Have you ever heard of Ann Stephens? Not many people from these days know of her or her work, yet she was very famous and very successful in her day. In an era when few women had a career, she supported her family with the earnings from her writing! Like all History Heights eBooks, nonfiction…
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The (Short) Story of Mr. Lincoln Grows a Beard
We’ve seen photos of Abraham Lincoln without a beard and other photos of Lincoln with a beard. In The Short Story of Mr. Lincoln Grows a Beard you will explore this little-known story from American history using historic details, photographs, and fun information. This eBook is from the History Heights Short Story series, and includes…
The (Short) Story of Zippers
The zipper might seem like just another common item around the house, but the story behind it has a lot of surprises. You’ll love reading about zippers with this colorful and fun PDF eBook, including how the zipper got its name. (You will be really glad we don’t use the original name for the zipper…
The Story of A Guest of Honor
When studying history in school, I presumed events happened in a neat and orderly fashion, just as they were presented in the textbooks. Turn the page, and read about something. Turn the page, and read about what happened next. History, I thought, was a simple and direct parade of one thing following another. I was…
The Story of Stagecoaches
While I was growing up, I watched a lot of classic western movies and TV shows. I loved the stories, the characters and the locations. I was drawn to the romance of travel and adventure. (Well, that, and the horses. We can’t forget the horses.) I was too young to realize how much of what…
The Story of the USS Mongolia
I love discovering stories about my family. Recently, I was researching a relative, Harry Hatmaker, and his service during World War I. There isn’t a lot of specific information available, so I broadened my search and found the truly amazing story about the vessel that brought Harry home on his last trip across the Atlantic…
The Story of Mr. Lincoln Goes to College (The Fifth Lincoln-Douglas Debate)
It was 1858. The race for the Illinois seat in the United States Senate was between Republican Abraham Lincoln and the incumbent Democrat Stephen Douglas. Lincoln and Douglas held a series of seven important debates throughout the state, but the fifth one is considered by many scholars to be the turning point in Lincoln’s political career. …
The Story of John Chapman
True or false: Johnny Appleseed was a real person. Well, the answer is both. It is true there was a man who was called Johnny Appleseed, but his real name was John Chapman. It is false because the story of Johnny Appleseed has grown into a legend, and in some important ways that legend is…
Copyrights, Public Domain, and Fair Use
It is important that students, educators, adults, and creators of all ages understand the basics of the United States Copyright laws. Not a legal discourse, but this basic overview clearly explains a difficult topic using flowcharts and resource pages for middle school and up. A very special video interview (42 minutes!) further explains copyright rules…
My Family In History
Your family. Your story. Join us as we begin to discover your personal story. The story of America is more than a timeline in a history book. It is the story of millions of families over hundreds of years and thousands of miles. It is the story of YOU. Join author and history storyteller Gail…
The Pony Express Virtual Ride
You’ve probably heard of the Pony Express but how much do you know about the 1,900 mile trail from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California? Take a virtual ride alongside the Pony Express riders. History comes alive with an hour of exclusive video stories of the people, places, and events along the trail. The Pony…
Gail Masinda (History Heights & Maestro Heights) 