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Tag: History

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The Wright Brothers ~ Free eBook

20 Feb 202320 Feb 2023
The Wright Brothers by Fred C. Kelly is the biography authorized by Orville Wright after his brother's death. Fred C. Kelly was a journalist and friend of the Wrights. Kelly…
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100 Best Books for Children ~ Church

16 Feb 202316 Feb 2023
Alfred J. Church was a classical scholar and Latin professor born in 1829. After becoming the headmaster of a grammar school he began rewriting the classics for young people. Church's…
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The Iditarod ~ Unit Resources & Updates

15 Feb 202315 Feb 2023
The Iditarod, March 4, 2023 We have updated our Iditarod unit study and resources for the 2023 race. Students can pick their favorite musher, plot the trail, follow the leaders,…
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Four Great Americans ~ Free eBook

6 Feb 20236 Feb 2023
We are currently working through writer and educator James Baldwin's list of 100 Best Books for Children. Many will be familiar with Baldwin's own works such as Fifty Famous Stories…
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Presidents Day Update {Free Unit}

1 Feb 202328 Jan 2023
Presidents Day, February 20, 2023 We have updated our Presidents Day Holiday Helps page, a free unit study. We've pulled together everything you need to create a Presidents Day unit.…
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100 Best Books for Children ~ Yonge

19 Jan 20235 Feb 2023
In keeping with the history theme, the next 6 books on The Hundred Best Books for Children list found in The Book-lover are histories by Charlotte Marie Yonge. Charlotte Yonge…
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100 Best Books for Children ~ Dickens

12 Jan 20235 Feb 2023
The next book on The Hundred Best Books for Children list found in The Book-lover is another history. A Child's History of England by Charles Dickens was originally written as…
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100 Best Books for Children ~ Abbott’s Histories

5 Jan 20235 Feb 2023
A series of histories by Jacob Abbott is next on The Hundred Best Books for Children list found in The Book-lover. Jacob Abbott was an extremely prolific writer of children's…
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100 Best Books for Children ~ Scott

15 Dec 20225 Feb 2023
Sir Walter Scott's Ivanhoe is number 12 on The Hundred Best Books for Children list found in The Book-lover. Sir Walter Scott came from a large family in Scotland. When…
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Over 200 Free Units! {And Ways to Use Them}

7 Nov 20222 Nov 2022
DIY Homeschooler has now been around for over 20 years. Over those years we have posted over 200 free units covering everything from earthworms, arches, inventors, and DNA to composers,…
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Free History Studies ~ Updated

18 Aug 202218 Aug 2022
We have updated our free history studies covering Stories of Great Americans for Little Americans by Edward Eggleston. This free public domain title is a great introduction to history for…
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Ships & Ways of Other Days ~ Free eBook

27 Jun 202227 Jun 2022
For anyone with an interest in sailing ships and life at sea, Ships & Ways of Other Days will be an engaging summer read. This free book was written by…
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4th of July 2022 ~ Dozens of Free Resources

23 Jun 202228 Jun 2022
4th of July, 2022 We have updated our 4th of July Holiday Helps page. Over the years we have gathered an amazing collection of quality resources including activities, facts, printables,…
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Flag Day 2022 ~ Unit Resources

6 Jun 20225 Jul 2022
Flag Day, June 14, 2022 We have updated our Flag Day Unit Study. Along with complete background information and suggestions for celebrating the day, included are links to activities, lesson…
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The Light Keepers ~ Free eBook

18 Apr 202225 Mar 2023
James Otis is the pen name of James Otis Kaler, who wrote children's literature in the late 1800s to early 1900s. His books are among our favorites. The Light Keepers…
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The Iditarod 2022 ~ Unit Resources

17 Feb 202212 Jul 2022
The Iditarod, March 5, 2022 We have updated our Iditarod unit study and resources for 2022 and the 50th anniversary of the running of the race. This year the race…
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Stormy, Misty’s Foal {Free eBook}

7 Feb 202212 Jul 2022
Everyone should have Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry on their reading list. The third book in the series, Stormy, Misty's Foal, is now available in the public domain. If…
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Presidents Day 2022 ~ Free Unit

3 Feb 202211 Nov 2022
Presidents Day, February 21, 2022 We have updated our Presidents Day Holiday Helps page, a free unit study. Celebrated the third Monday in February, the holiday is still officially Washington's…
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Lost With Lieutenant Pike ~ Free eBook

31 Jan 202212 Jul 2022
Here is a great addition to our Pike's Peak unit! Lost With Lieutenant Pike is a free eBook by Edwin Sabin. We've really enjoyed Sabin's historical fiction accounts over the…
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The Long Winter ~ Review

21 Jan 202228 Feb 2023
One of our favorite winter snuggle-up books is The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Part of the Little House series, this Newbery Honor winner finds the family snowed in…
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The Eiffel Tower ~ Free eBook

17 Jan 202221 Jan 2023
Ready to get a peek inside the Eiffel Tower? The Eiffel Tower: A Description of the Monument, Its Construction, Its Machinery, Its Object, and Its Utility by written Gaston Tissandier…
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A History of Kansas ~ Free eBook

10 Jan 202214 Jul 2022
A History of Kansas by Anna E. Arnold is a free public domain eBook that goes perfectly with our free Kansas state unit. The book was originally published by the…
The Finds

Country Research Report Template ~ Free

6 Jan 202212 Jul 2022
A country research report seems to be a rite of passage. A young student may choose to study Pakistan because of an interest sparked by a unique gift brought back…
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Journal of the Lewis & Clark Expedition ~ Free eBook

8 Nov 202114 Jul 2022
Unless you are a student of history and the Lewis & Clark Expedition in particular, you may be unfamiliar with Patrick Gass. Yet, this Ohio resident was one of four…
Units

John Philip Sousa: A Unit Study

26 Oct 20215 Nov 2022
John Philip Sousa was born in Washington, D.C., on November 6, 1854.  His father, John Antonio Sousa, played trombone in the Marine Band and inspired his son at an early…
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Story of Our Lighthouses ~ Free eBook

11 Oct 202114 Jul 2022
Lighthouses seem to be one of those topics that end up being disproportionately featured here. But The Story of Our Lighthouses and Lightships by Adams makes the topic worth another…

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100 Best Books for Children ~ Lamb

100 Best Books for Children ~ Lamb

Lamb’s Tales from Shakespeare is number 66 on The Hundred Best Books for Children list found in The Book-lover.

23 Mar 202323 Mar 2023
Free Civics Studies ~ Updated

Free Civics Studies ~ Updated

Updated free civics studies ~16 free lessons: An introduction to the government of the United States for all ages told in story form.

21 Mar 202314 Mar 2023
100 Best Books for Children ~ Stevenson

100 Best Books for Children ~ Stevenson

Robert Louis Stevenson’s A Child’s Garden of Verses, number 65 on The Hundred Best Books for Children list found in The Book-lover.

16 Mar 202316 Mar 2023
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