Penmanship in the 18th Century

Beautiful handwriting was very important in the 18th century. People took pride in the look of letters and invitations. Pens were made from the tip, or quill, of the feather from a swan or turkey. Good writing paper was made from sheepskin. Letters w

Who Was Queen Elizabeth 伊丽莎白女王 Chapter 4

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Who Was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 莫扎特 The 18th-Century Orchestra

The instruments that make up an orchestra have changed since Mozarts time. The way that they are grouped together has changed, too. By the end of the 18th century, the harpsichord was no longer used. It was replaced by the fortepiano which could be p

Who Was Amelia Earhart 阿梅莉亚·埃尔哈特 Chapter 1 Young Amelia

Amelia Mary Earhart was born in her grandmothers house in Atchison, Kansas, on July 24, 1897. The house was high on a hill. It had eleven rooms. Maids and a cook worked there. Dinner was served on fine china. Amelias mothers parents had a lot of mone

Who Was Thomas Alva Edison 爱迪生Chapter 5 Turning on the Light

It was the summer of 1878. Tom had been working hard for a long time. He was thinking about taking a vacation. Then a friend invited him to join a group of scientists. They were traveling by train to Wyoming to see an eclipse of the sun. Tom decided

Who Was Thomas Alva Edison 爱迪生 Chapter 6 Making Moving Pictures

In 1884, at the height of his success, Tom suffered a terrible loss. His wife Mary died of an illness. She was only twenty-nine years old. Tom had his children stay in New York City. His electricity business was there. He wanted to spend as much time

Who Was Thomas Alva Edison 爱迪生 Chapter 7 Always Inventing

Tom was a man who never ran out of ideas. Although Tom was hard of hearing, he never lost his hearing completely. He didnt let it become a problem, even when his hearing got worse as he got older. In fact, he said it was a good thing because he could

Who Was Thomas Alva Edison 爱迪生 TIMELINE OF TOM’S LIFE

TIMELINE OF TOMS LIFE 1847 Born in Milan, Ohio, on February 11 1854 The Edisons move to Port Huron, Michigan 1859 Works as a newsboy on the railroad 1863 Works as a telegraph operator in cities around the U.S. 1868 Moves to Boston, Massachusetts; inv

Who Was Amelia Earhart 阿梅莉亚·埃尔哈特

Amelia Earhart was a pioneer. This doesnt mean she traveled west in a covered wagon or lived in a log cabin. It means she had a special spirit. She liked to be the first to do new things. In the 1920s, Amelia became a pilot. This was in a time when t

Who Was Amelia Earhart 阿梅莉亚·埃尔哈特 Chapter 2 A Woman of Character

In the fall of 1916, when Amelia was nineteen years old, she boarded a train for the Ogontz School in Pennsylvania. Amelia didnt mind going far away from home. She was starting on a new adventure. The head of the Ogontz School was a woman named Miss

Who Was Amelia Earhart 阿梅莉亚·埃尔哈特 Chapter 7 Pushing the Limits

By 1931, there were many changes in the world of flying. Slow, wood-framed airplanes had been replaced with faster all-metal models. The new planes had better instruments. Pilots could find their locations more easily and fly more safely. The newer p

Who Was Amelia Earhart 阿梅莉亚·埃尔哈特 Chapter 8 The Final Flight

Amelia Earhart wanted to fly around the world. Although other pilots had circled the globe, she would fly close to the equator. This would make a longer and harder trip29,000 miles. A special plane was neededa new Lockheed model called the Electra. T

Who Was Anne Frank 安妮·弗兰克

Anne Franks life was short. She was only fifteen years old when she died in 1945. She was born in Germany, where her fathers family had lived for a very long time. Her father was very proud of being German. He expected his children to live in Germany

Who Was Anne Frank 安妮·弗兰克 Chapter 1 A Happy Home

Anne Frank was born on June 12, 1929, in the city of Frankfurt, Germany. Twelve days later, little baby Anne and her mother, Edith, came home from the hospital. The Franks were like many other families of the time. Annes father, Otto, was a businessm

Who Was Amelia Earhart 阿梅莉亚·埃尔哈特 Chapter 3 Amelia Chooses a Career

Amelia worked in a Toronto hospital until World War I was over. Then she came back to the United States. She wanted to study science. Maybe she would become a doctor. Amelia decided to enroll at Columbia University in New York City. At that time, mos

Who Was Anne Frank 安妮·弗兰克 Chapter 2 A New Home

Amsterdam is a pretty city. It is crisscrossed with canals. Boats go up and down the canals all hours of the day. Anne was only four years old in 1934 when she moved there. Amsterdam quickly became her home. The Franks new apartment was not as large

Who Was Anne Frank 安妮·弗兰克 Chapter 3 Another World War

After Hitler invaded Poland in September of 1939, England and France declared war. This was the start of World War II. Italy sided with Germany. For the time being, the United Statesan ocean awaystayed out of the conflict. As for the little country o

Who Was Anne Frank 安妮·弗兰克 Chapter 4 Occupied!

The Netherlands was now an occupied country. That meant the Germans were in control. Up went Nazi flags. Right away, life began to change for everyone. But it changed most of all for the Jews. Now all Jewseven children like Anne and her sisterhad to

Who Was Anne Frank 安妮·弗兰克 Chapter 5 Yellow Stars

The Nazis robbed Jewish people of their rights, one by one. The Germans also took pleasure in making public spectacles of the Jews. They wanted to shame them. In the summer of 1941, the Nazis decided that Jewish children could not return to their old

Who Was Anne Frank 安妮·弗兰克 Chapter 6 Kitty

The day Anne turned thirteen, in June of 1942, one important person was not there. Oma had died that winter. Anne said that her birthday didnt mean much without her granny. But in the Frank family, there was always a lovely birthday party. This year,