Hear some of the songs that are mentioned in the Heroes and Heroines of the Past: American History Curriculum. Music is a great way to experience history.

20 Songs:

All the Pretty Little Horses
Lavender’s Blue
Liberty Song
Chester
Johnny has Gone for a Soldier
Yankee Doodle
Hail Columbia
Tippecanoe and Tyler Too
Oh! Susanna
Missionary Farewell
Henry Clay
Sweet Betsy from Pike
Dixie
Bonny Blue Flag
Battle Hymn of the Republic
When Johnny Comes Marching Home
I’ve Been Working on the Railroad
She’ll be Comin’ ‘Round the Mountain
Pop Goes the Weasel
Uncle Sam’s Rich Enough to Give Us All a Farm

Includes:

1. Mayflower Compact
2. Model of Christian Charity
3. Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
4. On the Method of Grace
5. To King George on the Repeal of the Stamp Act
6. To My Dear and Loving Husband
7. Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death
8. The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
9. Declaration of Independence
10. The Constitution
11. Bill of Rights
12. My Escape from Slavery
13. Inaugural Address
14. The Emancipation Proclamation
15. Gettysburg Address
16. Excerpt from A Diary from Dixie
17. Speeches by Red Cloud
18. The Atlanta Exposition Address
19. Christian Citizenship
20. Sergeant York

The CD Version Contains MP3 Format Audio Files
The audio files can be downloaded to an MP3 player. The CD will play on a computer CD drive, a DVD player, or an MP3 compatible CD player. The files will not play in a standard CD player.

The CD includes:

• Columbus Coat of Arms (Coloring page)
• Edison Films (Video)
• Eli Whitney and the Cotton Gin (Video)
• Examining Historical Art and Write a Story Pictures
• Flags of  the Revolution (Video)
• Flowers for a Lei (Printable)
• George Washington Snake Game (Printable)
• Horn Book
• Maps
• Mr. Bell Invents the Telephone (Video)
• Nellie Bly Game (Printable)
• Old Hundredth (Audio)
• Optical Illusion
• Potato Stamp Picture
• Southern Plantations (Video)
• The Wonderful Tar Baby (Audio)
• Timelines (American Revolution, Civil War, Era of Exploration, Slavery and Civil Rights, Westward Expansion, World War I and II)
• Virginia Reel (Instructional Video)
• Weaving (Video)
• When I Survey the Wondrous Cross (Audio)

History Is Not Boring!

What is history anyway? It is the story of real people who did real things. For history to be fun for everyone (even those who think they hate history), it must go beyond hard facts and meaningless dates to the real people who made the significant events happen. People like George Washington, who bravely crossed the partly frozen Delaware River to attack the British at Trenton. Stories like that of the bold Americans who bravely fought against the Barbary pirates during the little-known Barbary War show how interesting history is.

This book covers:

Christ Bearer: Christopher Columbus
Settling the New World
The Lost Colony of Roanoke
The Pilgrims’ Legacy
The Great Awakening
The French and Indian War: The Struggle for Mastery of North America
Freedom Founded
Crossing the Delaware: Turning Point of the Revolution
The Making of a Republic: The Story of the Constitution
To Kentucky and Beyond: America Begins the Push Westward
To the Shores of Tripoli: The Barbary Coast Wars
The Lewis & Clark Expedition
Miracle at New Orleans
The Second Great Awakening
Daniel Webster: Defender of the Constitution
The Mexican War: America Expands in the Southwest
The Oregon Trail: Road to the American Promised Land
The Pony Express: Uniting the East and West
A Tale of Two Generals: Biographies of General Lee and General Grant
The Spanish American War
The Klondike Gold Rush
The Great War: America in the First World War
The Legacy of Alvin York: American Hero of the First World War
The Great Depression
The Navajo Code Talkers

Here are some of the stories in this book:

• Discover how the U.S. created the Constitution
• Experience the miraculous victory at the Battle of New Orleans
• Explore America’s expansion west
• Uncover one of America’s best weapons used during World War II

This book is great for:

• History Buffs
• Those who want the story behind the event
• Adults who want a snapshot view of American history
• Homeschool families, either as a read aloud or for students 12 and up

In this 184 page book you will meet some of America’s most famous people like George Washington and some of her not so famous people like Daniel Webster. Click here to see the table of contents. There are also four bonus chapters! The first bonus chapter is about famous mothers and the next three are about famous explorers.

Bonus Chapters:

• The Hand That Rocks the Cradle: Mothers Who Changed the World Through Their Children
• Medieval Explorer: Marco Polo
• Evangelistic Explorer: David Livingstone
• Daring Explorer of Antarctica: Robert Falcon Scott

What others are saying about Uncover Exciting History

“Amy Puetz always finds the ‘story’ to tell about her person or event in history.” -Dr. Ruth Beechick

“How did a pirate help Americans win the Battle of New Orleans? How did a conscientious objector capture 132 Germans? Who developed a code language that was never broken during WWII?
“Story-telling is the greatest way to excite people about history, and Amy Puetz loves to tell stories. With vocabulary suited to middle-grade children, the whole family will enjoy Uncover Exciting History as they gather ’round for family reading time. Each six-page story closes with Digging Deeper, a selection of discussion questions and project ideas to personalize the story. Period photos and maps enhance the book even more. Uncover Exciting History is a great resource for Christian families and those who yearn to see God’s hand behind American history.”
-Marcia Washburn Building Tomorrow’s Generation at marciawashburn.com

“Amy Puetz has a gift for history. Avoiding the dryness of excessive detail, Amy brings out the essence of other times and distant places, taking us along on the journey to meet famous generals, intrepid explorers, and common, everyday people who made their mark on our world. This collection of sketches isn’t meant to be an in-depth study of world history. Instead, you’ll find the collection a great way to introduce the reluctant historian in your family to the excitement and drama of the past. Short enough to be read easily and quickly, yet informative enough to give your kids a good overview of historical events, these narratives are the perfect way to whet your children’s appetites for learning about history. Even better, they’re written from a Christian perspective, giving your children an appreciation for God’s providential hand in world history. Highly recommended!”
-Jonathan Lewis

Each chapter in this book reads like an exciting work of fiction, yet is based on fact. These men lived lives of adventure and it’s fitting that their stories should be told with all the drama of a great story. Men and boys alike will relate to the thrilling experiences portrayed in these pages. Numerous illustrations help bring the stories to life. There are several maps that make looking up the locations a breeze.

Circumnavigate the globe with Sir Francis Drake, spread the gospel in Africa with David Livingstone, survive the wilds of Jamestown with Captain John Smith, discover the New World with Christopher Columbus, penetrate the wilderness with Daniel Boone, explore the Arctic with Sir John Franklin, capture Mexico with Hernán Cortes, fight the British with John Paul Jones, search for gold with Hernando De Soto, and secure Italy’s freedom with Giuseppe Garibaldi. In this book, you will meet ten great adventurers from history.

This CD has supplemental materials. There are printable timelines, instructions and entertaining videos, color artwork, coloring pages, and much more. Created to be used with Heroes, Heroines, and Tales of Ancient History Curriculum.

The files included are:
Pronunciations (Audio)
Examining Historical Art & Write a Story Pictures
Silkworm (Video)
Timelines
W1-L2 Days of Creation Quiz
W2-L4 Blank World Map
W3-L2 Chinese Game Go
W3-L4 Events in Israelite History
W6-L4 Route of Aeneas
W8-L3 Senet Game
W9-L3 Miracles of Elijah & Elisha Quiz
W9-L5 Printable Scroll
W10-L3 Assyrian Warfare
W10-L4 Assyrian Headdress
W12-L2 Name the King Quiz
W12-L3 Ancient Coins
W16-L2 Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Card Game
W16-L4 Chinese Puppets
W17-L2 Greek Masks
W17-L5 Ancient Egyptian Numbers
W18-L5 Punic War Match the Picture Quiz
W23-L2 Early Church Quiz
W24-L4 Chinese History Quiz
W29-L Barbarian Invasion Quiz

The titles are:

1. God’s Covenant with Noah and His Descendants (3:28)
2. The Code of Hammurabi (11:02)
3. The Ten Commandments (2:14)
4. Letters of Solomon and Hiram (1:51)
5. The Prayer of Jehoshaphat (2:03)
6. Letter of Nebuchadnezzar (7:56)
7. Veturia’s Petition to Coriolanus by Plutarch (3:11)
8. Alexander’s Speech at Tyre (2:33)
9. Alexander’s Visit to Jerusalem by Josephus (6:24)
10. The Letters of Ptolemy and the Jewish High Priest (4:29)
11. Speeches by Judas Maccabee (1:19)
12. Cicero’s Speech Against Catiline (2:11)
13. Caesar’s Account of the Invasion of Britain (20:09)
14. Speech of Germanicus (2:35)
15. The Eruption of Vesuvius by Pliny (10:13)
16. Letters of Pliny the Younger and Trajan about the Christians (7:27)
17. Excerpt from the Writings of Justin Martyr (1:47)
18. Letter by Justin Martyr to Antoninus Pius (7:38)
19. Nicene Creed (1:34)
20. Decrees of Constantine (6:51)
21. Excerpts from the Confessions by Augustine (5:33)
22. Saint Patrick’s Account of His Escape from Slavery (5:09)

Music is a great way to experience history.

1. Song of Moses and Miriam
2. The Song of Arion
3. Threshing Song
4. Softly Evening Shades
5. The King’s Messenger
6. Sleep Dear Child
7. Shepherd’s Song on the Reed Pipe
8. Shepherd of Tender Youth
9. Cherry Bloom

Prepare to befriend ten of the bravest girls from history! Whether facing a band of Indians with Madeleine; or saving lives at sea with Ida Lewis; or experiencing the battlefields of the Civil War with Clara Barton, you will be inspired by their faith, courage, and devotion.

Girls of all ages will enjoy meeting these ten remarkable girls from the past, and parents will appreciate the godly examples found in these pages. Both inspirational and entertaining, this book will bring history alive for your family.

Each chapter dramatizes the life and accomplishments of these ten girls:
Louisa May Alcott: Author of Little Women
Clara Barton: The Angel of the Battlefield
Molly Pitcher: The Brave Gunner of the Battle of Monmouth
Cofachiqui: An Indian Princess
Madeleine De Vercheres: The Heroine of Castle Dangerous
Dorothy Quincy: A Girl of the American Revolution
Ida Lewis: The Heroine of Lime Rock Lighthouse
Elizabeth Van Lew: The Girl who Risked all for the Union
Virginia Reed: Midnight Heroine of the Plains
Clara Morris: The Girl who Won Fame as an Actress