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Hey, Kids! How much do you know about the United States of America? We‘re a big country with lots of cool places to explore and things to discover. There‘s history, geography, weird stuff, fun facts and jokes. Travel with Jasmine the Cat and Gracie the Tortoise as they travel around the USA and learn about each state! Join us each week as we have fun and become smarter!
Episode 12 - Thanksgiving
https://villagepediatricsrheumatology.com/turkey-day-fun-facts/
https://www.ducksters.com/holidays/thanksgiving_day.php
https://www.ducksters.com/holidays/thanksgiving_day.php
https://www.tasteofhome.com/article/12-incredible-facts-about-the-macys-day-parade/
https://www.nyctourist.com/macys_More_History.htm
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-puppeteer-who-brought-balloons-to-the-thanksgiving-day-parade-180947863/
https://www.countryliving.com/life/a28522581/thanksgiving-jokes/
Episode 13 - New York
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/geography/states/article/new-york
https://www.coolkidfacts.com/new-york-facts/
https://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/map/google_map_Albany.htm
https://www.netstate.com/states/intro/ny_intro.htm
https://kids.kiddle.co/Empire#:~:text=An%20empire%20is%20a%20set,also%20have%20many%20different%20cultures.
https://www.news10.com/news/what-five-former-presidents-were-born-in-new-york-state/
https://www.ducksters.com/geography/state.php?State=New%20York
https://kids.kiddle.co/Lou_Gehrig
https://highfallsgorge.com/explore/
https://www.momof6.com/momof6-loves-ny/7-reasons-visit-lake-placid-kids/
https://www.adirondack.net/lake-placid/miracle-on-ice/
https://littlekidbigcity.com/adirondacks-with-the-family/
https://lakeplacidlegacysites.com/todo/cliffside-coaster/
https://kids.kiddle.co/Niagara_Falls
https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Niagara-Falls/346182
https://www.niagarafallslive.com/goat_island_in_niagara_falls_new_york.htm
https://www.niagarafallslive.com/daredevils_of_niagara_falls.htm
https://fivefortheroad.com/experiencing-maid-of-the-mist/
http://have-kids-will-travel.com/index.php/2019/06/24/maid-of-the-mist-niagara-falls-usa/
https://familytravelsonabudget.com/uncategorized/cave-winds/
https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/Fort-Niagara/323673
https://kids.kiddle.co/Fort_Niagara
https://www.visitfingerlakes.com/plan-your-trip/finger-lakes-facts/
https://www.fingerlakes.org/what-are-finger-lakes
https://kids.kiddle.co/Thousand_Islands
https://kids.kiddle.co/Thousand_Islands_Bridge
https://kids.kiddle.co/Boldt_Castle
https://www.boldtcastle.com/visitorinfo/virtual-tour/the-hennery
https://baseballhall.org/media/museum-facts
https://www.coast2coastwithkids.com/blog/2018/2/20/national-baseball-hall-of-fame
https://kidactivities.net/baseball-jokes-for-kids/
Episode 14 - North Carolina
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/geography/states/article/north-carolina
https://www.coolkidfacts.com/north-carolina-facts
/https://www.ducksters.com/geography/state.php?State=North%20Carolina
https://www.primalsurvivor.net/make-pine-pitch/
https://academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Blackbeard
https://www.thesmokies.com/blue-ridge-mountains/
https://www.uncorkedasheville.com/biltmore-with-kids/
https://www.virginia.org/places-to-visit/scenic-drives-and-byways/byways/scenic-skyline-drive/
https://www.exploreasheville.com/stories/post/home-of-the-highest-oldest-peaks/
https://thisisraleigh.com/facts-about-raleigh-nc/
https://www.ducksters.com/history/colonial_america/lost_colony_of_roanoke.php
https://kids.kiddle.co/Outer_Banks
https://www.elizabethangardens.org/
https://kids.kiddle.co/Fort_Raleigh_National_Historic_Site
kitty hawk. biltmore, roanoke island
https://kids.kiddle.co/Wright_brothers
https://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-wright-brothers
https://traveltips.usatoday.com/museums-kitty-hawk-north-carolina-105189.html
https://kids.kiddle.co/Wright_Brothers_National_Memorial
https://sciencewithkids.com/science-places/Wright-Brothers-National-Memorial.html
https://blog.carolinadesigns.com/uncategorized/five-interesting-outer-banks-facts/
https://www.outerbanks.org/listing/wright-brothers-national-memorial/3/
https://www.outerbanksvoice.com/2018/06/22/hidden-obx-5-things-you-never-knew-about-blackbeard/
https://kidadl.com/articles/airplane-jokes-that-are-miles-ahead
Episode 15 - Rhode Island
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/geography/states/article/rhode-island
https://www.ri.gov/facts/history.php
https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/george-washington-vanderbilt-ii-6620.php
https://www.newportmansions.org/explore/the-breakers#childrenstour
https://touristwithtots.com/cliff-walk-in-newport-rhode-island/
https://www.newportcreamery.com/menus-1
https://www.gonewiththefamily.com/2019/07/things-to-do-in-newport-rhode-island-with-kids.html
https://www.tennisfame.com/blog/2015/5/a-multimedia-museum
https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/word-origin-of-love-in-tennis
https://kids.kiddle.co/Tennis_court
https://kids.kiddle.co/Narragansett_Bay
https://study.com/academy/lesson/lesson-for-kids-what-is-an-estuary-definition-facts.html
https://kids.kiddle.co/Narragansett_Bay
https://mommypoppins.com/boston-kids/weekend-trips/20-things-to-do-in-narragansett-ri-with-kids
https://www.thoughtco.com/facts-about-sea-stars-2291865
https://www.tripsavvy.com/go-clamming-in-rhode-island-1601116
https://mommypoppins.com/boston-kids/weekend-trips/20-things-to-do-in-narragansett-ri-with-kids
https://mommypoppins.com/boston-kids/city-guides/25-things-to-do-in-providence-with-kids
https://www.goprovidence.com/things-to-do/waterfire-providence/
https://familydestinationsguide.com/fun-things-to-do-in-providence-with-kids-ri/
https://bestthingsri.com/unusual-attractions/
http://fantasticumbrellafactory.com/
Episode 16 - Christmas
https://theculturetrip.com/europe/germany/articles/a-brief-history-of-the-christmas-tree/
https://theculturetrip.com/europe/germany/articles/a-brief-history-of-the-christmas-tree/
https://www.imagininghistory.co.uk/post/ancient-origins-of-the-christmas-tree
https://www.whychristmas.com/customs/christmaspickle.shtml
https://web.extension.illinois.edu/trees/facts.cfm
Episode 17 - New Years
https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/New-Years-Day/353529
https://www.ducksters.com/holidays/new_years_day.php
https://www.ducksters.com/history/mesopotamia/ancient_mesopotamia.php
https://lisbdnet.com/how-long-ago-was-2000-bc/
https://easyscienceforkids.com/new-year-facts/
https://kids.kiddle.co/Times_Square_Ball
https://www.scotland.org/features/the-history-and-words-of-auld-lang-syne
https://www.scholastic.com/parents/family-life/parent-child/new-year-traditions-around-world.html
https://mommypoppins.com/holidays/family-friendly-new-years-traditions-around-the-world
https://kids.kiddle.co/Rose_Parade
history
https://wildbrine.com/sauerkraut-new-years-day/#:~:text=Germans%20have%20been%20eating%20pork,(viel%20gl%C3%BCck%20in%20German).&text=They%20also%20wished%20each%20other,in%20the%20sauerkraut%20they%20eat.
how we celebrate ny eve and day
https://kids.kiddle.co/Black-eyed_pea
resolutions j - read more books g -
jokes.
Episode 18 - Vermont
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/geography/states/article/vermont
https://www.coolkidfacts.com/vermont-facts/
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/59008/15-things-you-might-not-know-about-vermont
https://www.factsjustforkids.com/us-state-facts/vermont-facts-for-kids/
https://kids.kiddle.co/John_Deere
https://familydestinationsguide.com/fun-things-to-do-in-vermont-with-kids/
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/rock-of-ages-granite-quarry
https://measuringstuff.com/things-that-are-100-feet-tall/
https://anationofmoms.com/2015/07/rock-of-ages-granite-quarry-vermont.html
https://www.rockofages.com/tourism/
https://kids.kiddle.co/Ben_%26_Jerry%27s
https://www.benjerry.com/whats-new/2015/half-baked-fun-facts
https://phoenix.kidsoutandabout.com/content/enjoying-delicious-ben-jerrys-factory-tour-vermont
https://kids.kiddle.co/Gar#:~:text=Gars%20(or%20garpike)%20are%20a,alligator%20gar%20is%20the%20largest.
https://vermontexplored.com/things-to-do-burlington-vt-summer/
https://a-z-animals.com/animals/gar/
https://vermontexplored.com/things-to-do-burlington-vt-summer/
https://kids.kiddle.co/Shelburne_Museum
https://shelburnemuseum.org/about/
https://vermont.momcollective.com/2015/06/11/kids-picks-at-the-shelburne-museum/
https://www.sfomuseum.org/exhibitions/automata-mechanical-wonders-nineteenth-century
https://www.vermontvacation.com/plan-your-visit/made-in-vermont/maple-syrup#:~:text=Vermont%20is%20the%20nation's%20leading,of%20the%20country's%20maple%20syrup.
https://www.usgs.gov/media/images/a-large-swimming-pool-can-hold-a-million-gallons-water
maple syrup farm, rock of ages, b and j, shelbourne museum, lake champlain
https://kidadl.com/articles/best-pancake-puns-and-jokes-that-are-flipping-funny
Episode 19 - Kentucky
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/geography/states/article/kentucky
https://www.ducksters.com/geography/state.php?State=Kentucky
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/59107/15-things-you-might-not-know-about-kentucky
https://statesymbolsusa.org/symbol-official-item/kentucky/state-nickname/bluegrass-state
https://www.ducksters.com/biography/uspresidents/abrahamlincoln.php
http://www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/lincoln/sites/bedell.htm
https://www.ducksters.com/biography/athletes/muhammad_ali.php
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/kidspost/kids-helped-create-birthday-song/2015/10/02/9b6f4a54-686b-11e5-9ef3-fde182507eac_story.html
https://kids.kiddle.co/Louisville,_Kentucky
https://www.sluggermuseum.com/
https://kids.kiddle.co/Churchill_Downs
https://kids.kiddle.co/Kentucky_Derby
https://northeastohiofamilyfun.com/kentucky-derby-museum-churchill-downs/
https://globalmunchkins.com/destinations/things-to-do-in-louisville-with-kids/
https://northeastohiofamilyfun.com/kentucky-derby-museum-churchill-downs/
https://kids.kiddle.co/Mammoth_Cave_National_Park
https://alongforthetrip.com/visiting-mammoth-cave-national-park-with-kids/
https://www.dqtravel.net/best-mammoth-cave-tour-for-families-domes-and-dripstones-tour/
https://www.ducksters.com/biography/explorers/daniel_boone.php
https://bernheim.org/bernheim-welcomes-our-new-giant-arrivals/
https://kidsjokes.co.uk/jokes/fairy_tale/jack_and_the_beanstalk_jokes.html
https://grkids.com/things-to-do-in-kentucky-with-kids/
Episode 20 - Tennessee
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/geography/states/article/tennessee
https://www.coolkidfacts.com/tennessee-facts/
https://www.ducksters.com/geography/state.php?State=Tennessee
https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Davy-Crockett/353017
https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Nashville/345978
https://kids.kiddle.co/Parthenon_(Nashville)
https://kids.kiddle.co/Parthenon_(Nashville)
https://kids.kiddle.co/Grand_Ole_Opry
https://www.crazyfamilyadventure.com/grand-ole-opry-nashville-tn/
https://kids.kiddle.co/Memphis,_Tennessee
https://www.softschools.com/facts/artists/elvis_presley_facts/2409/
https://easyscienceforkids.com/elvis-presley/
https://alongforthetrip.com/graceland-with-kids/
https://kc.kidsoutandabout.com/content/visiting-graceland-kids
https://kids.kiddle.co/Great_Smoky_Mountains_National_Park
https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Great-Smoky-Mountains-National-Park/346132
https://havediaperswilltravel.com/2021/08/02/smoky-mountains-with-kids/
https://kids.kiddle.co/Museum_of_Salt_and_Pepper_Shakers
https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/12285
http://www.kidsjokesoftheday.com/htmls/kids-jokes/food-Jokes-for-kids/20130129183252_719.html
https://www.laughitloud.com/salt-jokes/