In 1519 Hernan Cortez landed at Vera Cruz on the coast of Mexico and proceeded to put an end to the murderous cannibal kingdom of the Aztecs.

A fictionalized biography of a southern girl at the time of the Civil War.

The Seabird follows the history of American seafaring.

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Jamestown, colonists, Indians and heroes fill this story of early America.

Benjamin Franklin was a businessman, inventor, scientist and diplomat. In this brief biography, Robert Lawson’s illustrations help to bring his life and accomplishments to younger readers.... View More

A collection of Ben Franklin’s most well known sayings. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

A brief introduction to the State of Wisconsin, her history, geography and people. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

An elementary history book.

Short biographies of the American presidents from Washington to Eisenhower.

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When a slick-talking stranger with a fast rig comes to town, Chuck and Barney get caught up in a mystery. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

When the first elephant in America ends up in Jed’s Uncle Hach’s barn everyone is in for some exciting times. Read online at archive.org.... View More

A popular history of the United States from the Vikings to the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

The French explorer Jacques Cartier was the first, since the Northmen, to explore the Atlantic coast of Canada and sail up the St. Lawrence River to the area of Quebec.  This edition includes additional illustrations.  Read online at archiv... View More

This is the narrative of the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition. It took place from 1947-48.

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A brief history of the colonial capitol of Virginia up to the time of the revolution.

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Stories and poems about early American history for younger children.

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The story of the first Spanish explorer of the west coast of North America.

An assortment of stories, poems and articles, some of which have new illustrations. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Adventure and biography of the Klondike gold rush in the late 1890's, which, though it failed to bring many prospectors the riches and ease they craved, benefited the world in general by opening up the Canadian North to exploration

A compendium of stories, poems and articles, many with new illustrations.

The fox stole two of the farmer’s geese to feed his family.

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Comprises a selection of the letters Wodehouse wrote to Townend over a period of more than thirty years. Originally published in 1953 under title: Performing Flea. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

A fictionalized biography of America’s greatest race horse.

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The story of Southern California's exciting days from 1865-1900.

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Sixteen-year-old Jed Starbuck of Nantucket joins the crew of “The True Patriot” to fight the British at sea during the Revolutionary War.

A brief life of the Admiral of the Ocean Sea who discovered America in 1492.

A descendant of John Adams, Abigail Adams Homans gives her reminiscences of her Adams uncles, Henry, Brooks and CF. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

A history of the post office and the people who make it work.

This is a history of fire fighting brought up to today.

A popular history of the United States from the Vikings to the space age.

I’ve got an old mule and her name is Sal,
Fifteen miles on the Eirie canal.

Oh, say can you see, by the dawn’s early lightWhat so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming. Read online at archive.org.... View More

A history of Puritanism in America.

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A pictorial history of the early days of New Amsterdam, or as we now know it, New York.

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Chronicles the development of the New England mill during the industrial revolution of the nineteenth century. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

The story of the building of #1070, prototype locomotive of the Berkshire class 2-8-4 by the Lima Locomotive Works.

Pictures illustrate the preamble to the constitution. Appendices include the text and portraits of the original signers. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Short essays on American history, biographies, poems and folk tales.

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The second volume in the history of the Dougan family farm in Beloit, Wisconsin.

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Sixteen-year-old Jed Starbuck of Nantucket joins the crew of “The True Patriot” to fight the British at sea during the Revolutionary War.