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Ulysses Simpson Grant was born in Point Pleasant Ohio on April 27, 1822. He went to West point to become a member of the United states army. He fought in the mexican war as a Captain. When the war was over he went home and got married. After that he went to fight in the [...]
This is a podcast of my buddies interviewing me. They interviewed me on my old school.
state bird-Cardinal
state flower-Scarlet Carnation
state tree- Buckeye
state insect-Ladybug
state stone-Flint
state drink-Tomato juice
state song-Beautiful Ohio
state motto-With god, all things are possible
I got my information from “From sea to shining sea Ohio”
Philo Farnsworth was born in 1906 near Beaver City Utah. Philo was an inventor. He invented the television. He conceived the basics of electric television when he was thirteen years old. When Philo was twelve he moved to Rigby Idaho. Philo lived four miles away from the nearest high school so he [...]
32-14 thousand years ago there was an ancient lake named Lake Bonneville. For thousands of years Mountains contained the water in the lake. It was a fresh water lake averaging 1,000 feet deep. The lake was about 20,000 square miles big. The lake was formed by glaciers that melted and the water filled up the lake. [...]
state animal-Rocky Mountain Elk
state bird-California Seagull
state cooking pot-Dutch Oven
state emblem-Beehive
state fish-Bonneville Cutthroat Trout
state flower flower-Sego Lily
State Fossil - Allosaurus
State Fruit - Cherry
State Gem - Topaz
State Grass - Indian Rice Grass
State Insect - Honey Bee
State Mineral - Copper
State Motto - “Industry”
State Rock - Coal
State Song - “Utah, This Is The Place”
State Hymn - “Utah We Love Thee”
State Star - Dubhe
State Tartan - Utah State Tartan
State Tree - Blue Spruce
State [...]
In school we read a book called “When You Reach Me” by Rebeca Stead. It is a mystery. But not the kind of mystery that you would expect. It’s a story of friends and mystery. it is a story of a 12 year old girl named Miranda. Her best friend got punched and dumped her. [...]
