This wonderfully illustrated book tells the story of Mary Frances, a little girl who learns all sorts of things from The Knitting People, fairy helpers who live in her house and surprise her with some
Isabella Bird was one of the most famous and admired travel writers of the nineteenth century. The first woman to be elected to the Royal Geographical Society, she published eight volumes of travel wr
Matthew Arnold begins his 1888 Civilization in the United States with a lengthy discourse on Ulysses S. Grant. Acknowledging that Grant, while wildly popular in the U.S., had received little attention
Written by Charles C. Jones, Jr., the 19th century's foremost historian of Georgia and former mayor of Savannah, The Dead Towns of Georgia is an insightful look into the history of Georgia through a d
On a journey started in 1845, Palmer kept this journal containing descriptions of the valleys of the Willamette, Umpqua, and Clamet. Includes tables of about 300 words of the Chinook language and abo
Fifty years after its initial publication, The Brookline Trunk is being reopened. Inside, readers of all ages will discover the rich history of the Town of Brookline, Massachusetts. Working backwards
This Christmas story, written by the well known author of Uncle Tom's Cabin, is set in Massachusetts in 1620. ""Let us look into the magic mirror of the past and see this harbor of Cape Cod on the mor
Originally published in 1877, this facsimile edition of one of the premier cookbooks from the nineteenth century covers all facets of cooking and housekeeping including breadmaking, cakemaking, confec
This invaluable and classic 19th century guidebook, the seond year's edition of the work, was originally published in 1869. It includes illustrations, ads, tables, statistics, and maps essential for i
Harry Symes Lehr was born in 1869 into a family that was neither wealthy nor socially prominent. His natural gift for entertaining and his penchant for hobnobbing with the very rich earned him entry t
The most talented and the most significant of all the African-American poets between Phillis Wheatley and Paul Laurence Dunbar was Albery Whitman. The Rape of Florida is a long poem telling the tragic
Rose Elinor Moore is 11 when her little cousin Mary Lou Abbott comes to visit at her beautiful home near Yorktown in the spring of 1781 during the Revolutionary War. They share many exciting adventure
Originally published at the turn of the century the delightful Little Maid Series offers stories for young girls based on actual events in the history of Colonial America. LITTLE MAID OF NARRAGANSETT
Fifty-four nature myths from around the world, many from Native Americans, are collected and retold in this edition, originally published in 1902. The vocabulary is intended for young readers, with my
A discourse on the languages of Native Americans encountered by the early settlers written by Roger Williams, who was forced to leave Massachusetts and established Rhode Island. This early linguistic
During the Revolutionary War, eight-year-old Anne Nelson, living in Provincetown on Cape Cod, helps the patriots' cause by carrying an important message from Boston to Newburyport.
Woodrow Wilsonis philosophical essay on what makes a person ihuman.i Originally written in 1897 by the 28th president of the United States, this essay underlines the necessity for everyone in the mode
One of America's earliest books and one of the most important early Pilgrim tracts to come from American colonies. This book helped persuade others to come join those who already came to Plymouth.
George H. Devol was the greatest riverboat gambler in the history of the Mississippi. Born in Ohio in 1829, he ran away from home and worked as a cabin boy at age ten. At fourteen he could stack a dec
This 1866 guide to Etiquette was used right after the Civil War, and contains clear and comprehensive directions for manners, dress & conversation, and includes other such essentials as tips on th
A rediscovered classic. In 1888 Frances Hodgson Burnett, author of The Secret Garden, created a moving little story for the Jordan Marsh stores in Boston. This charming book is a little gem about inno
A diary kept in 1704 by Sarah Kemble Knight on her hazardous round-trip journey from Boston to New York. Filled with witty comments on the manner of the people Madam Knight encountered, the lack of su
During the Civil War, from 1862-1865, Walt Whitman spent much of his time with wounded soldiers, both in the field and in the hospitals. The 40 notebooks he filled became the basis for the extraordina
Published in 1903, this was the original ""way to a manis heart,"" featuring authentic American recipes, European cooking, and Jewish favorites. It was put together by the cooking students at the Milw
