Sparkle Stories Blog

This story from the FIFTY collection uses historical fiction to explore the history of St. Louis as the Gateway to the American West and the history of the Gateway Arch Monument.

This story from the FIFTY collection uses historical fiction to explore the relationship between geography (noting the presence of flint) and biography.

This story from the FIFTY collection uses historical fiction to explore the history of Wisconsin Territory and Statehood.

This story from the FIFTY collection uses historical fiction to explore the impact of religion on U.S. history, particularly in Maryland.

This story from the FIFTY collection uses historical fiction to explore the history of the Kansas/Missouri conflict over Kansas becoming a state and its relationship to the Civil War.

This story from the FIFTY collection uses historical fiction to explore the history of Vieques and Puerto Rico.

This story from the FIFTY collection uses historical fiction to explore the History of the United States capitals. We also cover the history of the White House construction, burning, and rebuilding, as well as the biography of Dolley and James Madison.

This story from the FIFTY collection uses historical fiction to explore the history of Astronomy and the Lowell Observatory.

This story from the FIFTY collection uses historical fiction to explore the history of Transcontinental Railroad and how it changed Utah.

This story from the FIFTY collection uses historical fiction to explore the history of the people of Guam from Chamorro to Spanish to American.