Brother Against Brother; Or, The War on the BorderOptic, Oliver
History
Brother Against Brother; Or, The War on the Border
Optic, Oliver
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Juvenile fiction
The Border Boy, AND HOW HE BECAME THE GREAT PIONEER OF THE WEST. A life
of Daniel Boone. By W. H. BOGART.
This is an authentic account of the career of the founder of the State
of Kentucky, and is full of thrilling incidents of the conflicts of the
early settlers with the Indian tribes.
The Printer Boy; OR, HOW BEN FRANKLIN MADE HIS MARK.
An account of the early life and training of the illustrious man, who,
from a printer's case and press, went into the councils of the nation,
and afterward was received with honor in foreign courts.
The Bobbin Boy; OR, HOW NAT GOT HIS LEARNING. An example for youth.
This book is the story of the early life of Nathaniel P. Banks, Member
of Congress and Speaker, Governor of Massachusetts, and Major-General of
Volunteers in the Civil War. Well written, and of absorbing interest.
The Patriot Boy, AND HOW HE BECAME THE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY. A life of
George Washington for young folks.
In this volume the main facts of the life and services of this great man
are set forth in a clear and fascinating narrative.
The General; OR, TWELVE NIGHTS IN A HUNTER'S CAMP. By Rev. WILLIAM
BARROWS, D.D.
This is not in the least a romance, but a narrative of facts. "The
General" was the author's brother, born in Massachusetts in 1806, and
afterward one of the pioneer settlers of the West. It is a graphic
picture of frontier life now gone by forever.
Yarns of an Old Mariner. By MARY COWDEN CLARKE.
This work was once published with the title of "The Strange Adventures
of Kit Bam, Mariner," and had great success among youthful readers. The
spice of the marvellous, which was once the necessary flavor of sea
stories, is not wanting here.
Planting the Wilderness; OR, THE PIONEER BOYS. A story of frontier life.
By JAMES D. MCCABE, Jr.
Although the characters in this book are fictitious, the exciting
incidents, as related, are based upon actual occurrences. The leading
person is a Virginian, who in 1773 moved westward with his family, and
settled in the Ohio valley.
The Young Pioneers of the North West. By Dr. C. H. PEARSON, author of
"The Cabin on the Prairie."
As the title suggests, this book is a story of frontier life, full of
movement, and absorbing in interest. The works of this author have been
extremely popular.
The Cabin on the Prairie. By Dr. C. H. PEARSON. A picture of an
emigrant's life in early days in Minnesota.
The author says, "In writing this work I have lived over the scenes and
incidents of my frontier experience, have travelled once more amid the
waving grasses and beckoning flowers, heard again the bark of the wolf
and the voices of birds, worshipped anew in the log-cabin sanctuary."
Great Men and Gallant Deeds. By JOHN G. EDGAR.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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