Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
The Golden Book of AMERICA STORIES FROM OUR COUNTRY'S PAST ADAPTED FOR YOUNG READERS FROM AMERICAN HERITAGE
Author: This Country of Ours
Author: H. E. MarshallPublisher: Cosimo, Inc.
ISBN: 1602068747
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 501
Book Description
Originally published in 1917, This Country of Ours is a children's book that tells the story of the United States. Part I explores the landing of the Leif Ericson, a Viking, who was inspired by his countrymen's tales of a new land beyond Greenland. The stories continue through Columbus and the landings of the French, Spanish, and English on the shores of the New World. Part II of the book covers tales from explorer John Smith and Virginia colonies. Part III moves to the New England colonies and the tales of the Pilgrims, and Part IV moves to the South. In Part V, Marshall recounts tales of the Louisiana territory, Part VI takes on the American Revolution, and Part VII covers the building and rebuilding of the United States through the presidency of Woodrow Wilson. This book is suitable for children of all ages. British author HENRIETTA ELIZABETH MARSHALL (1867-1941) is most widely known for her children's books. She wrote, among others, Our Island Story: A History of England for Boys and Girls (1905) and Scotland's Story: A History of Scotland for Boys and Girls (1906).
Children's Catalog
Author: Publisher: New York : H.W. Wilson Company
ISBN:
Category : Children's literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1176
Book Description
The 1st ed. includes an index to v. 28-36 of St. Nicholas.
National Union Catalog
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Category : Union catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 696
Book Description
Includes entries for maps and atlases.
Suggested Books for Indian Schools
Author: United States. Bureau of Indian AffairsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's literature
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Life
Author: Henry R. LucePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : American periodicals
Languages : en
Pages : 1298
Book Description
Childrens' Catalog
Author: H.W. Wilson CompanyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's literature
Languages : en
Pages : 936
Book Description
The 1st ed. includes an index to v. 28-36 of St. Nicholas.
This Country of Ours: The Story of the United States
Author: Henrietta Elizabeth MarshallPublisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 517
Book Description
"This Country of Ours" is a collection of extraordinary stories from the history of the United States beginning with accounts of exploration and settlement and ending with the presidency of Woodrow Wilson. This is a book which when you lay it down will make you say, "I'm glad that I was born an American." Contents: Stories of Explorers and Pioneers How the Vikings of Old Sought and Found New Lands The Sea of Darkness and the Great Faith of Columbus How Columbus Fared Forth Upon the Sea of Darkness and Came to Pleasant Lands Beyond How Columbus Returned in Triumph How America Was Named How the Flag of England Was Planted on the Shores of the New World How the Flag of France Was Planted in Florida How the French Founded a Colony in Florida How the Spaniards Drove the French Out of Florida How a Frenchman Avenged the Death of His Countrymen The Adventures of Sir Humphrey Gilbert About Sir Walter Raleigh's Adventures in the Golden West Stories of Virginia The Adventures of Captain John Smith More Adventures of Captain John Smith How the Colony Was Saved How Pocahontas Took a Journey Over the Seas How the Redmen Fought Against Their White Brothers How Englishmen Fought a Duel With Tyranny The Coming of the Cavaliers Bacon's Rebellion The Story of the Knights of the Golden Horseshoe Stories of New England The Story of the Pilgrim Fathers The Founding of Massachusetts The Story of Harry Vane The Story of Anne Hutchinson and the Founding of Rhode Island The Founding of Harvard How Quakers First Came to New England How Maine and New Hampshire Were Founded The Founding of Connecticut and War With the Indians The Founding of New Haven The Hunt for the Regicides King Philip's War How the Charter of Connecticut Was Saved The Witches of Salem Stories of the Middle and Southern Colonies Stories of the French in America Stories of the Struggle for Liberty The Boston Tea-party Stories of the United States Under the Constitution
Guide to the Selection of Books for Your Elementary School Library
Author: Dorothy A. McGinnissPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Children's literature
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
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