From the Native Americans who lived in the Chicago area for thousands of years, to the first European explorers Marquette and Jolliet, to the 2005 Chicago White Sox World Series win, parents, teachers, and kids will love this comprehensive and exciting history of how Chicago became the third largest city in the U.S. Chicago s spectacular and impressive history comes alive through activities such as building a model of the original Ferris Wheel, taking architectural walking tours of the first skyscrapers and Chicago s oldest landmarks, and making a Chicago-style hotdog. Serving as both a...
From the Native Americans who lived in the Chicago area for thousands of years, to the first European explorers Marquette and Jolliet, to the 2005 Chi...
Where Are They Now? meets History 101. We re all familiar with the seminal events and key players in our nation s history. But what about the lives lived after the fact? Picking up where traditional histories leave off, After the Fact uncovers the telling details of history s most compelling subplots:
After his famous midnight ride, Paul Revere was later kicked out of the militia for his role in the Penobscot Expedition, the most disastrous military blunder of the Revolutionary War.
Consumed with guilt over his role as a magistrate in the...
Where Are They Now? meets History 101. We re all familiar with the seminal events and key players in our nation s history. But what about...
