Miley Cyrus grew up watching her dad, Billy Ray Cyrus, sing country music for huge crowds. Now, she’s not only a performer herself, but an international sensation. Miley is the star of her own television show and performs in concerts … Continued
Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy. From a very young age, he dreamed of going to sea. By his early teens, he finally did so, aboard a merchant ship in the Mediterranean. As an adult, Columbus believed that there … Continued
Amelia Earhart took her first airplane ride in 1920. From that moment on, she knew she wanted to spend the rest of her life flying. Amelia achieved things that no other woman had done before. She flew higher, breaking altitude … Continued
At a young age, Helen Keller lost her ability to both see and hear. She spent the next few years in a dark world plagued by frustration because she couldn t communicate with others. Then, one day, everything changed. On … Continued
Amanda Bynes has been making people laugh since was just a little girl. She started out at the Laugh Factory in Los Angeles and then moved on to television and film. Yet, Amanda isn’t just a comic actress. Just like … Continued
Excitement flooded through the U.S. House of Representatives chamber on January 4, 2007. After all, nothing like this had ever happened before in the United States. Today, Nancy Pelosi, the congresswoman from California, would take power as the first female … Continued
Harriet Tubman was known as the Moses of her people. She helped deliver hundreds of slaves out of bondage in the South to the freedom of the North. Each time Harriet went back into the South to rescue more of … Continued
Dylan and Cole may have begun their careers as cute twin babies on a television commercial, but by the time they were twelve years old, they were the stars of the hit Disney Channel series The Suite Life of Zack … Continued