A Pike County WDA Publication

Volume 3, Issue 2

Page 13

Creative Corner

Section By: Jessica Bajek

            He born on November 2, 1734. He ranks as one of America's first heroes. He was long on adventures, courage and frontier skills. At the age of 21 Daniel joined a British military expedition to drive the French out of the Ohio valley and he barely escaped with his life
            In 1767, Daniel began exploring Kentucky, blazing the wilderness trail through the Cumberland Gap and then leading new settlers west. He founded the Settlement of Boones borough in 1775. Daniel was captured by Indians, but he managed to escaped. In 1782 Daniel fought in the so-called last battle of the Revolutionary war against the British and Indian forces. He later served as an officer in the militia and as a state legislator. Daniel Boone died on September 26, 1820.

              I like to plant flowers. There are a lot of steps to do.  First, you make a big hole in the dirt. Then you put your seed or plant in the hole. Then fill in the hole. Water each Plant. Also, water your plants everyday, if it doesn't  rain. All flowers need water. My favorite flowers are Roses. I like different colors. They seem to last the longest. My favorite color rose is coral. This is almost like an orange. Other great flowers are wild flowers. Planting is hard work, but fun.

             Orville and Wilbur Wright operated a bicycle shop in Dayton, Ohio. They had dreamed about flying since the 1890's. They created a wind tunnel in the bicycle shop to test wing designs and they studied propeller  designs and control mechanisms. By 1903 the brothers had built a twin- winged airplane. They called it the Flyer. At Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, they constructed a wooden track down a hill to provide as smooth surface as possible for take off. On December 17, 1903 Orville Wright made the first manned and powered flight.

       Ronald grew up in a poor family in Illinois. As a young film actor in the 1930's, he became a familiar face to American's. He then became interested in Politics. In 1962 he switched from the Democratic to the Republican Party. Four years later he was elected governor of California. Ronald's eight years as President gave American's a feeling of increased prosperity. He left office with the highest popularity rating of any post World War I President. He was the oldest president. He was president at age 69 and 77 at the end of his presidency. Ronald was our 40^th president.

Robert E. Lee was born on January 19,1807 in Virginia. He was educated at West Point and served in the Mexican war in 1847- 48. Lee was opposed to slavery and secession but when the Civil war began, he chose to fight for his native state,  Virginia. Lee took command of the Army of Northern Virginia in June 1862, Lee attacked the enemy right away. Lee surrendered on April 9, 1865, at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia, ending the Civil war. He died October 12, 1870.

Moon Landing

          The most thrilling moment in human history took place 235,000 miles away. The hatch of the Apollo 11 lunar module opened. Neil A. Armstrong dressed in a space suit climbed down a ladder. When his boot touched the moon it was one giant leap for mankind. Four days earlier on July 16, 1969 a giant Saturn V rocket has been launched from Cape Kennedy in Florida. The rocket was the Apollo 11 Space craft carrying three American astronauts. They were Neil Armstrong, Edwin E Aldrin Jr., and Michael Collins. Then on July 20, the Apollo 11's lunar module separated from the rest of the spacecraft and carried Armstrong and Aldrin to a flat area on the moon's surface.