Stories of Great Americans for Little Americans pdf epub fb2

by Eggleston Edward

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Simple stories of warriors, explorers, scientists, inventors and other historical figures and outstanding people were written by an American historian and novelist, Edward Eggleston, in order to grip the attention of the youngest, thus to stimulate interest for further studying. Educational and interesting, the stories appear to be a wonderful introduction to history.

ISBN: 1477419993

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...their word for a feather. As the white peopleused a pen made out of a quill or feather, they called a pen "o-nas. "That is why they called William Penn "Brother O-nas. "Penn sometimes went to see the Indians. He talked to them, and gavethem friendly advice. Once he saw some of them jumping. They weretrying to see who could jump the farthest. Penn had been a very active boy. He knew how to jump very well. Hewent to the place where the Indians were jumping. He jumped fartherthan any of them. When the great gov-ern-or took part in their sport, the Indians werepleased. They loved Brother O-nas more than ever. ONE LITTLE BAG OF RICEThe first white people that came to this country hardly knew how toget their living here. They did not know what would grow best inthis country. Many of the white people learned to hunt. All the land was coveredwith trees. In the woods were many animals whose flesh was good toeat. There were deer, and bears, and great shaggy buf-fa-loes. Therewere rabbits and...