Fun history stories

This is a book I used a lot when talking to the kids about different events in our history. I wanted them to understand how we became the country that we are. There are so many cool stories that my children really enjoyed. These were our favorites

pg. 38 Who fired the first shot of the American Revolution? 

This talks about Paul Revere and two other spies (William Dawes and Dr. Samuel Prescott) that helped him get the message to our leaders. A very interesting story and fun for a 7 year old. 

pg. 123  She's big, she's green, she's American's Welcome Queen. Who is she? 

(Statue of Liberty). This one was fun. There are stories of immigrants coming into the country and how welcoming it was to see this statue. 

We talked about when women and black were allowed to vote. 

We talked about where our state capitol is located and where George Washington lived while the White House was being built. 

We talked about the roll that children played in the war. They were used as guides in there back yards. They would help the good guys through the back woods and lead the red coats the wrong way until they were lost. When they were 14 years old they were allowed to play the drum or flute (helping the troops to keep thyme) or carry a flag for the troops. They were spies and helped so much with war efforts. 

This was a really good book.