Project Gutenberg 2005-04-24 Public domain in the USA. 487 Hawthorne, Nathaniel 1804 1864 True Stories of History and Biography Reading ease score: 68.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. The whole history of grandfather's chair. Complete in three parts -- Biographical stories: Benjamin West. Sir Isaac Newton. Samuel Johnson. Oliver Cromwell. Benjamin Franklin. Queen Christina. "True Stories from History and Biography" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a collection of historical narratives and biographical sketches intended for a younger audience, written in the mid-19th century. The work aims to introduce young readers to significant historical figures and events in American history through engaging storytelling. The narrative begins with a whimsical premise: an old chair, presumably containing a rich history, serves as the focal point around which tales are spun, allowing readers to explore the lives of important Puritan characters and the early settlers of New England. At the start of the book, we are introduced to the character of Grandfather, who engages a group of children, particularly a curious young girl named Alice, with stories derived from the past. He describes how his old chair has a storied history, having been used by notable figures like Lady Arbella and Governor Winthrop among others. Grandfather's narratives cover the early Puritan settlers, their struggles, and their pursuit of religious freedom, connecting the chair's history to the founding of the New England colonies. Through his tales, he not only recounts historical events but also infuses them with reflections on the nature of life, family, and the passing of generations, setting the stage for a captivating historical journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Biography -- Juvenile literature Massachusetts -- History -- Juvenile literature Massachusetts -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Juvenile literature PZ PS Text Children's History Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - American 587039 587040 2024-11-07T06:51:24.783729 2023-09-07T08:14:51.351423 text/html text/html 596578 2020-06-26T05:32:11 text/html; charset=utf-8 507638 2020-06-26T05:32:11 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 601287 2024-11-07T06:51:37.211590 application/epub+zip 621697 2024-11-07T06:51:29.177681 application/epub+zip 1782132 2020-06-26T05:32:11 application/pdf 709969 2020-06-26T05:32:11 application/pdf application/zip 275661 2024-11-07T06:51:27.414650 application/epub+zip 914752 2024-11-07T06:51:43.591548 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 854410 2024-11-07T06:51:35.936601 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 178775 2022-09-07T23:13:14.670821 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 468395 2024-11-07T06:51:23.696662 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 469413 2020-06-26T05:32:11 text/plain; charset=utf-8 175274 2020-06-26T05:32:11 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 175077 2020-06-26T05:32:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 175063 2020-06-26T05:32:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 495629 2020-06-26T05:32:11 application/prs.tei 503341 2020-06-26T05:32:11 application/prs.tei application/zip 26398 2024-11-07T06:51:43.732548 application/rdf+xml 16998 2024-11-07T06:51:28.012624 image/jpeg 3952 2024-11-07T06:51:27.714643 image/jpeg 594236 2024-11-07T06:51:24.839642 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