Project Gutenberg 2011-08-31 Public domain in the USA. 76 Wade, Mary Hazelton Blanchard 1860 1936 Wade, Mary Hazleton 09026975 Little Folks of North America Stories about children living in the different parts of North America Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net "Little Folks of North America" by Mary Hazelton Blanchard Wade is a collection of children's stories written in the early 20th century. The book explores the lives of children from various cultural backgrounds across North America, touching upon their unique environments and traditions. Each chapter focuses on different groups such as the Inuit, Native Americans, and early European settlers, providing readers with insights into the diverse experiences of young people in this vast land. The opening of the book begins by recounting the historical context of North America, referencing Christopher Columbus's discovery and the diverse tribes of indigenous people, including the Indians and Eskimos. It emphasizes the transition to European settlers, who originally lived near the coast but eventually spread inland, impacting the indigenous cultures. Following this, the narrative introduces the first chapter about Icelandic children, depicting their joyful lives despite the harsh climate and recounting tales of early settlers, their homes, and the natural wonders of Iceland like geysers and glaciers. The opening sets the stage for a broader exploration of children’s lives in various North American regions, highlighting themes of resilience and adaptability. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Children -- North America E011 Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - American 295401 295409 2024-09-15T16:06:55.335148 2023-09-16T09:17:09.682654 text/html text/html 290506 2021-01-08T02:39:37 text/html; charset=utf-8 564765 2021-01-08T02:39:37 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 632181 2024-09-15T16:07:01.271167 application/epub+zip 633511 2024-09-15T16:06:56.950173 application/epub+zip 170152 2024-09-15T16:06:56.002162 application/epub+zip 791368 2024-09-15T16:07:04.542116 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 762812 2024-09-15T16:07:00.522117 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320971 2022-09-17T06:44:12.409382 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259520 2024-09-15T16:06:54.603161 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 259989 2021-01-08T02:39:37 text/plain; charset=utf-8 93779 2021-01-08T02:39:37 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 259484 2021-01-08T02:39:37 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 93618 2021-01-08T02:39:37 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 259477 2021-01-08T02:39:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 93596 2021-01-08T02:39:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21366 2024-09-15T16:07:04.697111 application/rdf+xml 15610 2024-09-15T16:06:56.351162 image/jpeg 3780 2024-09-15T16:06:56.175233 image/jpeg 628696 2024-09-15T16:06:55.388434 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