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The History Shelf
8 resources · every one print-ready, answer keys included
She Walked Back Into Danger
She escaped slavery — then walked back into danger again and again to lead about seventy others to freedom. Article + photoCrosswordTeacher key~340 words Open it
Brave Bessie Takes Flight
Turned away by every U.S. flight school, she learned French, sailed to France, and flew straight into history. Article + photoCrosswordTeacher key~340 words Open it
The Scientist They Couldn't Stop
A poor student who studied in secret became the first person ever to win two Nobel Prizes — in two different sciences. Article + photoCrosswordTeacher key~340 words Open it
The First Programmer
She wrote what many call the world's first computer program — a hundred years before there was a computer to run it. Article + photoCrosswordTeacher key~340 words Open it
The Peanut Genius
Born into slavery, he became an inventor so curious he found hundreds of uses for the peanut and taught farmers to heal the soil. Article + photoCrosswordTeacher key~340 words Open it
The Boy Who Read by Firelight
Born in a one-room log cabin with almost no schooling, he taught himself by firelight — and grew up to help end slavery. Article + photoCrosswordTeacher key~340 words Open it
The Boy Who Built 2,500 Libraries
A poor immigrant boy who couldn't afford books grew rich — then gave it away building about 2,500 free public libraries. Article + photoCrosswordTeacher key~340 words Open it
The Boy Who Dreamed Up TV
A 14-year-old farm boy imagined a picture made of light while plowing a field — and grew up to build the machine that became television. Article + photoCrosswordTeacher key~340 words Open itEverything on this shelf was built for our own students first — then cleaned up and shared with everyone.
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