This book tells the stories of some of the actors and other performers who traveled the early roads and the river systems of America to take their plays and shows to the settlements along the ever-expanding frontier.
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Someone is planning to kill George Washington, and young Phoebe Frances is trying to save his life. Phoebe gets a job as George Washington's housekeeper, but her real job is to work as a spy.Sku: 9780698119567
Phoebe the Spy
By: Judith Griffin$10.99 -
In the early 1900s, Pumphrey, a primary school teacher, compiled stories from a number of original sources, including William Bradford's diary Of Plymouth Plantation and Edward Winslow's journal Good Newes from New England--stories of faith, courage, and joy that became the seeds of a great nation.Sku: 9781893103245
Pilgrim Stories
By: Margaret Pumphrey$16.50 -
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The Homestead Act of 1862 opened the land of the American Midwest to anyone willing to work for it, and this book tells the stories of two of the pioneers who battled Mother Nature to make a living in those vast, wind-swept prairies.Sku: 9780880926218
Pioneering on the Plains
By: Edith McCall$16.95 -
The stories in this comprehensive book delve deeply into the various methods of early American water travel, from the first simple flatboats and keelboats to the steamboats that soon dominated the transportation industry.Sku: 9780898245875
Pioneers on the Early Waterways
By: Edith McCall$16.95 -
The fun stories in this book bring to life the tales of some of the most notorious pirates and bravest privateersmen to sail the open seas around the eastern seaboard of the United States.Sku: 9780898244878
Pirates and Privateers
By: Edith McCall$16.95 -
From the publisher: This tale of the first colony at Jamestown is told from the perspective of the princess daughter of the mighty chief Powhatan.Sku: 9781893103283
Pocahontas
By: Ingri and Edgar D'Aulaire$24.50 -
In 1607, when John Smith and his "Coatmen" arrive in Powhatan to begin settling the colony of Virginia, their relations with the village's inhabitants are anything but warm. Pocahontas, the beloved daughter of the Powhatan chief, Mamanatowic, is just eleven; but in spite of her age, this astute young girl acts with wisdom and compassion, and plays a fateful, peaceful role in the destinies of two peoples.Sku: 9780152054656
Pocahontas
By: Joseph Bruchac$10.95 -
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Benjamin Franklin lived in turbulent times and met those times head-on with passion and gusto. This lively text exemplifies both the man and the artist.Sku: 9781893103030
Poor Richard
By: James Daugherty$24.50 -
A captivating and richly detailed novel about one young soldier who saw the Civil War from both sides and lived to tell the tale. Earnest, plain-spoken sixteen-year-old Jeff Bussey has finally gotten his father’s consent to join the Union volunteers. It’s 1861 in Linn County, Kansas, and Jeff is eager to fight for the North before the war is over, which he’s sure will be soon.Sku: 9780064470308
Rifles for Watie
By: Harold Keith$19.99 -
Set in Mississippi at the height of the Depression, this is the story of one family's struggle to maintain their integrity, pride, and independence in the face of racism and social injustice.Sku: 9780142401125
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
By: Mildred D. Taylor$13.99 -
In this superlative biography for young adults, bestselling author Winston Groom—author of Forrest Gump—gives us the full Reagan, from his Midwestern American boyhood, to his early career as a radio sports announcer, to his days as a Hollywood star and his extraordinary political career as a union leader, governor of California, and president of the United States.Sku: 9781596987951
Ronald Reagan
By: Winston Groom$22.99 -
This succinct and gripping new account of Sgt. York’s remarkable life includes details from exclusive interviews with the sergeant’s three surviving children and information drawn from battlefield eyewitness reports and original film studio archives: fresh reminders of the legacy of one of America’s great Christian patriots.Sku: 9781595550255
Sergeant York
By: John Perry$15.00 -
"Published to coincide with African-American History Month, here is the stirring, award-winning biography of Sojourner Truth--preacher, abolitionist, and activist for the rights of African-Americans and women. A rich profile."-- School Library Journal.Sku: 9780590446914
Sojourner Truth: Ain’t I a Woman?
By: Patricia C. and Fredrick McKissack$9.50 -
In 1776, young Sophia Calderwood witnesses the execution of Nathan Hale in New York City, which is newly occupied by the British army. Sophia is horrified by the event and resolves to do all she can to help the American cause. Recruited as a spy, she becomes a maid in the home of General Clinton, the supreme commander of the British forces in America.Sku: 9781442414426
Sophia’s War
By: Avi$12.50