by Carol Patton | Apr 16, 2025 | All About Animals
Mo and Finchy (the main characters in The Adventures of Mo eBook) meet many animals throughout their journey across the United States. Some of these animals just happen to be dogs: big dogs, small dogs, friendly dogs, attractive dogs. . . But regardless of how they...
by Carol Patton | Mar 24, 2025 | America's Firsts
Not many people have ever heard of Togo. This Siberian husky lived about 100 years ago. He served as the lead sled dog for Leonard Seppala who raced Siberian huskies. History honors this canine for helping save the lives of people in a small Alaskan town called Nome,...
by Carol Patton | Mar 13, 2025 | America's Firsts
In 1957, the Soviet Union (which is now a country called Russia) launched Sputnik, the Earth’s first satellite in space. Many Americans were shocked. They wanted the US to be the first country to do so. This marks the moment when the US and Soviet Union began...
by Carol Patton | Feb 21, 2025 | Our Wild and Wonderful World
It’s salty. It’s about 60 million square miles, covers about 70 percent of the planet’s surface, and has thousands of volcanoes. What is it? It’s the ocean. Surprisingly, there’s only one ocean. Just one. It’s called by five different names depending upon its...
by Carol Patton | Feb 17, 2025 | America's Firsts
Love mac and cheese? Most Americans do. It’s considered a favorite dish in nearly every US state and is among the top five side dishes served during Thanksgiving dinner. Here’s how this creamy comfort food came to America: According to historians, Thomas Jefferson,...
