Saturday, August 15, 2009
Jess' Journeys
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Monday, July 13, 2009
Jess in Massachusetts
Jess tours Salem
Jess Goes to WGBH
Jess Visits Harvard/Surprise
Jess goes to Harvard
Jess arrived back at the house to find that the girls had a surprise in store.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Jess visits WGBH
Enjoy the show!
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Salem
Massachusetts
Commonwealth: Massachusetts, along with Virginia, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, are commonwealths. This was important when states originally defined governance to be in opposition to the British Empire. Nowadays, the distinction between a state and commonwealth is considered less meaningful and more like a salute to our past history of rebellion against British rule.
Famous People: *Presidents John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Calvin Coolidge, John Kennedy, and George HW Bush*Patriots Benjamin Franklin, John Hancock, Paul Revere, and Samuel Adams, . * Susan B. Anthony, who played a pivotal role in women's suffrage. *John Chapman, known as Johnny Appleseed.*Poets William Cullen Bryant, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Robert Lowell, John Greenleaf Whittier, E.E. Cummings and Emily Dickinson* Authors Nathaniel Hawthorne, Edgar Allan Poe, Dr. Seuss, and Henry David Thoreau*Eli Whitney, inventor* Artist James Whistler
Famous areas: Massachusetts is one of the oldest states in the US. So much early American culture is kept alive here, from the Pilgrims to the American Revolution. The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621 by the Pilgrims along with the Wampanoag. Plymouth Rock, the traditional landing site of the Mayflower is a popular historical area. Salem is infamous for it's Witch Trials. Boston Harbor was the stage for the famous Tea Party. The first shots in the American Revolution were fired at Lexington. Harvard University and MIT are prestigous universities. Cape Cod, and offshore islands, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket are popular tourist areas.
State Flag:
State Nickname: Bay State
Capital: Boston
State Bird: Chickadee
State Flower: Mayflower
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Jess is on her way!
While my sister visted we were able to take a trip to AG Atlanta with our girls. We had all been saving since January so we had cash burning a hole in our pockets. I had debated on which doll to get but when I saw that they were celebrating Felicity's Birthday, I knew she was the one! We picked out our dolls and a few new outfits. What did we forget? Our camera! I was able to take a few with my phone but the quality could have been better.
Jess does a little last minute shopping before her trip and shows off her story.
Soon it was time to go home and get started on packing for summer vacation. Let's see...shoes, clothing, PJs. Check, check, check. Small journal. Check.
Hmmm...the fit is a little tight but it'll work. At least the foam is cushy.