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Kansasby Inc. Weigl Publishers
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. 2008; US$ 10.95Kansas: The Sunflower State, is a part of the Discover America Series. Kansas celebrates the people and culture with beautiful images and engaging facts as well as describing the history, industry, environment, and sports that make this state unique. more...
Paul Revere's Rideby David Hackett Fischer
Oxford University Press, USA 1995; US$ 19.75Paul Revere's midnight ride looms as an almost mythical event in American history--yet it has been largely ignored by scholars and left to patriotic writers and debunkers. Now one of the foremost American historians offers the first serious look at the events of the night of April 18, 1775--what led up to it, what really happened, and what followed--uncovering a truth far more remarkable than the myths of tradition. In Paul Revere's Ride, David Hackett Fischer fashions an exciting narrative that offers deep insight into the outbreak of revolution and the emergence of the American republic. Beginning in the years before the eruption of war, Fischer illuminates the figure of Paul Revere, a man far more complex than the simple artisan... more...
Miles Standishby Daniel K Davis
Infobase Publishing 2010; US$ 36.00As the only person aboard the Mayflower with military experience, Captain Miles Standish led a small militia that would defend the new colonial settlement in Plymouth. Protecting the colony was a task he would perform with amazing success throughout his long career in the New World, though not without controversy. In his confrontations with Native Americans as well as other colonists, Standish earned a reputation for his military leadership as well as for his hot temper. Nearly 400 years after his many adventures, Miles Standish remains a colorful character in the dramatic saga of the Plymouth Plantation. In this new biography, readers will learn about Standish's upbringing and his life in the New World, along with useful research and reference... more...
William Bradfordby Heather Lehr Wagner
Infobase Publishing 2010; US$ 36.00In an attempt to avoid persecution for his religious beliefs, William Bradford boarded the Mayflower for freedom in the New World. After a difficult and lengthy journey, what Bradford saw was "a desolate wilderness," a territory more than 500 miles from the closest English settlement and one in which he and the other colonists were not legally entitled to settle. Elected governor, Bradford established discipline among these new Americans, built a friendly relationship with the local Wampanoag tribe, and learned the necessary skills for planting crops and finding food. His success and writings continue to provide an accurate view of life as an early settler. Students will find a fascinating narrative in William Bradford about this... more...
Bradford's Indian Bookby Betty Booth Donohue
UPF 2011; US$ 69.95In Bradford's Indian Book , Betty Booth Donohue examines Of Plimoth Plantation with reference to the ways Bradford incorporated Native American philosophy and culture into his writing. By highlighting this largely unrecognized influence in a founding American literary document, Donohue sheds important light on the Native contribution to the new national literature. more...
Kansasby David King; Richard Hantula
Marshall Cavendish 2012; US$ 31.36This great source of quick and reliable information helps young readers identify what is common to, and unique about, individual states across America. Each title provides a broad overview of the state in question, from a concise geography and detailed history to a discussion of its government and economy. Also provided are many key facts, figures, people, and dates; information about state symbols, plants, animals, products, and resources; a calendar of state events; a historical time line; and much more. more...
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