Voices in History

Voices in History

History & Geography, Language Arts

Elizabeth Freeman

Fighting for Freedom

Born into slavery, the girl who grew up to become Elizabeth Freeman had little control over her life. As a young woman, “Bett” worked as...

By Nancy Churnin

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Voices in History

History & Geography

Federico Fernandez Cavada

The Spy in the Hot-Air Balloon

You could say you have to be brave to be a spy. You must be especially brave to be a spy while traveling in a...

By Silvia López

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Voices in History

History & Geography, Language Arts

Harriet Tubman 🎧

The Day of Jubilee

To escape the lands where one is enslaved and gain freedom takes unimaginable courage. To turn around and face those same lands and enslavers time...

By Glenda Armand

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Voices in History

Science

Helen Keller 🎧

A New Doorway for the Human Spirit

When only a young child, Helen lost her sight and her hearing. But she was not going to let this tragedy hold her back. Thanks...

By Jennifer Elvgren

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Voices in History

History & Geography, Language Arts

Jackie Robinson 🎧

An All-Around Athlete Who Broke the Color Line in Baseball

No matter which sport he tried his hand at, Jackie Robinson was a star. And he did not just play for himself, he made his...

By Dionna L. Mann

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Voices in History

History & Geography, Language Arts

James Lafayette

Black Hero of the American Revolution

When we celebrate Independence Day each year, there is one man who should also be remembered. For most of his life he was known simply...

By Glenda Armand

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Voices in History

History & Geography, Language Arts

Johannes Gutenberg

A Marvelous Man Makes an Amazing Machine

The book you are about to read would not be here if not for Johannes Gutenberg. It’s true! When Johannes was a boy, the only...

By Dionna L. Mann

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Voices in History

History & Geography, Language Arts, Visual Arts

Leonardo da Vinci

The Genius of Wonder

Ever wonder why the sky is blue, or how water flows, or what makes things fly? Well, Leonardo da Vinci certainly did. From childhood until...

By Kathryn Erskine

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Voices in History

Language Arts

Louisa May Alcott

The Poet of Children

When home was cramped, her family ill, and food scarce, Louisa May Alcott would turn to pen and paper to escape. Some writers tell the...

By Jennifer Elvgren

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Voices in History

Science

Marie Curie

The Invention of Knowledge

In the late 1800s, Poland was occupied and ruled by Russia. Schools were forced to teach only in Russian, and women were banned from higher...

By Beth Kephart

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Voices in History

Language Arts

Maya Angelou

Finding Her Voice

For years, a young Maya Angelou lost the will to speak. One day, she was given a book of poems in which she once again...

By Glenda Armand

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Voices in History

History & Geography, Science

Rachel Carson

Nature’s Changemaker

Rachel Carson’s deep love of nature began when she could just about walk with her mother in the woodlands near their home. Rachel spent her...

By Katy S. Duffield

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