Great Adventures History Bites (Solomon Schmidt)

Great Adventures History Bites

Great Adventures History Bites is 216 full-color pages and includes thirty bite-sized sections about some of the most incredible and fascinating adventures in world history, from the ancient voyage of Leif Erikson to 20th-century Everest expeditions. Each section is lavishly illustrated and includes vocabulary, review questions, and a “Fun Fact” at the end. This book serves as a great read-aloud and can also be enjoyed by independent readers of all ages.

About the Author

Solomon Schmidt has been passionate about history for as long as he can remember. When he was twelve, Solomon was inspired to write a book about U.S. history for children that would get them interested in the people and events that shaped America. This book became U.S. History Bites, which was published in March 2016. Since then, he has written seven other books.

Over the last few years, Solomon has traveled across the United States to exhibit his books, speak at educational conferences, and interview noteworthy historical figures as part of the History Bites YouTube channel. When he is not researching and writing, Solomon enjoys spending time with his family and friends, playing tennis, and participating in Civil Air Patrol.

Table of Contents

1. Leif Erickson’s Discovery of North America
2. Journeys of Marco Polo
3. Columbus’s Voyage to the New World
4. Vasco de Gama’s Voyage to India
5. First Voyage Around the World
6. Journey of Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
7. Voyages of Captain Cook
8. Lewis and Clark Expedition
9. Sir Burton’s Search for the Source of the Nile
10. Burke and Willis Australian Expedition
11. Powell’s Grand Canyon Expedition
12. Stanley’s Search for Dr. Livingstone
13. Captain Webb’s Swim Across the English Channel
14. Thomas Stevens’s Bicycle Journey
15. Admiral Peary’s North Pole Expedition
16. Scott and Amundsen’s Race to the South Pole
17. Theodore Roosevelt’s River of Doubt Expedition
18. Ernest Shackleton’s Antarctic Expedition
19. Lindbergh’s Flight Across the Atlantic
20. Maurice Wilson’s Extraordinary Journey
21. Amelia Earhart’s Final Flight
22. Slavomir Rawicz’s Journey to India
23. Damon Gause’s Escape to Australia
24. Kon-Tiki Voyage
25. Colonel Hunt’s Everest Expedition
26. Voyage of the Nautilis Submarine
27. Yuri Gagarin’s Journey into Space
28. Apollo 11 Mission to the Moon
29. Dr. Ballard’s Discovery of the Titanic
30. Hall and Ball’s Seven Summits Expedition