Author: Alice Turner CurtisPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 119
Book Description
A Little Maid of Old Maine Alice Turner Curtis
A Little Maid of Old Maine
Author: Alice Turner CurtisPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 119
Book Description
A Little Maid of Old Maine Alice Turner Curtis
A Little Maid of Old Maine
Author: Alice Turner CurtisPublisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 121
Book Description
Alice Turner Curtis's 'A Little Maid of Old Maine' is a captivating children's novel set in historic colonial America. The book follows the adventures of a young girl named Priscilla as she navigates life in the bustling town of York, Maine. Curtis expertly weaves historical details into the story, providing readers with a vivid portrayal of everyday life during this time period. The language is accessible yet rich in description, making it a delightful read for young readers interested in history. This book serves as both an entertaining story and an educational tool, offering a unique glimpse into early American life. With its charming narrative and engaging plot, 'A Little Maid of Old Maine' is a standout in children's literature. Alice Turner Curtis's passion for history and storytelling shines through in this well-crafted novel, making it a must-read for young readers interested in the colonial era.
A Little Maid of Old Maine (Esprios Classics)
Author: Alice Turner CurtisPublisher: Blurb
ISBN: 9781034168218
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Alice Turner Curtis (1860-1958) was an American writer of juvenile historical fiction. She was probably best remembered by young readers of her day for The Little Maid's Historical Series (which comprises twenty-four books, starting with A Little Maid of Province Town). She has written at least sixty published books. She went to public schools in Maine and Massachusetts, but was also tutored privately. She was a Republican in 1936, and a supporter of women's suffrage. She was also a member of D A R. (Tea Party Chapter, Boston), and the New England Women's Club, Boston. Curtis was a salaried contributor to Youth's Companion. Although her earliest-known book (Marjorie's Way) was published in 1904, she had been in the literary profession by 1895 according to her marriage record.
A Little Maid of
Author: Alice Turner CurtisPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781541395046
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
A Little Maid Of: Old Maine, Massachusetts Colony, And Old Philadelphia By Alice Turner Curtis
A Little Maid of Old Maine
Author: Alice Turner CurtisPublisher: Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN: 9781490406022
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Anna and Rebecca Weston, carrying a big basket between them, ran along the path that led from their home to the Machias River. It was a pleasant May morning in 1775, and the air was filled with the fragrance of the freshly cut pine logs that had been poled down the river in big rafts to be cut into planks and boards at the big sawmills. The river, unusually full with the spring rains, dashed against its banks as if inviting the little girls to play a game with it. Usually Anna and Rebecca were quite ready to linger at the small coves which crept in so near to the footpath, and sail boats made of pieces of birch-bark, with alder twigs for masts and broad oak leaves for sails. They named these boats Polly and Unity, after the two fine sloops which carried lumber from Machias to Boston and returned10 with cargoes of provisions for the little settlement. But this morning the girls hurried along without a thought for such pleasant games. They were both anxious to get to the lumber yard as soon as possible, not only to fill their basket with chips, as their mother had bidden them, but to hear if there were not some news of the Polly, the return of which was anxiously awaited; for provisions were getting scarce in this remote village, and not until the Polly should come sailing into harbor could there be any sugar cakes, or even bread made of wheat flour.
A Little Maid of Maryland
Author: Alice Turner CurtisPublisher: Applewood Books
ISBN: 155709327X
Category : Maryland
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Living in Maryland during the time of the colonies' rebellion against England, Barbara Anne accidentally learns some secrets of the American patriots.
A Little Maid Of Virginia
Author: Curtis Alice TurnerPublisher:
ISBN: 9781018580685
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A Little Maid of Province Town
Author: Alice Turner CurtisPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Authors, American
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
During the Revolutionary War, eight-year-old Anne Nelson, living in Provincetown on Cape Cod, helps the patriots' cause by carrying an important message from Boston to Newburyport.
A Little Maid of Old Maine
Author: Alice CurtisPublisher:
ISBN: 9781534670228
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
"A Little Maid of Old Maine" is a true story of the brave effort of two girls to bring help to a little settlement on the Maine coast at the time of the War of the Revolution. Parson Lyon, the father of Melvina, was a friend and correspondent of Washington, and the capture of the English gunboat by the Machias men is often referred to in history as "The Lexington of the Seas," being the first naval battle after the Lexington encounter. The story is based on facts, and its readers cannot fail to be interested and touched by the courage and patriotism of Rebecca and Anna Weston as they journeyed through the forest after the powder that was to make possible the conquest of America's foe. "A brave effort made by a little girl and her sister to bring help to a small settlement on the Maine coast at the time of the War of the Revolution. The plot is interspersed with events of historical interest, but not in the cut-and-dried textbook manner." -Publishers Weekly "In a very pretty story for younger girls Alice Turner Curtis goes back to the days of the War of the Revolution and tells of the bravery of a small girl and her sister in those troubled times. 'A Little Maid of Old Maine' is the book's title and its children bring help to a little settlement on the Maine coast. Throughout the unfolding of the plot there are bits of interesting history so that while the story is one of pure recreation it also contains things worth remembering." -The Bookseller "A well-written story of the Revolutionary war in which the main incident is the first naval engagement of the war." -Book Bulletin of the Chicago Public Library
A Little Maid of Old Philadelphia
Author: Alice Turner CurtisPublisher: Library of Alexandria
ISBN: 1465537058
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 145
Book Description