We're Taking an American History Road Trip!

We're on the homestretch of our 2015-2016 school-year journey! Reading Road Trippers have been traveling the timeline of United States History, exploring events that shaped our nation’s story, and checking out books from a wildly popular series....

Making History, Taking Flight:

Who Were the Wright Brothers? by James Buckley, Jr.

1903: The Wright Brothers Take Flight.

Gateway for Immigrants: 

What Was Ellis Island? by Patricia Demuth

What Was Ellis Island? Poster Project by Molly E. and Khushi P.

1900: Immigrants at Ellis Island.

What Was Ellis Island? Project by Sarah F.

Attack on Hawaii: 

What Was Pearl Harbor? by Patricia Demuth

1941: Damaged U.S. Naval Ships at Pearl Harbor.

Harvest Celebration in New England:  

What Was the First Thanksgiving? by Joan Holub

1621: The First Thanksgiving.

Discovery in California: 

What Was the Gold Rush? by Joan Holub

1852: Miners Hoping to Strike It Rich.

Protest in Colonial Massachusetts: 

What Was the Boston Tea Party? by Kathleen Krull

1773: The Boston Tea Party.

Political Rally for Human Rights: 

What Was the March on Washington? by Kathleen Krull

1963: Coming Together in Our Nation's Capital.

Secret Route to Freedom: 

What Was the Underground Railroad? by Yona Zeldis McDonough

19th Century: The Underground Railroad.

Turning Point in the Civil War: 

What Was the Battle of Gettysburg? by Jim O’Connor

I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg by Lauren Tarshis.

1863: The Battle of Gettysburg.

Disaster in Lakehurst, New Jersey: 

What Was the Hindenburg? by Janet Pascal

1937: The Hindenburg Disaster.

Important Battle in Texas: 

What Was the Alamo? by Pam Pollack

1836: The Battle of the Alamo.

Remember the Alamo, Reading Road Trippers...
and Remember to Read about American History!