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Welcome back to this new series: On This Day in American History! Make sure you stop by everyday to discover a new-to-you historical fact about our wonderful Land of the Free! On this day in American History, January 4, 1865, the New York Stock Exchange opened its first permanent headquarters at 10-12 Broad Street in …
I am glad you have joined me for another day during this new series here at Mama’s Learning Corner: On This Day in American History! On this day in American History, January 3, 1777, General George Washington and his troops defeated the British at the Battle of Princeton. This was a major victory for the …
Let’s learn about a law in America today in our homeschools! On this day in American history – January 2, 1974 – President Richard Nixon signed a law that pushed states to adopt a nationwide 55 mph speed limit law during the energy crisis. In this 55 mph speed limit law mini lesson, your students …
Learn about Abraham Lincoln’s signing of the Emancipation Proclamation in your homeschool today! On this day in American history, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation during the Civil War. These Emancipation Proclamation activities will help your students read a real primary source, pull out key facts, and summarize what the proclamation did – and …
Friends, I am so excited to share with you this brand new set of calendars for you and your children: On This Day in American History! For the past two years, I have had an idea rolling around in my brain to create a calendar for each month that highlights one event from American History. …
Are you planning your Thanksgiving lessons and want to include Pilgrims in your history study? These Pilgrims worksheets make it easy to combine reading, geography, writing, and history into one exciting and engaging packet for your homeschool or classroom. If your homeschool is like ours, there are several topics that you and your children study …
Columbus Day is observed the second Monday of October each year here in the United States of America, and that date is quickly upon us! I created this set of Christopher Columbus coloring pages 7 years ago for my then little girls to color. During most of our history read alouds in those younger days, my …
Columbus Day is observed the second Monday of each October here in the United States of America. And It is quickly upon us! While my children and I do not study Christopher Columbus in-depth each year, we do read and discuss him at least once each year around Columbus Day, and then as the opportunity …
Choosing the best U.S. History homeschool curriculum can be overwhelming—especially with so many options for each grade level and learning style. In this curriculum guide, I walk through top-rated U.S. History picks for kindergarten through 12th grade, including hands-on history resources, traditional textbooks, literature-based programs, and online options. When I am researching curriculum for our …
Since we are Americans, our family incorporates some form of U.S. History in our homeschool studies each year. In younger grades, we study and memorize the 50 states, learn about our Founding Fathers, and study our U.S. Presidents, just to name a few! I have always wanted to create a simple study for my children …
I’m so glad you all love the Writing Booklets with Picture Dictionaries. They are a frequent request in my inbox! Since Presidents’ Day is right around the corner, I thought an Abraham Lincoln version was in order. Despite our homeschool having a heavy U.S. History foundation, I realize that I have very few U.S. History …
