both the citizens and the new American Army to suffer through a long war to defeat the British Army and begin an independent nation.
Virginia’s Chincoteague Ponies – Wild and Free
The wild ponies of Assateague have been roaming the beaches for hundreds of years. See them during the annual pony swim, and get to know them in the pages of Marguerite Henry's classic children's books.
A Day for Dad
Do you think that Fathers Day is another Hallmark holiday, created just to sell greeting cards? Not so! In 1909, Sonora Smart Dodd, in Spokane, Washington, was listening to a lecture on Mothers Day and thinking about her father's incredible accomplishment in raising his six children alone after the death of her mother. Sonora wanted…
John Paul Jones: A Founder of the U.S. Navy
From a Scottish port to colonial Fredericksburg to the royal courts of France and Russia, Captain John Paul Jones never gave up and went on to be a naval hero in the American Revolution.
Shells: Treasures from under the Sea
If you go to the beach this summer, you may find dozens of seashells, each uniquely wonderful. Here's something to keep in mind: before you found them washed up on the beach, your shells protected small sea creatures.
Sidewalk Games
Looking for something to do on when it's a nice day outside? Grab a piece of chalk, some bottle caps, and maybe even a bag of marbles. Have friends over. Eat, laugh, play in the sun, drink something icy, and chalk out your own game board. When you're done chalking circles, squares and secret messages on the…
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