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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This w...

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Excerpt from Places Young Americans, Want to KnowSee America first is a familiar suggestion. Whatever a young American 'may learn of other lands he surely ought not to be ignorant of his own.In this little book I have endeavored to cast into simple form descriptions of some of the most notable places in the history, geography and scenic beauty of our country.The English lad is taught thoroughly the lessons of the heroes, history and points of ...

Excerpt from Four Boys in the Yosemite At a time when Americans are traveling abroad as they never have before, it is not inopportune to call attention to some of the wonders and glories of America. The towering ranges of mountains, the majestic waterfalls, the broad plains, and prosperous cities of our own land are well worthy of the visits of all who are in love with travel. Best of all, they are our own. "See America first" is an appeal no...

Excerpt from A Jersey Boy in the Revolution This story is founded upon the lives and deeds of some of the humbler heroes of the American Revolution. For the most part, the incidents and adventures interwoven in the tale are strictly true, and have been taken from the early records. The author has attempted, at least, to portray the perils and efforts of these forgotten men and women to protect themselves and their homes not only against an in...

Excerpt from Carl Hall of TaitS this the way to East Hall? Yes. Going there? That's what I am, but I lost my way coming up from the station.I'm going right past it myself. I'll be glad to have you come with me. Can I give you a lift with your bag? Carlton Hall repressed the smile that rose to his lips and good-naturedly looked at the boy before him.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Fi...

Excerpt from The Rider of the Black Horse: A Story of the American RevolutionAbout the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare ...

Excerpt from The British Isles No way of obtaining a knowledge of the great world has ever been invented that is equal to traveling about and seeing it with one's own eyes. Next in value to traveling one's self, is reading about the travels of others. It is becoming more and more fully realized that books of travel - if written from the child's point of view - are better teachers of geography than the geographical textbook, with its ordered m...

Excerpt from Washington's Young Aids: A Story of the New Jersey Campaign, 1776-1777 I have endeavored in this story to give my readers a reason-ably correct picture of the struggle in New Jersey during the campaign of 1776-7. The old records have given me authority for the setting of all portions of the story, for there is nothing recorded hcre for which a counterpart in history cannot be found. The messengers General Washington sent to Gene...

Excerpt from The War of 1812 The basis of each of these stories is historically cor rect, and if the reading of them shall lead the young student to take an increased interest in the history Of his country and to make investigations of his own, one part at least of the author's purpose will have been accomplished. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.c...

Excerpt from A Lieutenant Under Washington a Tale of the Brandywine and Germantown "It's a long waiting we are having here, Hugh." "There might be worse things than waiting." "That's true, but we did n't come here to do nothing." "'Nothing'? Do you call it 'nothing' we've been doing this summer, Lieutenant? To my mind, it's a great trick the general has played on Cornwallis. Just think how busy lie's kept his lordship all summer long. He w...

Excerpt from The Story of General Pershing Some years ago a certain tight-fisted denizen of the United States inquired sneeringly of a young man from his village, who was working his way through college, What do you expect to make of yourself anyway? Instantly came the reply, A man. Cause and effect, aim and incentive, object and motive alike are all summed up in that response. Behind the Gen eral is the man whose story the writer has tried t...

Excerpt from Marching Against the Iroquois Public Papers of Governor Clinton, and many of the standard histories of the War for Independence. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original f...

Excerpt from A Leader of Freemen: The Life Story of Samuel Chapman Armstrong, Brevet Brigadier-General, U. S. A General Armstrong had two qualities that distinguished him from others. In his life he did not drift and he did have a mark at which he was aiming. And because he had these two qualities there are thousands today who honor his memory as they do that of very few. Years ago one winter day there was a sharp contest in the band of boys...

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