This week our IMMINENT! quest was all about Presidents and history. February 18th was President’s Day and these 15 lenses share a wealth of information. We’ve got presidents, places and historical brain food for you to digest.
Just like last week these 15 lensmasters will get a raffle ticket for an amazing year end prize and a super cool Pirate trophy.
We’ve also got a prize to give away from the Treasure Chest…pawpaw911 gets the book Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever for his lens Are You Related To a President?
Only Giant Squids get to participate in the IMMINENT! challenges. Not a Giant Squid yet? Don’t miss out on the fun…check out the Giant Squid program right here.
1. Visit the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Park
The Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Park in Hodgenville, Kentucky, is a great place for the whole family to visit. This historic site features a visitor’s center with numerous Lincoln exhibits, a 19th century cabin, a Memorial, and over a mile of hikin…
2. President Jimmy Carter’s Boyhood Home
Back in the 1930s, no one would ever had believed that the young boy growing up in a tiny rural community outside of Plains, Georgia, would one day be the 39th President of the United States. No one would have guessed when Jimmy Carter was attending Plains…
3. Patriotic Scrapbooking Supplies
The Patriotic Scrapbook Supplies featured on this page would be perfect for your scrapbook albums and page layouts. You can incorporate these patriotic scrapbook supplies into your July 4th celebration pages, Fireworks layouts, Statue of Liberty visits, tr…
The only American pet ever to share a President’s memorial statue, and possibly his bed. The only presidential dog to appear in two MGM short movies. The only Scottish Terrier to attend a high- level international strategy conference in World War II, to be…
5. The Archbishop Romero El Salvador Tour
Ãscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez was the fourth Archbishop of El Salvador, who was tragically murdered on 24 March 1980 during unrest that occurred just before the country’s twelve year civil war. Over thirty years later the Salvadoran government are prom…
6. President’s Day Activities for Kindergarteners
President’s Day can be a lot of fun for kids of all ages. But kindergarten is one of my favorite ages. I’ve had two children go through it already, and one going to go next year. There is just so many fun things you can do! On this page, we’ve broken out s…
Jackie Kennedy was not only the First Lady married to the 35th president of the United States, she was Jackie Kennedy Fashion Icon. There was never, and will never be a first lady to measure up to her fashion savy. Jackie Kennedy was the pulse of a generat…
8. Washington State Facts and Fun Places
Evergreens, a mild climate, gorgeous mountains, rocky Pacific points, sandy beaches, tribal lands and quaint cities and towns – these are just some facts of Washington State. I was 9 years old when we moved from Illinois to Washington. In an old blue Chevy…
The White House is the official residence and workplace of the President of the United States. (Current President: Barack Obama) Our first president, George Washington, selected the site for the White House in 1791. The design was submitted by Irish- born…
10. The Peace Arch
Anyone crossing the border between the US and Canada on I- 5 near Blaine, Washington and Surrey, British Columbia will no doubt notice the beautiful grounds of Peace Arch Park. Surrounded by a lush green lawn and colorful beds of flowers, the centerpiece o…
11. Gilbert Stuart’s Portrait of George Washington
When one thinks of America’s first president, George Washington, the image that likely comes to mind is the likeness captured by American painter Gilbert Stuart. After all, his ‘Portrait of George Washington’ – also known as ‘The Athenaeum Portrait’ – beca…
Can you imagine what Brazil is all about? When you say the word BRAZIL in conversation with people, they automatically mention either Carnival or the Amazon. Both of these are infamous Brazillian topics. But there is so much more to Brazil than the dancing…
13. United States and US Presidents Educational Placemats
When I was a kid, my Mom had a collection of kids place mats she would always put on the table wherever a child sat. As a kid, I loved them. They were fun where everyone else’s was boring (in the eyes of a child). Looking back, I recognize that these place…
February 18 is Presidents Day in the USA. An Imminent Quest was released – for Giant Squids to make a lens related to Presidents or some national historical landmark from our own country. I decided to make a page (lens) about Presidential Libraries – becau…
15. Books About Abraham Lincoln
I’m from the Land of Lincoln (that’s Illinois, in case you didn’t know). I grew up thinking Abraham Lincoln was the best president, partly because he was from our state (he was not born there, mind you, but he lived there most of his adult life) and becaus…
