What did it take to start a colony in the United States? For some, it took eating shoe leather during the harsh winter in Jamestown. These extreme conditions weren't the only challenges colonists faced as they settled in America. Explore even more about the 13 original colonies by reading this book. Did you know earlier colonists had to eat shoe leather to survive? Or that George Washington didn't really want to be president? Learn these cool facts...

Everyone knows the Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, 1776. But did you know that it took until July 9th for General George Washington to get his hands on it? Explore the extreme history of our nation's birth certificate. Did you know earlier colonists had to eat shoe leather to survive? Or that George Washington didn't really want to be president? Learn these cool facts and so much more in this engaging history series. Readers will...

Abraham Lincoln wore size 14 shoes, Thomas Jefferson spoke 6 different languages, and Barack Obama converted the White House tennis courts to a basketball court. Dive into all the extreme facts you never know about the presidents of the United States in this zany book. Did you know earlier colonists had to eat shoe leather to survive? Or that George Washington didn't really want to be president? Learn these cool facts and so much more in this engaging...