CHAPTER 1 AN EVENT FOR THE AGES Think about all the things that can happen in one year Now think about all that can happen in thousands and thousands of years Since the beginning of the human age people have learned changed explored battled lost and prevailed All these things and more have WATCH A VIDEO HERE 4
led to events that we can read about in history books And some of those events happen to be a little odder than others Celebrating birthdays and anniversaries makes for happy and memorable events 5
CHAPTER 2 THE LOST COLONY In 1587 Sir Walter Raleigh and Queen Elizabeth I of England sent more than 100 people to America to start a colony Others had gone before but returned when it proved too difficult But life in England was not much better The country was overcrowded and at war with Spain Having colonies in America would help England in many ways 6
Queen Elizabeth I bottom and her advisor Sir Walter Raleigh top agreed that having colonies in America would help England in the war against Spain LEARN MORE HERE 7
