In 1893, a worlds fair was held in Chicago to celebrate the four hundredth anniversary of Christopher Columbuss discovery of America. To say it was big would be a huge understatement. It was so big it spilled into Lake Michigan, and the Ferris wheel was six stories taller than Chicagos tallest skyscraper. Thousands of fair visitors took home wonderful treasures, including tickets from the four gates, ribbons, flags, coins, stamps, and a certificate to verify the bearer rode the worlds first Ferris wheel. In her book Treasured Memories, author Carol March McLernon takes you on an exploration of the Columbian Exposition, which marked an explosion is science, mechanics, and industry. It paved the way for womens rights and African-American rights as well as city beautification and sanitation. Treasured Memories shares the long-lasting reminders of the Columbian Exposition, including the Museum of Science and Industry, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Yerkes telescope, and the Norway Building. Reading this book would make history fun.
Another fair book by this author Treasured Memories: Columbian Exposition 1893 takes readers around the worlds fair of Chicago gathering souvenirs. Inspired by a doll, which was given to her by a neighbor and distant relative, the book offers many areas for further study in class or on the internet. The fair was an explosion of ideas in the areas of science, industry, agriculture, and sanitation. It paved the way for womens rights and civil rights.
For ages 3-9. . The boy belongs to the Sauk tribe, the last Native Americans to live east of the Mississippi River. He learns survival skills from other tribal members. He witnesses the introduction of horses and the influx of white men using steel traps instead of wood and rawhide snares to cature fur-bearing animals. These are life-changing events for the tribe. According to Sauk custom, the boy leaves the village alone to seek a vision which allows him to enter adulthood with a new name-Black Sparrow Hawk.
In 1893, a worlds fair was held in Chicago to celebrate the four hundredth anniversary of Christopher Columbuss discovery of America. To say it was big would be a huge understatement. It was so big it spilled into Lake Michigan, and the Ferris wheel was six stories taller than Chicagos tallest skyscraper. Thousands of fair visitors took home wonderful treasures, including tickets from the four gates, ribbons, flags, coins, stamps, and a certificate to verify the bearer rode the worlds first Ferris wheel. In her book Treasured Memories, author Carol March McLernon takes you on an exploration of the Columbian Exposition, which marked an explosion is science, mechanics, and industry. It paved the way for womens rights and African-American rights as well as city beautification and sanitation. Treasured Memories shares the long-lasting reminders of the Columbian Exposition, including the Museum of Science and Industry, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Yerkes telescope, and the Norway Building. Reading this book would make history fun.
The wife of James Doty, statesman and governor of the Wisconsin Territory, tells of her adventures and the brave pioneer women she encountered in her life and travels in the Great Lakes region.
Presents a history of the ice business, detailing ice harvesting, storage, and delivery, with emphasis on Geneva Lake, Wisconsin. Includes a recipe for ice cream.
Another fair book by this author Treasured Memories: Columbian Exposition 1893 takes readers around the worlds fair of Chicago gathering souvenirs. Inspired by a doll, which was given to her by a neighbor and distant relative, the book offers many areas for further study in class or on the internet. The fair was an explosion of ideas in the areas of science, industry, agriculture, and sanitation. It paved the way for womens rights and civil rights.
East of the Mississippi River, and just north of the Illinois-Wisconsin border, the soil was once fertile with huge deposits of lead and zinc. White men discovered these riches in the early 1800s, well before Wisconsin became a state in 1848. Miners, farmers, and merchants flocked to the region, some bringing along their families. Towns with names like Snake Digs, Cottonwood, and Etna grew very rapidly. Roads, bridges, and railroad tunnels soon connected these towns where schools, churches, and businesses developed. Today tourists are invited to visit museums, mines, and shops in the region to explore its colorful past.
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