Good stories for great birthdays: arranged for story-telling and reading aloud and for the children's own readingOlcott, Frances Jenkins
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Good stories for great birthdays: arranged for story-telling and reading aloud and for the children's own reading
Olcott, Frances Jenkins
Birthdays; Children's literature; South America -- History -- Anecdotes; United States -- History -- Anecdotes
1693-1718 WILLIAM PENN AND WORLD PEACE
He Wore it as Long as he Could, p. 32
The Peacemaker, p. 33
Onas, p. 41
1755 BRADDOCK’S DEFEAT AND THE BOYHOOD OF WASHINGTON
The Boy in the Valley, p. 191
The Boy of the Frontier, p. 427
1759 GEORGE WASHINGTON AT HOME (BEFORE AND AFTER THE WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE)
Washington’s Wedding Day (January 6, 1759), p. 197
Washington and the Children, p. 197
Nellie and Little Washington, p. 200
Nelson, the Hero, p. 204
Caring for the Guest, p. 205
Light Horse Harry, p. 216
1764-66 STAMP ACT
The Orator of the War for Independence (Patrick Henry), p. 317
This Terrible Cornet of Horse (William Pitt), p. 95
America’s Defender, p. 101
The Sons of Liberty, p. 103
1773-74 BOSTON TEA PARTY AND BOSTON PORT BILL
Aid to the Sister Colony, p. 77
1774 FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS
Facing Danger, p. 322
A Famous Date, p. 80
1775 LEXINGTON AND THE BEGINNING OF THE WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE
What a Glorious Morning! p. 81
A Son of Liberty, p. 75
The Adams Family, p. 76
The Young Lieutenant, p. 433
Serving the Cause, p. 434
Silver Heels, p. 436
Without Bread, p. 437
1775 SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS AND APPOINTMENT OF WASHINGTON
John to Samuel, p. 82
A Gentleman from Virginia, p. 83
1775 BUNKER HILL
The Boy Who Became President, p. 85
Brother Jonathan, p. 208
1775 ISRAEL PUTNAM AND BUNKER HILL
Seeing Boston, p. 143
The Fight with the Wolf, p. 144
From Plough to Camp, p. 146
A Generous Foe, p. 149
1775-76 SIEGE OF BOSTON
He made Washington Laugh, p. 148
Friend Greene, p. 213
1776 EVACUATION OF BOSTON BY THE BRITISH
The Little Girl and the Red Coats, p. 200
1776 DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE AND ITS FRAMER (JEFFERSON)
The Charter of Liberty, p. 98
The Boy Owner of Shadwell Farm, p. 305
A Christmas Guest, p. 306
The Author of the Declaration, p. 308
Proclaim Liberty, p. 309
Reading the Declaration (Andrew Jackson), p. 282
1776 FINANCING THE WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE
The Little Friend in Front Street (Haym Salomon), p. 228
He Knows Everything (Robert Morris), p. 159
1777 THE STARS AND STRIPES, AND PAUL JONES
How Shall the Stars be Placed? p. 88
The Boy of the Solway, p. 359
Don’t Tread on Me! p. 360
The First Salute, p. 361
_The Poor Richard_, p. 364
Mickle’s the Mischief he has Dune, p. 365
Paul Jones Himself, p. 367
Some of His Sayings, p. 369
1777 THE COMING OF LAFAYETTE
I Will Join the Americans, p. 413
In America, p. 414
1777 BRANDYWINE
The Banner of the Moravian Nuns (Count Pulaski), p. 416
1777-78 VALLEY FORGE
The Bloody Footprints, p. 210
At Valley Forge (John Marshall), p. 435
An Appeal to God (Washington), p. 211
The Soldier Baron (Steuben), p. 220
Friend Greene, p. 213
Loyal to the Chief (Lafayette), p. 418
1778 MONMOUTH
Captain Molly, p. 218
The Soldier Baron, p. 220
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