Emerson Hough's 'The History of the Old American West' is a comprehensive exploration of the legendary era that shaped the development of the United States.
Thomas Jefferson's 'Notes on the State of Virginia' is a seminal work of American literature that provides a detailed analysis of his home state's geography, flora, fauna, and inhabitants.
The myths given in this book are part of a large body of material collected among the Cherokee, chiefly in successive field seasons from 1887 to 1890, inclusive, and comprising more or less extensive notes, together with original Cherokee manuscripts, relating to the history, archeology, geographic nomenclature, personal names, botany, medicine, arts, home life, religion, songs, ceremonies, and language of the tribe.
"e;One of the greatest pleasures of my long life on the plains was my intimate friendship with Hugh Monroe, or Rising Wolf, whose tale of his first experiences upon the Saskatchewan-Missouri River plains is set forth in Rising Wolf just as I had it from him before the lodge fires of the long ago.
Georg Ebers' historischer Roman 'Homo sum' entführt den Leser in das alte Ägypten und erzählt die faszinierende Geschichte eines jungen Arztes, der vor den Herausforderungen des Lebens und der Liebe steht.
This carefully crafted ebook: "e;Amazing Stories from the History of Ohio (Illustrated)"e; is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.
The Mayflower was an English ship that transported the first English Puritans, known today as the Pilgrims, from Plymouth, England to the New World in 1620.
This carefully crafted collection of Sara Agnes Rice Pryor's works is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents:The Mother of Washington and her TimesReminiscences of Peace and WarThe Birth of the Nation: Jamestown, 1607Autobiography of Sara Agnes Rice Pryor - My Day: Reminiscences of a Long Life
The Adventures of Zenas Leonard, Fur Trader & Trapper (1831-1836) captures the rugged essence and the volatile environments of the early 19th-century American frontier.
Muestra de la titánica obra del fraile franciscano, estas páginas reproducen los capítulos de su Historia general de las cosas de Nueva España dedicados a la consignación y descripción de los animales que poblaron nuestra vasta y diversa geografía: bestias y fieras, animalillos y aves raras, papagayos, peces y tortugas, y otros muchos y diversos
In 'The Way of an Indian', Frederic Remington explores the complex interplay between Native American tribes and the encroaching western civilization during the late 19th century.
In 'The Colonization of North America: 1492-1783', editors Herbert Eugene Bolton and Thomas Maitland Marshall present a comprehensive anthology that delves into the multifaceted narratives of North American colonization.
In Charles Sealsfields historischem Roman 'Der Virey und die Aristokraten' taucht der Leser ein in die Wirren der lateinamerikanischen Unabhängigkeitsbewegungen.
This carefully crafted ebook: "e;The French and Indian War"e; is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents:The Hunters of the Hills: A Story of the French and Indian WarThe Shadow of the North: A Story of Old New York and a Lost Campaign The Rulers of the Lakes: A Story of George and ChamplainThe Masters of the Peaks: A Story of the Great North Woods The Lords of the Wild: A Story of the Old New York Border The Sun of Quebec: A Story of a Great Crisis
This carefully crafted ebook: "e;A FOOL'S ERRAND & BRICKS WITHOUT STRAW"e; is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.
The exploration, settlement, exploitation, and conflicts of the "e;American Old West"e; form a unique tapestry of events, which has been celebrated by Americans and foreigners alike-in art, music, dance, novels, magazines, short stories, poetry, theater, video games, movies, radio, television, song, and oral tradition.
Presidente de la República que promulgó las liberales Leyes de Reforma, Juárez defendió la soberanía nacional ante la invasión extranjera y promovió el orden constitucional republicano.
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is a classic work of American literature that offers a fascinating glimpse into the life and mind of one of the country's founding fathers.
King Coal is a 1917 novel by Upton Sinclair that describes the poor working conditions in the coal mining industry in the western United States during the 1910s, from the perspective of a single protagonist, Hal Warner.
Excerpt: "e;CONTAINING: Whatever he observed remarkable, or worthy of public Notice, during his Travels to and from that Nation; wherein the Country, Government, Genius, and Customs of the Inhabitants, are authentically described.
How the Other Half Lives: Studies among the Tenements of New York explained the living conditions in New York slums as well as the sweatshops in some tenements, which paid workers only a few cents per day.
Excerpt: "e;Jangling his keys on their big ring, the sheriff led John McLean down several steps, then through a long, narrow hall to the rear of the jail.
Excerpt: "e;During recent years there has been a very happy tendency to change the nature of geographical teaching from a monotonous memorising of the names of natural features to a subject of living interest.
Excerpt: "e;When the colonists had acquired a mastery over the savages of the wilderness, and assisted in breaking the French power on their frontier, they began to feel their manhood stirring within them, and they tacitly agreed no longer to submit to the narrow and oppressive policy of Great Britain.
Excerpt: "e;Captain Joshua Fairley was pulling on the thick woolen stockings that would protect his ordinary socks and his trousers-legs from the harshness and oiliness of his great sea-boots.
Excerpt: "e;The telephone bell rings with the petulant persistence that marks a trunk call, and I go in from some ineffectual gymnastics on the lawn to deal with the irruption.
The History of the Seal of the United States by Gaillard Hunt delves into the fascinating journey of the creation and evolution of the Great Seal, a symbol of American sovereignty and identity.
The Land of Gold: Three Years in California is a memoir written by Walter Colton, who was a chaplain in the United States Navy and the first American alcalde, or mayor, of Monterey, California.
Excerpt: "e;When the beautiful Sally Habersham accepted Dick Ogilvie her girl associates rejoiced quite as much as she did, foreseeing the return to their orbits of sundry temporarily diverted masculine satellites.
The book provides a detailed account of his journey down the Mackenzie River in Canada and up the Yukon River in Alaska, including observations on the natural beauty and diverse wildlife of the regions.
