Tag: history
Celebrate your heritage: it’s Ellis Island Family History Day
By Lia on April 17th, 2013
More than 100 million Americans can trace their roots back to to Ellis Island, where their ancestors took the first steps toward the promised freedom and opportunity of a new world. Though more than 12 million immigrants entered the United Statesmore… full post
Thinking like a detective in math, science and history class
By Tyler on January 24th, 2013
Maybe it’s just me… But how can anyone NOT be fascinated by history? What I love about it are those times when I’m walking through my neighborhood and I see those little glimmers of history peeking through a cobblestone street, a decayingmore… full post
A Lincoln fitted for our times
By Dante on November 23rd, 2012
After the unrelenting, seemingly-never-ending presidential election, the last thing you might want to watch this weekend is a movie about politics — especially one set in the 19th century that goes into the minutiae of the legislative process. Butmore… full post
Take a virtual field trip this Thanksgiving
By Guest Blogger on November 14th, 2012
Welcome aboard the Mayflower! We talk a lot about webcasts, including our virtual field trips, and we’ve had some amazing ones over the years. Consistently, though, one of our most popular virtual field trips has to do with Thanksgiving! So,more… full post
Perfect for Women’s History Month: a guest post from Shana Corey, author of Here Come the Girl Scouts!
By Guest Blogger on March 1st, 2012
It’s the first day of March, which means it’s also the start of Women’s History Month! We’ll be celebrating WHM by suggesting some great books you can enjoy about history’s most fascinating women as well as hearing from some great Scholasticmore… full post
Hidden treasure from 1937
By Anne on October 13th, 2011
Have you ever been caught up in an internet search, lose track of time and then find something remarkable? As a new Scholastic team member this has been happening a lot to me but this one had me amazed. The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards ismore… full post
An unsinkable list of Titanic-themed reads
By Lauren on April 12th, 2011
Two weeks ago I posted about historical fiction and how much I love seeing the past through the lens of a character. In no case is this truer than the sinking of the Titanic. There’s something about the opulence of the luxury liner, the famedmore… full post
Uncovering the roots of the YA genre
By Morgan on April 6th, 2011
YA is everywhere these days. With an expanded audience (adults are reading it too!) and big-name books like The Hunger Games and Twilight, there’s no denying the power of the Young Adult genre. Most bookstores today house thriving YA sections,more… full post
Celebrating Women’s History Month the literary way, from Katniss to Kristy
By Morgan on March 1st, 2011
As a reader, I’m always making connections between characters I love and their imagined real-life counterparts. Who does Allie Finkle take after, I wonder? Would Hermione and Hillary Clinton get along? And since today kicks of Women’s Historymore… full post
A love letter to Dear America
By Morgan on September 14th, 2010
I have a long-held obsession with diaries, early American history, and anything that examines life from the female perspective, so it will come as no surprise that Dear America, the acclaimed, bestselling historical fiction series presented in diarymore… full post
