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There was once a little girl whose father and mother loved her so dearly that they thought nothing too good for her. Her mother made for her the prettiest of little dresses; her stockings were of fine yarn, and there were bright buckles on her shoes. Her mother also made…
Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) was the 26th President of the United States. Part of a wealthy and political New York family, Roosevelt is best known for his courage in the Spanish-American War, his devotion to nature, and his establishment of the National Park Service. In this passage from his autobiography written…
Sherlock Holmes is a London private detective in the 1880s. His new roommate is Dr. John Watson, a former Army medical doctor. As this passage opens, Holmes has been called by the police to help them with a possible murder case. Holmes wants to decline the request, but Watson encourages…
Tarzan of the Apes is a story about a boy raised by apes. Tarzan’s English parents had been stranded in a jungle of West Africa. It is there that Tarzan was born. When he was very young both of his parents died. He was adopted by a female ape named…
The small community of trolls who lived near the village wanted to go out and play. They thought the big park near the school would be a perfect spot to spread out their picnic baskets under the trees and play games on the grass, except for one thing. They were…
Steven lived with his wife, Mia, and his old grandfather. They were poor, but very happy. They had food from their garden and clothing that Mia made. One day, while planting in his yard, Steven found a small clay barrel. “Mia!” he shouted to his wife. “Come see what I…
Because there was no food left at home, Hansel and Grethel have been left in the forest by their father and his wife. The children are not able to find their way out of the forest. They have not had anything to eat but berries and a slice of bread.…
Amendment I Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Amendment II A…
Ember the Dragon was feeling pretty happy. Her class was having a party for Valentine’s Day. Everyone had brought in treats and cards to share. Her friend Prism, a unicorn, made rainbow-colored marshmallows. Coral the Mermaid had fresh sushi rolls, and Patrick the Leprechaun shared some of his gold chocolate…
When written in 1789, the U.S. Constitution allowed the individual states to determine who could vote in elections. None of the states at that time allowed women to vote except New Jersey, and it revoked this right in 1807. Women tried over the years to get the right to vote,…
