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December,
2002:
Did
you know Pikes Peak is named for Zebulon
Montgomery Pike?
Yes. Zebulon
Montgomery Pike was an explorer in the early 1800's.
In 1806, Pike explored the Arkansas River, the Red
River, and the Rocky Mountains. In the Rocky Mountains,
Pike saw a towering peak and called it "Grand Peak."
Today, we call this mountain Pikes Peak. Did
you know Pikes Peak is 14,110 feet high?
>>Read
about Zebulon Montgomery Pike
>>Read
about Exploring and Mapping the American West
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November,
2002:
 Did
you know
the Gettysburg Address was delivered by President
Abraham Lincoln at the dedication ceremony of the
National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania?
Yes. After
the battle of Gettysburg (July 1 to 3, 1863), the
United States established a National Cemetery to
honor the brave men who had fought and died during
the battle. Did you know
the Gettysburg Address is engraved in the Lincoln
Memorial in Washington, D.C.? It begins, "Fourscore
and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on
this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty,
and dedicated to the proposition that all men are
created equal."
>>Read
the entire Gettysburg Address
>>Read
about Abe Lincoln
>>Read
about the times in which Abe Lincoln lived
>>Browse
Abe Lincoln's Books
>>View
Photos of Abe Lincoln
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October,
2002:
Did
you know a person must speak either English
or French to serve on the International Olympic
Committee (IOC)?
Yes. The Official
Web Site of the Olympic Movement is in both English
and French. The Olympic Movement includes the International
Olympic Committee (IOC), Organising Committees of
the Olympic Games (OCOGs), the National Olympic
Committees (NOCs), the International Federations
(IFs), national associations, clubs and athletes.
>>Visit
the Official Web Site of the Olympic Movement (English)
>>Visit
the Official Web Site of the Olympic Movement (French)
>>Browse
the Olympic Games Bookstore
>>More
Olympic Games Links
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September,
2002:
 Did
you know the Battle of Antietam is also
known as the Battle of Sharpsburg?
Yes, during
the American Civil War, the North and the South
referred to the same battle by different names.
The North named the battles after nearby rivers,
and the South named the battles after towns. This
engagement occurred near the town of Sharpsburg,
Maryland, where the Antietam Creek runs. Therefore,
the North called this battle Antietam, and the South
called it Sharpsburg. The official name of the site
run by the National Park Service is Antietam National
Battlefield.
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August,
2002:
 Did
you know George
Washington took his oath of office as the first
President of the United States in New York City?
Yes, George Washington took his oath of office
on April 30, 1789, on the balcony of Federal Hall
on Wall Street in New York City. Did
you know...
he served two terms as President from 1789 to 1797?
his annual salary as president was $25,000?
he received 69 out of 69 electoral votes?
the population of the U.S. during his presidency
was 3,929,214?
there were 16 states in the Union when he left office
in 1797?
>>View
George Washington's Photos
>>Read about
the times in which George Washington lived
>>Browse
George Washington's Books
>>From
Your Page: February 18, 2002
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July,
2002:
 Did
you know the
Declaration of Independence was adopted by all the
colonies on July 4, 1776?
Yes, the
text of the Declaration of Independence was approved
on July 2, and it was adopted by the colonies on
July 4. On July 8, the Declaration of Independence
was read publicly in the State House Yard in Philadelphia,
and the Liberty Bell was rung. Did
you know the Declaration of Independence
was not signed by all the delegates of the Second
Continental Congress until August 2, 1776?
>>View
photos of the Declaration of Independence
>>Visit
links regarding the Declaration of Independence
>>Read about
the forming of the United States
>>Browse
our American Revolution Bookstore
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June,
2002:
 Did
you know
Ben Franklin invented the Franklin Stove?
Yes,
Ben invented the Franklin Stove between 1742 and
1744. The Franklin Stove is a heater, not a cooking
stove. Before the Franklin Stove, people used fireplaces
for heat. Fireplaces gave off some heat, but most
of the heat went up and out the chimney. The Franklin
Stove, however, gave off more heat than the fireplace
and used less fuel. Ben called his invention the
Pennsylvania Fire Place. Today, it is known as the
Franklin Stove.
>>Read
about Ben Franklin
>>Read about
the times in which Ben Franklin lived
>>Browse
Ben's Bookstore
>>View
photos of Ben Franklin
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May,
2002:
Did
you know the champions at the 1900 Games
of the Olympiad held in Paris did not receive medals?
Yes. Instead,
the champions received valuable pieces of art. Today,
medals are awarded during medal ceremonies to the
top three finishers. All three winners stand on
one podium: the first place athlete stands in the
middle, the second place athlete stands to his or
her right, and the third place finisher stands to
his or her left. During the ceremony the national
anthem of the winner's country is played.
>>Discover
the XIX Olympic Winter Games "Your Page"
>>Discover
the XIX Olympic Winter Games Wrap Up "Your
Page"
>>Browse
the Olympic Games Bookstore
>>More Olympic
Games Links
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April
29, 2002:
  Did
you know Alan Shepard was the Commander
of Apollo 14?
Yes. On January
31, 1971, Apollo 14 launched at 4:03 p.m. EST from
Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Alan Shepard was
the Commander, Edgar D. Mitchell was the Lunar Module
Pilot, and Stuart A. Roosa was the Command Module
Pilot. On February 5, Apollo 14 became the third
lunar landing, and Shepard became the fifth person
to walk on the moon. As he stepped onto the lunar
surface, Shepard stated, "Al is on the surface,
and it's been a long way, but we're here."
Did
you know Alan Shepard hit two golf balls
on the moon? He used a makeshift club, and he stated
the second ball (due to the one-sixth gravity of
the moon) traveled "miles and miles and miles."
Apollo
14 Quick Facts:
Command Service Module: Kitty Hawk
Lunar Module: Antares
Lunar Landing: February 5, 1971, at 4:18 a.m.
EST
Landing Location: Fra Mauro
Lunar Lift Off: February 6, 1971, at 1:48 p.m.
EST
Splash-down: February 9, 1971, at 4:05 p.m.
EST
Splash-down Location: Pacific Ocean
Duration of Mission: 9 days, 1 minute, and 58
seconds
Did
you know 12
people have walked on the moon. They are:
Apollo 11
(July 16 - 24, 1969)
1. Neil A. Armstrong (He was also the first person
to walk on the moon)
2. Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, Jr.
Apollo 12
(November 14 - 24, 1969)
3. Charles "Pete" Conrad, Jr.
4. Alan Bean
Apollo 14
(January 31 - February 9, 1971)
5. Alan B. Shepard, Jr. (He was also one of the
original Mercury 7 astronauts)
6. Edgar D. Mitchell
Apollo 15
(July 26 - August 7, 1971)
7. David Scott (He was also the first to use the
lunar rover)
8. James B. Irwin
Apollo 16
(April 16 - 27, 1972)
9. John Young (He was also the Commander of the
first Space Shuttle flight)
10. Charles Duke, Jr.
Apollo
17 (December 7 - 19, 1972)
11. Eugene Cernan (He was also the last person to
walk on the moon)
12. Harrison "Jack" Schmitt
Did
you know James Lovell, Jr., and Fred
Haise, Jr., were scheduled to walk on the moon on
Apollo 13? However, a problem occurred with the
Service Module oxygen tank, and the mission was
aborted. Apollo 13 lifted off on April 11, 1970,
and splashed-down in the Pacific Ocean on April
17.
>>Visit
Alan Shepard's Photos & Links
>>Visit
our NASA & Space Links
>>Browse
our Extended Space Bookstore
Photo Credits: NASA
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April
22, 2002:
Did
you know 2002 marks the 100th Anniversary
of the Teddy Bear?
Yes. The stuffed
animal bear was first called "Teddy's Bear" in 1902,
by a shopkeeper in Brooklyn. This year, the IMA
Hero™ Collection will participate in a year
long celebration, including a history of the Teddy
Bear.
>>Take
the Teddy Bear QUIZ
>>Read
more about the History of the Teddy Bear
>>Celebrate
the 100th Anniversary of the Teddy Bear
>>Browse
our extended Teddy Bear Bookstore
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April
15, 2002:
Did
you know Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote
a poem about Paul Revere's ride?
Yes. It is called
Paul Revere's Ride. It was written in 1860. Have
you heard it before? The first stanza reads,
LISTEN, my children,
and you shall hear
Of the midnight ride
of Paul Revere,
On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-Five;
Hardly a man is now alive
Who remembers that famous day and year.
>>Read
Paul Revere's Ride
>>Read about
the American Revolution
>>Browse
the American Revolution Bookstore
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April
8, 2002:
Did
you know approximately 26,765 Confederate
soldiers surrendered in Appomattox Court House?
Yes. On April
9, 1865, Confederate General Robert E. Lee met with
Union Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant to discuss
the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia.
They met in the McLean House in Appomattox Court
House, Virginia. Ulysses accepted the surrender
of approximately 26,765 Confederate troops. This
ended the American Civil War. Within three months,
the remaining Confederate forces surrendered.
>>Read
about Robert E. Lee
>>Read
about Ulysses S. Grant
>>Read
about the Civil War
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April
1, 2002:
 Did
you know Harriet Tubman was a conductor
on the Underground Railroad?
Yes. In 1849,
Harriet Tubman escaped from slavery. From 1850 to
1860, she used the money she earned as a cook, dish
washer, and cleaning woman to help other slaves
escape. Harriet disguised herself as an old woman
or as a man, and she used coded songs to tell the
fugitive slaves when it was safe to come out. There
was even a reward for $40,000 for the capture of
Harriet Tubman, but she was never caught. In all,
Harriet helped about 300 slaves, including her relatives,
gain their freedom. As a conductor on the Underground
Railroad, Harriet stated, "I never ran my train
off the track. I never lost a passenger."
>>Harriet
Tubman is Featured in the Women in History Reading
Program
>>Read
about Harriet Tubman
>>Browse
Harriet Tubman's Books
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