In 1836, two families, Henry H. Spalding and Marcus Whitman and their new brides traveled west to establish the Whitman Mission near modern-day Walla Walla, Washington. The wives, Narcissa Whitman and Eliza Hart Spalding became the first European-American women to cross the Rocky Mountains.
The first American cookbook: American Cookery by Amelia Simmons was published in Hartford Connecticut in 1796.
Lincoln Logs were named after Abraham Lincoln and the log cabin where he was born.
The body loses heat 25 times faster in water than it does in air.
Sad and Weird! The first man to die of a gun shot wound on the Oregon Trail was John Shotwell. Notice the last name.
Leo the Lion is a very famous constellation to all human kind. It resembles a crouching lion. In this report I will give facts, information, and religion and fairy-tales about this amazing constellation. Facts: This constellation is located in the northern hemisphere. The best time to see it is during [...]
Wouldn't it be wonderful to find a tree that is immune, or at least resistant to the parasitic plant "Witches Broom", better known as the beautiful Mistletoe. Well, there are several trees immune to the evil powers of the Mistletoe, including the Sugarberry tree. The Sugarberry is known as [...]
Now that winter is upon us, many plants are settling down or dying altogether. There are very few signs of green life, unless it belongs to a pine tree or a privet bush. So then, how do the wild animals survive, such as the birds? What sort of [...]
If you haven’t already, check out “Survive in a Winter Wonderland Part 1” Even though your lost in the woods you can still survive if your pack is filled with the necessary items to survive in a winter wonderland that is about to turn into a winter nightmare! Your pack [...]
Do you ever these tiny urges that last for about ten seconds, where you feel like you could write a book, dance for an hour, clean your whole house and become an athlete? Well you're not alone. I was feeling this way the other day(except it only lasted for [...]
