The Lincoln Story Calendar
Posted in American History, College Prep, High School, Literature, Middle School, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on January 26, 2012
For the history buff! This calendar has a story about Abraham Lincoln for every week of the year. The stories are collected from the words of Lincoln himself as well as primary documents and testimonies from those closest to the man. Published in 1909, at the 100th anniversary of Lincoln’s birth, it was published again in 1911. Read More »
Trains At Work
Posted in American History, Hobbies and Crafts, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Public Domain, Technology, Upper Elementary on January 17, 2012
For the younger students who love all things trains! This picture book packed full of information and visuals. 100+ pages, published in 1953- now in the public domain! Download Trains At Work from archive.org. More resources: The Wonder Book of Railways, For Boys and Girls Superman Old Time Radio Show Every Boy His Own Mechanic Read More »
The Wonder Book of Railways, For Boys and Girls
Posted in American History, High School, Hobbies and Crafts, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Public Domain, Technology, Upper Elementary on January 8, 2012
A beautifully illustrated book for the train enthusiast! The color plates are amazing- they would make great clip art for projects. The book is public domain! The book details how trains and their systems work. 250+ pages. Download The Wonder Book of Railways from Archive.org. More resources: Trains At Work Every Boy His Own Mechanic Read More »
War Inventions and How They Were Invented
Posted in High School, History, Middle School, Public Domain, Reading, Technology, Upper Elementary on January 1, 2012
Not every parent is keen on their children studying about war and weapons. The understanding of history, however, demands that we at least become familiar with the progression of war. From the preface: Children are always interested to hear how things came about, and so the author has endeavoured to show how the weapons of Read More »
Superman Old Time Radio Show
Posted in American History, High School, Hobbies and Crafts, Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Middle School, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on January 1, 2012
Adventures of Superman is a radio show which aired between 1938 and 1951 on Mutual and ABC with Kelloggs as a sponsor. Superman has perhaps one of the most famous introductions ever: “Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings at a single bound!” “Look! Up in the Read More »
