Author: Lydia Maria Child
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ISBN:
Category : Child rearing
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
The Mother's Book
Author: Lydia Maria Child
Publisher:
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Category : Child rearing
Languages : en
Pages : 194
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Child rearing
Languages : en
Pages : 194
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Blackfeet Indian Stories
Author: George Bird Grinnell
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 117
Book Description
The Blackfeet were hunters, travelling from place to place on foot. They used implements of stone, wood, or bone, wore clothing made of skins, and lived in tents covered by hides. Dogs, their only tame animals, were used as beasts of burden to carry small packs and drag light loads. The stories here told come down to us from very ancient times. Grandfathers have told them to their grandchildren, and these again to their grandchildren, and so from mouth to mouth, through many generations, they have reached our time. Those who wish to know something about how the people lived who told these stories will find their described in the last chapter of this book. Contents: Two Fast Runners The Wolf Man Kŭt-o-yĭs ́, the Blood Boy The Dog and the Root Digger The Camp of the Ghosts The Buffalo Stone How the Thunder Pipe Came Cold Maker's Medicine The All Comrades Societies The Bulls Society The Other Societies The First Medicine Lodge The Buffalo-painted Lodges Mīka ́pi—red Old Man Red Robe's Dream The Blackfeet Creation Old Man Stories The Wonderful Bird The Rabbits' Medicine The Lost Elk Meat The Rolling Rock Bear and Bullberries The Theft From the Sun The Smart Woman Chief Bobcat and Birch Tree The Red-eyed Duck The Ancient Blackfeet
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 117
Book Description
The Blackfeet were hunters, travelling from place to place on foot. They used implements of stone, wood, or bone, wore clothing made of skins, and lived in tents covered by hides. Dogs, their only tame animals, were used as beasts of burden to carry small packs and drag light loads. The stories here told come down to us from very ancient times. Grandfathers have told them to their grandchildren, and these again to their grandchildren, and so from mouth to mouth, through many generations, they have reached our time. Those who wish to know something about how the people lived who told these stories will find their described in the last chapter of this book. Contents: Two Fast Runners The Wolf Man Kŭt-o-yĭs ́, the Blood Boy The Dog and the Root Digger The Camp of the Ghosts The Buffalo Stone How the Thunder Pipe Came Cold Maker's Medicine The All Comrades Societies The Bulls Society The Other Societies The First Medicine Lodge The Buffalo-painted Lodges Mīka ́pi—red Old Man Red Robe's Dream The Blackfeet Creation Old Man Stories The Wonderful Bird The Rabbits' Medicine The Lost Elk Meat The Rolling Rock Bear and Bullberries The Theft From the Sun The Smart Woman Chief Bobcat and Birch Tree The Red-eyed Duck The Ancient Blackfeet
Good Newes from New England
Author: Edward Winslow
Publisher: Applewood Books
ISBN: 1557094438
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 101
Book Description
One of America's earliest books and one of the most important early Pilgrim tracts to come from American colonies. This book helped persuade others to come join those who already came to Plymouth.
Publisher: Applewood Books
ISBN: 1557094438
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 101
Book Description
One of America's earliest books and one of the most important early Pilgrim tracts to come from American colonies. This book helped persuade others to come join those who already came to Plymouth.
The American Spelling Book
Author: Noah Webster
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Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 172
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Publisher:
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Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 172
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The Modern Art of Taming Wild Horses
Author: J. Rarey
Publisher: Applewood Books
ISBN: 1557091269
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 65
Book Description
One of the earliest guides to breaking horses by one of America's greatest horse tamers. J.S. Rarey was born in Grovesport, Ohio in 1827. His father raised horses, and by the age of twelve Rarey could tame virtually any wild horse. Across the country he gained a reputation as a horse tamer, and in 1856 he published this little book on the subject. In 1857, Rarey went to England, where he made his fame and fortune. He returned to America in 1860, bringing Cruiser, a notorious maniac that he had tamed. At the age of thirty-nine Rarey died, having made his name as one of the greatest horse trainers in American history.
Publisher: Applewood Books
ISBN: 1557091269
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 65
Book Description
One of the earliest guides to breaking horses by one of America's greatest horse tamers. J.S. Rarey was born in Grovesport, Ohio in 1827. His father raised horses, and by the age of twelve Rarey could tame virtually any wild horse. Across the country he gained a reputation as a horse tamer, and in 1856 he published this little book on the subject. In 1857, Rarey went to England, where he made his fame and fortune. He returned to America in 1860, bringing Cruiser, a notorious maniac that he had tamed. At the age of thirty-nine Rarey died, having made his name as one of the greatest horse trainers in American history.
Indian Stories from the Pueblos
Author: Frank Guy Applegate
Publisher: Applewood Books
ISBN: 1557092273
Category : Hopi Indians
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
A collection of stories written by an artist who lived among the Pueblo Indians draws on nineteenth- and twentieth-century accounts of Native American life, customs, and folklore.
Publisher: Applewood Books
ISBN: 1557092273
Category : Hopi Indians
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
A collection of stories written by an artist who lived among the Pueblo Indians draws on nineteenth- and twentieth-century accounts of Native American life, customs, and folklore.
The Girl's Own Book
Author: Lydia Maria Child
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Category : Amusements
Languages : en
Pages : 304
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Publisher:
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Category : Amusements
Languages : en
Pages : 304
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Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The Poems of Phillis Wheatley
Author: Phillis Wheatley
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486115291
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
At the age of 19, Phillis Wheatley was the first black American poet to publish a book. Her elegies and odes offer fascinating glimpses of the beginnings of African-American literary traditions. Includes a selection from the Common Core State Standards Initiative.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486115291
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
At the age of 19, Phillis Wheatley was the first black American poet to publish a book. Her elegies and odes offer fascinating glimpses of the beginnings of African-American literary traditions. Includes a selection from the Common Core State Standards Initiative.
Rootabaga Stories
Author: Carl Sandburg
Publisher: Applewood Books
ISBN: 155709490X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
A selection of tales from Rootabaga Country peopled with such characters as the Potato Face Blind Man, the Blue Wind Boy, and many others.
Publisher: Applewood Books
ISBN: 155709490X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
A selection of tales from Rootabaga Country peopled with such characters as the Potato Face Blind Man, the Blue Wind Boy, and many others.