Words that Remade a Country

ReadOasis Step 4 Smoke, fire, and the booms of big guns. The pounding feet of horses. The flashes of silver [...]

Why Study History?

By Cana Short ReadOasis Step 2 Why should we study history? Why should we learn about the past? What does [...]

The Hunted King

ReadOasis Step 2 Robert Bruce by Edmund Leighton A long time ago, there was a man in Scotland named Robert [...]

Dreams of the Moon

ReadOasis Step 2 On May 25, 1961, American President John F. Kennedy announced a big goal. He said, "I believe [...]

Captain Cousteau

ReadOasis Step 3 Jacques Cousteau (June 11, 1910 - June 25, 1997) studied the sea and all forms of life [...]

The First National Park

ReadOasis Step 1 A national park is an important place protected by the government. Governments make national parks to protect [...]

Little Brothers of the Air (Step 2)

ReadOasis Step 2 Many years ago a man named Francis lived in a small town in Italy. Francis was kind [...]

A Hero of Legend

By James Baldwin ReadOasis Step 3 Winkelried's Deed by Konrad Grob A great army was marching into Switzerland. If it [...]

Anne Frank’s Diary

ReadOasis Step 2 On Friday, June 12, Anne woke up at six o'clock in the morning. It was hard for [...]

Gilbert and the Wolf

ReadOasis Step 3 (Part 1) Gray clouds floated in the sky over a dark line of trees. Darkness was approaching, [...]