
History Makers Volume 2 by Dennis Goodwin
History Makers: Read-Aloud True Stories of Remarkable People and Events Continue your journey across the lives of fascinating figures and extraordinary events with History Makers, Volume 2. This second volume of true short stories is tailor-made for reading aloud. Each mini-biography or historical snapshot offers a ten-minute window into the lives of notable figures and impactful events. A set of follow-up discussion questions is included with each chapter to spark conversation and reminiscence. The stories can be easily blended with other activity programs focused on the figures or events such as trivia, movie screenings, “Name That Tune,” and other games to create a memorable journey through history. Enjoy 20 engaging stories about the following remarkable people and events: Rampant Unknowns: The Moon Landing Mouse Ears and Imagineers: Walt Disney "Complete" Ignorance: John Bidwell America's Songwriter: Irving Berlin Cleopatra of the Secession: Belle Boyd Barnum Before the Big Top: