Books in What Happened Here series

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This series allows children to visit a historical site and explore the artefacts and documents found there. This title is based on the Hadrians Wall Museums in Northumberland and the Roman Army Museum at Greenhead, Housesteads Fort and Corbridge and shows what daily Roman life was like. A time-line showing events of the period is included.

Through the use of artefacts and documents found at the Jorvik Viking Centre in York this book builds a picture of what life was like for the Vikings in Britain. It describes the inside of a Viking house, what was sold in Viking shops, and how songs and poems were spread from place to place.

Children visit the Viking street in York, England, to see how the Vikings lived and try out their tools

Describes the battle of Lexington and Concord in the American Revolution and discusses the validity of some of the myths surrounding the battle.

Describes the battle of the Alamo and the events surrounding the siege.

Ancient History Reader What Really Happened In Ancient Times Homeschool Age 8-14 A great supplemental reading book for ages 8-14

Stories of different important colonial times figures.

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Describes the Pilgrims' voyage to America, their difficult winter, how the Native Americans helped them, and their harvest celebration, which was the first Thanksgiving, and discusses when it became an official holiday.

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Highlights the causes of the American Revolution, discussing the formation of the Second Continential Congress, the writing of the Declaration of Independence, and reveals lesser-known facts about the adoption of the document.