This Tuesday we are celebrating Camera Day ! So take a picture and celebrate the memories with your love ones. Who made the first camera? Johann ZahnJohann Zahn designed the first camera in 1685. But the first photograph was clicked by Joseph Nicephore Niepce in the year 1814. It was thousands of years back that an Iraqi scientist Ibn- [...]
This Tuesday I am posting about Victory Garden - history and how they became popular now. History of Victory Gardens : Victory Gardens, also called "war gardens" or "food gardens for defense", were gardens planted both at private residences and on public land during World War I and World War II to reduce the pressure [...]
Thanks for joining me at the Library today ! Did you know that it is Amelia Earhart Birthday tomorrow ? https://www.ameliaearhart.com/ On the morning of July 2, 1937, Amelia Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, took off from Lae, New Guinea, on one of the last legs in their historic attempt to circumnavigate the globe. Their next [...]
Today's road trip is one filled with History and Mystery : As we discover more about Evangeline Longfellow's poem Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie (1847) tells the story of Evangeline Bellefontaine and Gabriel Lajeunesse, two young people separated at the time of the Acadian exile. As the British begin deporting Acadians from their ancestral homeland, the young lovers are torn [...]
Defining Moments That Shaped Our Enduring Foundation of Faith The Bible has played a starring role in American history from our nation’s beginnings. When George Washington was sworn into office as our first president, he did not place his hand on the Declaration of Independence or the Constitution of the United States, as hallowed as [...]
Bell Ringer : Who buys the most Valentine cards ? Men or Women? History : The Catholic Church recognizes at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were martyred. One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome.Although the truth behind the Valentine legends [...]
Happy Wacky Wednesday ! Today it's all about the unusual holidays of the day : Common Sense Day ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcStHPI22Jc Carnation Day : Dianthus caryophyllus, commonly known as the carnation or clove pink, is a species of Dianthus. It is probably native to the Mediterranean region but its exact range is unknown due to extensive cultivation for the last 2,000 year [...]
At the Library this Tuesday : Nine romantic adventures take readers along for a ride on the Oregon Trail where daily challenges force travelers to evaluate the things that are most precious to them—including love. Enjoy the trip through a fascinating part of history through the eyes of remarkably strong characters who stop at famous [...]
Today is all about the Gettysburg Address : The Gettysburg Address is a speech that U.S. President Abraham Lincoln delivered during the American Civil War at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on the afternoon of Thursday, November 19, 1863 Facts you might not know: Lincoln wasn't the keynote speaker. Edward Everett was considered [...]
So how about a fun Lap Book to go with your book on Christopher Columbus . Perfect for History class on Monday ! Easy made with : sheets of scrapbook paper Blue 12 by 12 sheet (Front & Back) Cut 5 by 12 strip /folded in half) Blue & Green 12 by 12 sheet (middle [...]
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