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An area of hills, forests, and river plains, Lansingburgh is the oldest settled region and the first chartered village in New York's Rensselaer County. Its rich history began with Abraham Jacob Lansing, who, in 1763, established the area that encompasses Lansingburgh on the eastern banks of the historic Hudson River as a 5,000-acre farm. Eight years later, Lansing laid out his land into a square of 2 by 1.5 miles, with 288 building lots, streets,...
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Historical facts about a graveyard in Lansing, Illinois, which accounts for those with headstones in the church's graveyard as well as many without headstones. The graveyard reached capacity in the 1960s. Readers will learn about how the graves even extend beyond the graveyard and beneath the pavement--something that was discovered during construction in the 1970s. "There are graves under the roads, and the people buried there are known only to God."...
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Showing love to someone who is special to you can be expressed in a lot of different ways. Besides saying the words "I love you," we can do other things to make them feel loved, from giving a hug to sharing a special treat to just spending time together. This story follows a sweet little monkey named Lacey who has a family that she loves very much and she finds many ways to show her love for them - on Valentine's Day and every other day of the year....