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LoC No.: 02005799
Title: Children's Stories in American History
Note: Reading ease score: 60.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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Summary: "Children's Stories in American History" by Henrietta Christian Wright is a collection of historical narratives aimed at young readers, written during the late 19th century. This engaging compilation presents important figures and events in American history through accessible and imaginative storytelling, designed to both educate and entertain children. The topics covered span from ancient peoples and early explorers to significant moments leading to the establishment of the United States. At the start of the book, the narrative introduces readers to the concept of ancient America, describing a time when the continent was engulfed in ice and inhabited by gigantic creatures like mammoths and mastodons. Wright paints vivid images of the natural landscape and speculates about the mysterious, prehistoric peoples who existed alongside these beasts. The opening chapters also explore the Mound-builders and the Indigenous tribes, setting the stage for a broader understanding of America's rich history, leading into the tales of European explorers who arrived on its shores. Through these early chapters, readers are invited to imagine the time before history was written, as well as the intrigue that surrounded the advent of cultural exchanges between different peoples. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Wright, Henrietta Christian, -1899
EBook No.: 42345
Published: Mar 16, 2013
Downloads: 82
Language: English
Subject: United States -- History -- Juvenile literature
Subject: America -- Discovery and exploration -- Juvenile literature
LoCC: History: America: United States
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 02005799
Title: Children's Stories in American History
Note: Reading ease score: 60.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by D Alexander, Nicole Henn-Kneif and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive)
Summary: "Children's Stories in American History" by Henrietta Christian Wright is a collection of historical narratives aimed at young readers, written during the late 19th century. This engaging compilation presents important figures and events in American history through accessible and imaginative storytelling, designed to both educate and entertain children. The topics covered span from ancient peoples and early explorers to significant moments leading to the establishment of the United States. At the start of the book, the narrative introduces readers to the concept of ancient America, describing a time when the continent was engulfed in ice and inhabited by gigantic creatures like mammoths and mastodons. Wright paints vivid images of the natural landscape and speculates about the mysterious, prehistoric peoples who existed alongside these beasts. The opening chapters also explore the Mound-builders and the Indigenous tribes, setting the stage for a broader understanding of America's rich history, leading into the tales of European explorers who arrived on its shores. Through these early chapters, readers are invited to imagine the time before history was written, as well as the intrigue that surrounded the advent of cultural exchanges between different peoples. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Wright, Henrietta Christian, -1899
EBook No.: 42345
Published: Mar 16, 2013
Downloads: 82
Language: English
Subject: United States -- History -- Juvenile literature
Subject: America -- Discovery and exploration -- Juvenile literature
LoCC: History: America: United States
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.