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Welcome to my trail! You\u2019ve got two ways to join me: Read along<\/strong> with the story below\u2026 Or hit play<\/strong> and let me take you on the adventure myself!<\/p>\n

Grab your trail sheet, keep your eyes peeled for clues, and let\u2019s go exploring!<\/strong><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][\/toggles][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” bg_color=”#FFD768″ scene_position=”center” constrain_group_1=”yes” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” gradient_type=”default” shape_type=”fan”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” 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Uh-oh\u2026 I think we\u2019ve landed inside a volcano<\/strong>\u2014WAIT\u2014nope, it\u2019s just Greenhill in the 1800s<\/strong>. And it\u2019s ON FIRE! (Not really, but kind of\u2026)<\/p>\n

Welcome to the land of Copperopolis!<\/strong> That\u2019s a real name \u2014 not a superhero city (although it sounds like one, right?!)<\/p>\n

Everywhere you look, there\u2019s smoke, sparks, and people running around with big boots, sweaty faces, and giant hammers<\/strong>. BOOM! CLANG! FZZZZT!<\/p>\n

That guy over there with the \u201cI\u2019m very important\u201d face? That\u2019s Sir John Morris<\/strong> \u2014 and he basically built this whole copper-making mega-world. He opened factories called smelting works<\/strong> where they\u2019d melt rocks into lava (okay, molten metal!) and turn it into pipes, coins, kettles \u2014 all kinds of shiny stuff!<\/p>\n

But it was HARD work. Hot. Loud. STINKY. People got soot on their noses, in their ears \u2014 even in their sandwiches. Ew. Ever had a coal and cheese sandwich? NO THANKS.<\/p>\n

Even kids worked here \u2014 lifting, cleaning, dodging sparks\u2026 They didn\u2019t have iPads, but they definitely had muscles. \ud83d\udcaa This was horrible, dangerous work for us kids. We\u2019re so lucky that\u2019s not allowed anymore.<\/p>\n

Swansea made so much copper<\/strong> it was famous all over the world. It was like the Wi-Fi of the 1800s \u2014 everyone<\/em> needed it!<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcac STAMP IDEA<\/strong>: Draw a GIANT factory chimney with smoke puffing out \u2014 or a shiny copper coin with a face pulling a silly smile.<\/p>\n

Wipe the soot off your goggles \u2014 we\u2019re heading to a deeper story now. Some more sad stuff, but I\u2019ll be right there with you. Time to zip ahead\u2026<\/p>\n

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