The teacher or story-teller is advised to read the whole or parts of the “Farewell Address†aloud to the boys and girls. They may memorize selected passages. A reliable text of the address may be found in “Old South Leaflets,†No. 4; also in the Riverside Literature Series, No. 190.
The teacher or story-teller is advised to read the whole or parts of the “Farewell Address†aloud to the boys and girls. They may memorize selected passages. A reliable text of the address may be found in “Old South Leaflets,†No. 4; also in the Riverside Literature Series, No. 190.
1799Washington’s DeathLight Horse Harry (famous funeral oration before Congress), p.217A King of Men, p.233When Washington Died, p.2341801-1835Expounding the Constitution (John Marshall)The Boy of the Frontier, p.427The Young Lieutenant, p.433Serving the Cause, p.434At Valley Forge, p.435Silver Heels, p.436Without Bread, p.437His Father, p.438His Mother, p.438Three Stories, p.439The Constitution, p.442Expounding the Constitution, p.444The Great Chief Justice, p.446What of the Constitution, p.4481812-15Andrew Jackson in the War of 1812 and the Creek WarFort Mims, p.289Davy Crockett, p.290Chief Weatherford, p.291Sam Houston, p.295Why Jackson was Named Old Hickory, p.297The Cotton-Bales, p.299After the Battle of New Orleans, p.3001820Missouri CompromiseOnly a Reprieve, p. 3101823Monroe DoctrineHail! Neighbour Republics! p.266America for the Americans, p.2681824-25Lafayette Visits AmericaWe are Grateful, Lafayette! p.420Welcome! Friend of America! p.4221826Fiftieth Anniversary of the Signing of the Declaration of IndependenceHis Last Toast (John Adams), p.91On the Fourth of July (Jefferson), p.3131861-65War for the Union, and Abraham LincolnOnly a Reprieve, p.310The Cabin in the Clearing, p.175How He Learned to be Just, p.176Off to New Orleans, p.177The Kindness of Lincoln, p.178Lincoln and the Children, p.181The President and the Bible, p.183Washington and Lincoln, Speak! p.185Gettysburg Address, p.1861858-1919Theodore Roosevelt and the Liberation of CubaThe Boy Who Grew Strong, p.45Sagamore Hill, p.50The Children of Sagamore Hill, p.52Off with John Burroughs, p.53The Big Stick, p.54A-Hunting Trees with John Muir, p.55The Bear Hunters’ Dinner, p.56Hunting in Africa, p.57The Ever Faithful Island, p.59The Colonel of the Rough Riders, p.61The River of Doubt, p.65Theodore Roosevelt (a Tribute), p.69
STORY PROGRAMME OF SOUTH AMERICA’S STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE
The reader, teacher, or story-teller, who follows this outline, will find that it covers a short consecutive history of one of the most important and courageous world-struggles for Freedom.Portuguese America—Brazil—holds the honour of having declared its Republic with practically no shedding of blood.The struggle of the Spanish-American Colonies was conducted for long years against fearful odds. And their winning of the victory helped to make permanent the independence if both North and South America. Therefore, every school child in the United States should know something of the heroic history of our neighbour Republics.
The reader, teacher, or story-teller, who follows this outline, will find that it covers a short consecutive history of one of the most important and courageous world-struggles for Freedom.
Portuguese America—Brazil—holds the honour of having declared its Republic with practically no shedding of blood.
The struggle of the Spanish-American Colonies was conducted for long years against fearful odds. And their winning of the victory helped to make permanent the independence if both North and South America. Therefore, every school child in the United States should know something of the heroic history of our neighbour Republics.
DiscoveryThe Sea of Darkness, p.3The Fortunate Isles, p.5The Absurd Truth, p.7Cathay the Golden, p.10The Emerald Islands, p.12The Magnificent Return, p.13The Fatal Pearls, p.15Queen Isabella’s Page, p.21The Twin Cities, p.24The Pearls Again, p.26Spanish America under Spain’s RuleThe Spanish Galleons, p.327Venezuela’s Struggle for Independence (Miranda)The Romance of Miranda, p.331The Mysterious Stranger, p.89The Mystery Ship, p.335The End of the Mystery Ship, p.339The Great and Glorious Fifth, p.341A Terrible Thing, p.343End of the Romance, p.344Venezuela’s Struggle for Independence (Bolivar)The Precious Jewel, p.373The Fiery Young Patriot, p.376Seeing Bolivar, p.378Uncle Paez, the Lion of the Apure, p.382Angostura, p.384Great Colombia (formed by Bolivar)The Crossing, p.385Peru Next, p.388Argentina’s Struggle for Independence (San Martin)The Boy Soldier, p.237The Patriot Who Kept Faith, p.238When San Martin Came, p.240Argentina’s Independence Day, p.243A Great Idea, p.243The Mighty Andes, p.245The Real San Martin, p.247The Fighting Engineer of the Andes, p.248Chile’s Struggle for Independence (San Martin and O’Higgins)The Son of the Barefoot Boy, p.395The Single Star Flag, p.397The Hero of Rancagua, p.398The Hannibal of the Andes, p.249Not for Himself, p.254Cochrane, El Diablo, p.255Peru’s Struggle for Independence (San Martin)Our Brothers, Ye Shall be Free! p.256The Fall of the City of the Kings, p.257San Martin the Conqueror, p.261Lima’s Greatest Day, p.265Hail! Neighbour Republics! p.266America for the Americans, p.268Guayaquil (now in Ecuador); its Struggle for IndependenceWhat One American Did, p.271The Amazing Meeting, p.272End of the Struggle of Peru and Chile for Independence (Bolivar and O’Higgins)What Happened Afterward, p.274The Mystery Solved, p.276The Patriot Ruler, p.400First Soldier, First Citizen, p.402Chile as She is, p.403The Break, p.389Bolivar, the Man, p.390Other Spanish-American RepublicsThe Break, p.389One of Twenty, p.405Spain’s Last Stand, CubaThe Ever Faithful Island, p.59The Colonel of the Rough Riders, p.61Arbitration and PeaceThe Better Way, p.406
Brazil (Don Pedro)The Brazils Magnificent, p.111The Empire of the Southern Cross, p.112Making the Little Emperor, p.113The Patriot Emperor, p.115The United States of Brazil, p.120
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