Project Gutenberg 2005-04-09 Public domain in the USA. 101 Eggleston, Edward 1837 1902 Stories of American Life and Adventure Reading ease score: 90.8 (5th grade). Very easy to read. E-text prepared by Mark C. Orton and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Stories of American Life and Adventure" by Edward Eggleston is a collection of historical narratives and short stories written in the late 19th century. This work aims to entertain and educate, delving into the lives and adventures of early Americans, particularly from the perspectives of children and youth. The stories explore various themes, including contact with Native Americans, pioneer life, and significant historical events, emphasizing the unique traits that characterize the American spirit. The opening of the work sets the stage for an engaging exploration of American history through the eyes of early settlers. The preface outlines the author’s intent to make school reading both enjoyable and informative, highlighting tales that capture the adventurous essence of pioneering life and the customs of different eras. The initial story introduces a young boy named Henry Spelman, who is sent to Virginia and later experiences life among the Native Americans, providing readers with an early insight into the challenging interactions between settlers and Indigenous peoples, as well as the resourcefulness and adaptability required in those times. Overall, the beginning hints at a rich tapestry of stories that reflect the adventurous spirit and hardships of America's formative years. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Readers -- History United States -- History -- Juvenile literature E151 PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - American 278170 276670 2024-10-07T06:20:58.296680 2023-09-07T07:51:25.133693 text/html text/html 273541 2020-12-14T09:55:33 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 944338 2020-12-14T09:55:33 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1095188 2024-10-07T06:21:08.197619 application/epub+zip 1099821 2024-10-07T06:21:03.108687 application/epub+zip 161085 2024-10-07T06:21:01.001658 application/epub+zip 1306828 2024-10-07T06:21:11.949611 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1273429 2024-10-07T06:21:06.979628 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 328026 2022-08-07T10:42:36.020177 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249786 249710 2024-10-07T06:20:57.177703 2023-09-07T07:51:24.482656 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 249538 2020-12-14T09:55:33 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 89753 2020-12-14T09:55:33 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 249546 2020-12-14T09:55:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 89752 2020-12-14T09:55:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21793 2024-10-07T06:21:12.564586 application/rdf+xml 17945 2024-10-07T06:21:01.935641 image/jpeg 4031 2024-10-07T06:21:01.452668 image/jpeg 1032963 2024-10-07T06:20:58.412663 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia