Spenser's Story of the Constitution review for middle grades
Paul Sloman's Spenser’s Story of the Constitution uses a talking cat to dramatize the 1787 Philadelphia convention. The tale traces how 55 delegates from 13 states debated independence, federal power, and voting balance, with Franklin and Washington as central figures, and includes the Constitution appendix and a Philadelphia map.
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Spenser
Paul Sloman
Ozymandias — Publishing Co
Eeyore
Piglet
Christopher Robin
Wilbur
Charlotte
Fern
Spenser Cat
Ben Franklin
Dr. Franklin
Pennsylvania
Franklin
George Washington
Philadelphia
Indepen
Dence
State House
Girls in STEM event at Lee College sponsored by Covestro
Covestro sponsored a Girls in STEM day at Lee College with Goose Creek ISD students. Lunch provided, a panel of women in STEM shared career paths, and activity tracks filled the morning while Covestro professionals guided the afternoon. The event featured Natasha Downing, Lyndsey Espinoza, Jo Ann Todd, and Jennifer Walsh. The Plumwood-Eva Maude Garden Club donated 1000 dollars from a caladium bulb sale to the Baytown Historical Preservation Society, presented by Dee Lewis and Wanda Watts to Jim Winston at the old Wooster school.
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Lee College
Goose Creek Isd
Covestro
Natasha Downing
Lyndsey Espinoza
Jo Ann Todd
Jennifer Walsh
Plumwood-Eva Maude Garden Club
Baytown
Baytown GMC and Shine Dental Deliver 100 Turkeys
Albert Luna and Jessica Woods of the Highlands Lynchburg Chamber of Commerce prepare to distribute one hundred turkeys to families across Baytown Highlands area, spreading holiday cheer through a joint outreach initiative.
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Baytown Gmc
Shine Dental
Baytown/Highlands
Albert Luna
Jessica Woods
Highlands-Lynchburg
The Oregon Trail and Westward Expansion Spotlight
In a National History segment, readers learn how Meriwether Lewis and William Clark opened routes west to the Pacific. Pioneers pushed from the Mississippi into Texas California and Oregon Country, fueling migrations by mid century. The Oregon Trail emerged as the main overland route, taking about six months to cover 2000 miles. The 1848 California gold rush spurred rapid western movement, followed by further gold rushes across Colorado Alaska Arizona and more, drawing thousands of settlers east to west.
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Meriwether Lewis
William Clark
Pacific Ocean
Mississippi River
United States
Texas
California
Oregon
Oregon Trail
North America
Colorado
Alaska
Arizona
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
South Dakota
Utah
Wyoming
World of Wonder Explor ence Wild West frontier legends
The Old West of the 19th century shaped North American history with vast lands and frequent conflicts. Outlaws like Billy the Kid and Jesse James rose amid sparse policing, while famed lawmen such as Wyatt Earp and Bat Masterson pursued them, embedding enduring legends in frontier lore.
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North America
Billy the Kid
Butch Cassidy and
the Sundance Kid
Black Bart
the Dalton Brothers
Jesse James
Bat Masterson
Wyatt Earp
Pat Garrett
Wild Bill Hickok
Bill Tilghman
Indian Wars and Westward Expansion Overview
The narrative covers Native American suffering from diseases and land disputes as expansion pressured tribes. It notes the Indian Removal Act of 1830, ongoing clashes by 1861, and the ultimate setback of Native efforts by century's turn. It also recalls the 1869 opening of the Union Pacific Railroad and mass westward migration seeking land and prosperity.
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Book Review
Joan
Martin
Wurown
Newspaper In Education
Far West
Ence
Outlaws
James
Geronimo
Union Pacific
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