Panama Canal
The Isthmus of Panama is a narrow piece of land in Central America. On one side is the Pac...
George Washington Bush was an African American pioneer who helped settle the state of Washington. He was born in Pennsylvania around 1790 and died in 1863. After serving in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812, he moved to Missouri and became a cattle farmer. Bush married, raised many sons, and had plenty of money. But because he was black, Bush could not buy property in Missouri. So in 1843, he moved west. His family and some friends traveled in a wagon train along the Oregon Trail. Many died of hunger or disease during the long, hard trip. When the group got to Oregon Territory, a new law had been passed to keep "people of color" from owning land there, too. So they all went north to what is now Washington. Bush planted grain and vegetables and grew fruit trees from seeds that he brought with him. When hungry pioneers arrived, he gave them food and seeds to start their own farms. Many people would not have survived without the Bush family's help.
The Isthmus of Panama is a narrow piece of land in Central America. On one side is the Pac...
Teddy bears are named for the 26th president of the United States, Theodore "Teddy&qu...
Belgium was a neutral country at the start of World War I. On August 4, 1914, Germany inva...