Author: James Alexander Thom
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0307763129
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 898
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“Splendid . . . Thom tells the story with humor and eloquence, and a thumping good tale it is, too.”—The Washington Post In one generation, the Clark family of Virginia fought for our nation's independence, and explored, conquered, and settled the continent from sea to shining sea. This powerfully written book recreates the warm life of the family, the dangers of the battlefield, the grueling journeys across an untamed wilderness, and the soul-stirring Lewis and Clark Expedition. This mighty epic is a fitting tribute to the wisdom and courage of Ann Rogers Clark, her husband John, and the ten sons and daughters they nurtured and inspired.
Author: Amy L. Cohn
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 9780590428682
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 434
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A compilation of more than 120 folk songs, tales, poems, and stories telling the history of America and reflecting its multicultural society. Illustrated by award-winning artists.
Author: Peter Marshall
Publisher: Revell
ISBN: 0800733940
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 480
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After the Revolutionary War, our newborn country went through an exciting era of growth and innovation. Was God intervening on behalf of the struggling nation? In this fast-paced sequel to the bestelling The Light and the Glory, you'll learn how America's future was threatened by greed, pride, and self-righteousness. You'll also see how, in the midst of turmoil, God raised up leaders to shape our unique country and character. --
Author: Christopher Zehnder
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781935644163
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Author: Callista Gingrich
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1621573656
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44
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Ellis the Elephant is back and ready for another adventure in American history! In From Sea to Shining Sea, the fourth installment of Callista Gingrich’s New York Times bestselling series, Ellis explores the early years of the United States and heads west into uncharted territory with Lewis and Clark. In previous books, Sweet Land of Liberty, Land of the Pilgrims’ Pride, and Yankee Doodle Dandy, Ellis learned about pivotal moments that have shaped America. Now, in From Sea to Shining Sea, America’s favorite time-traveling pachyderm discovers a new and growing nation along with George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Lewis and Clark, Sacagawea and others. Authored by Callista Gingrich and illustrated by Susan Arciero, From Sea to Shining Sea will delight those who want to know how brave Americans forged a growing nation and spread freedom from coast to coast.
Author: Terry Miller Shannon
Publisher: Children's Press(CT)
ISBN: 9780516224848
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 86
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Describes the geography, plants and animals, history, economy, language, culture and people of the state of New Hampshire
Author: Katharine Lee Bates
Publisher: Boswell Publishing
ISBN: 9780971554702
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 40
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This elegant keepsake book, which includes a brief biography of the songs author, Katharine Lee Bates, prints the songs lyrics over stunning images of the American landscape by award-winning National Geographic photographer Michael Melford and other notable photojournalists. A portion of the proceeds go to the Robin Hood Relief Fund to help September 11 survivors and victims families.
Author: James Alexander Thom
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0345338545
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 416
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “It takes a rare individual not only to see that history can live, but also to make it live for others. James Thom has that gift.”—The Indianapolis News Mary Ingles was twenty-three, happily married, and pregnant with her third child when Shawnee Indians invaded her peaceful Virginia settlement in 1755 and kidnapped her, leaving behind a bloody massacre. For months they held her captive. But nothing could imprison her spirit. With the rushing Ohio River as her guide, Mary Ingles walked one thousand miles through an untamed wilderness no white woman had ever seen. Her story lives on—extraordinary testimony to the indomitable strength of one pioneer woman who risked her life to return to her own people.
Author: George C. Daughan
Publisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 0465069940
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 376
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Shortly after the outbreak of the War of 1812, Captain David Porter set out at the helm of the USS Essex, intent on rounding Cape Horn and hunting British whaling and merchant ships in the Pacific Ocean. Porter's odyssey took him to exotic isles and brought glory to the fledgling American navy, and in The Shining Sea, celebrated historian George C. Daughan tells the full story of this historic voyage for the first time. Porter's cruise is now regarded as the greatest maritime adventure of the period, but his monomaniacal quest to capture a British man-of-war ultimately cost him his ship and the lives of over two-thirds of his crew—a disgraceful end to a daring journey. A thrilling narrative of risk and ruin on the high seas, The Shining Sea brings to life one of the war's greatest tragedies, capturing Porter's immense hubris and his cataclysmic failure.
Author: Melinda M. Ponder
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781941478486
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 351
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Katharine Lee Bates' "America the Beautiful" resonates for many people as the most patriotic and beloved American anthem. Her words remind us of why we love our country--the beauty of our land, the historic sacrifices of our people, and our ideals of hope and brotherhood. That has never been more important than today. Drawing on extensive research in Bates family diaries, letters, and memoirs, biographer Melinda M. Ponder brings Katharine to vivid life. Although her passion was poetry, Katharine's three alluring suitors (two men and a woman) pulled her into major reform movements in a changing America after the Civil War. Teacher, poet, community builder, and patriot, she challenged Americans to make their country the best it could become in its values and literature. You will find yourself rooting for the unlikely triumph of this complicated woman on her journeys "from sea to shining sea."
