> A huge statue in front of Buckingham Palace in London, England, honors > Queen Victoria. Whoever the ruler of England may be, one of the places the ruler lives is Buckingham Palace, which is in...
THE STATUE OF LIBERTY
One of the largest statues ever made was built in France. It was shipped across the Atlantic Ocean as a gift to the people of the United States. Most people call it the Statue of Liberty, but that's...
APPLE AND ARROW
> Actors at the William Tell Festival in New Glarus, Wisconsin No one can say for sure if William Tell was a real person, but he is a national hero to the people of Switzerland. They tell the story...
FROM CANNON AND CONCRETE
Once, the people of Chile and Argentina argued about the border between their countries in South America. Later, they agreed to live in peace and had a statue built to remind them of their agreement....
STAY ON THE HORSE
Horses have been so important to people that sometimes when a sculptor makes a statue of a person, the sculptor includes a horse. This kind of statue is called an equestrian statue. The word...
THE GIANT KILLER
Long ago, some people, called the Philistines, had a giant named Goliath in their army. He was so big and fierce that he could frighten almost anyone. But a shepherd boy named David was not afraid of...
CAPTURING THE SEAS
Once a great English sailor, named Horatio Nelson, helped England become the ruler of the seas. During the Battle of Trafalgar off the coast of Spain, Nelson and his fleet won a fight against the...
HOW TO BE A STATUE
Not everyone can be remembered in a statue. First, you must be famous for something. Kill a giant, ride a horse to victory, or split an apple with an arrow. Then, if people want to remember you, they...
BATTY BIRDS
A cave can be a home for bats and rats, and crayfish and crickets. But some caves are homes for birds. One kind of a bird that lives in caves is the oilbird. Oilbirds sleep during the day and search...
KANGAROO ISLAND
> A visitor to Flinders Chase, a national wildlife reserve on Kangaroo > Island, feeds some small kangaroos. If you want to...
