The Peregrine Falcon is a large, powerful falcon of seashores, mountain ranges, and the Arctic tundra. Peregrine Falcons hunt medium-to large-sized birds, and are especially fond of ducks, shorebirds, and pigeons. Peregrine Falcons are extremely strong flyers, and often seize their prey at speeds of over 100 miles per hour. Some Peregrine Falcons have even […]
Description: The Emperor Penguin is the world’s largest and tallest penguin. It is also the heaviest penguin, with some individuals recorded at nearly 100 pounds. The adult has a black head, back, tail, and black wings. The underparts are dingy white. The sides of the neck are marked with a large golden or yellow stripe.
The land that is now Pennsylvania was first claimed by the Swedes under Peter Minuit in 1638. Minuit had agreed to help them establish a colony after having a falling out with Dutch officials. Although the Swedes did colonize the region on the west banks of the Delaware River, known at the time as Nya
Mount Vesuvius is an active volcano located just east of Naples, Italy. It is the only volcano on the continent of Europe to have erupted in the last one hundred years, though other volcanoes have erupted on islands in the Mediterranean Sea. In 1631, approximately three thousand people were killed by an eruption from Mount
Juan Ponce de Leon was born in 1460 in Santeveras, Spain. De Leon was an explorer and fighter from an early age. He helped fight the Muslims in southern Spain in the early 1490’s. He was on board Christopher Columbus’ second expedition to the Americas in 1493. Rather than returning to Spain, the adventurer remained
Description: The Loggerhead Sea Turtle is named for its large head and blunt jaw. This huge sea turtle can grow to 800 pounds (though the average turtle is about 200 pounds) and three and a half feet in length. It is the largest hard-shelled turtle in the world. The carapace (shell) and flippers are reddish
Like many English Puritans, Roger Williams came to Massachusetts as part of “The Great Migration”, the Puritan departure from England and arrival in the new world. When Williams arrived, however, he realized that the Puritan church had not severed all of its ties with the Church of England, and hence, was not pure enough. For
Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809, in Hardin County, Kentucky, to Thomas and Nancy Lincoln in their one room log cabin on their farm known as Sinking Spring (near modern-day Hodgenville, Kentucky). Although Thomas lacked formal education, he was an excellent farmer and carpenter, and often times served a member of the jury.
The United Kingdom is a large island located in Europe. It also includes part of the island of Ireland. It is made up of four nations: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Over 60 million people live in the United Kingdom. The vast majority of the population, however, lives in England. The government of the
Tyrannosaurus Rex, also known as T-Rex, lived in what is now Western North America. At the time the T-Rex lived, the continent was known as Larimidia. The T-Rex lived during the Upper Cretaceous Period, between 85-66 million years ago. The T-Rex is thought to be one of the last non-flying dinosaurs to live before the
America’s population was booming and spreading west in the early 1800’s. Westward expansion came mostly at the expense of the Indians who were often forced to move from their native lands.In the state of Georgia, the population increased 600 per cent in the matter of 40 years. As a result, many of its native tribes
Thomas Jefferson was born April 13, 1743, in Albemale County, Virginia. When he was 14, he inherited his father’s estate and slaves. Soon after, Jefferson attended the College of Wiliam and Mary. In 1769, when was just 26, Jefferson was elected to the Virginia House of Representatives. In 1772, Jefferson began building his home, Monticello.
Susan B. Anthony was an American civil rights leader who was instrumental in the quest to grant woman the right to vote (suffrage). Susan Brownell Anthony was born the daughter of Quaker parents. The family soon moved to New York state where Susan received her education at a school her father ran. She soon developed
Spiders are not insects! They are actually arachnids – invertebrates (animals without backbones) that have eight legs and which inject venom. Spiders are found on every continent except Antarctica. There are over 44,000 known kinds of spiders. Spiders are found in every kind of habitat and are often found in homes!Spiders are unique among animals
Description: The Great White Shark is the largest predatory shark, and is probably the most well-known and feared shark. The Great White Shark is grey or bluish above and white below. The largest Great Whites can reach lengths of 22 feet and weigh up to 5,000 pounds. Most are between 13 and 16 feet and