HISTORICAL STORIES FOR BOYSTHE EVE OF WARByW. Bert Foster. Illustrated byF. A. Carter. A story of the critical days just before the Civil War, when every hour made history. Joe Ransom learns of the plan to assassinate President Lincoln on the way to his inauguration, and is sent by the United States Government officials to warn the President-elect. His mission is accomplished, and largely as a result of his services the plot comes to naught. Historical facts are closely followed, but this nowhere interferes with the interest in the story.WITH ETHAN ALLEN AT TICONDEROGAByW. Bert Foster. Illustrated byF. A. Carter. A vivid picture of the struggles of those heroic New Englanders, the Green Mountain Boys, against the Tory residents. That dramatic character in revolutionary history, Ethan Allen, with whom the young hero is continually in touch, is the central figure of the narrative, and the incidents which lead up to the capture of Fort Ticonderoga are told in a wonderfully interesting manner.WITH WASHINGTON AT VALLEY FORGEByW. Bert Foster. Illustrated byF. A. Carter. The hero, a boy of sixteen, is an enthusiastic patriot. He soon enlists his services with his country, and performs many heroic deeds in the capacity of a courier in the battles of Brandywine, Monmouth, and at the Paoli massacre. He renders great service to our forces at Valley Forge, and participates in the hardships which the struggling American army endured during that memorable winter.Cloth Binding Illustrated Each, $1.25THE PENN PUBLISHING COMPANY923 ARCH STREET PHILADELPHIA
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THE EVE OF WAR
ByW. Bert Foster. Illustrated byF. A. Carter. A story of the critical days just before the Civil War, when every hour made history. Joe Ransom learns of the plan to assassinate President Lincoln on the way to his inauguration, and is sent by the United States Government officials to warn the President-elect. His mission is accomplished, and largely as a result of his services the plot comes to naught. Historical facts are closely followed, but this nowhere interferes with the interest in the story.
WITH ETHAN ALLEN AT TICONDEROGA
ByW. Bert Foster. Illustrated byF. A. Carter. A vivid picture of the struggles of those heroic New Englanders, the Green Mountain Boys, against the Tory residents. That dramatic character in revolutionary history, Ethan Allen, with whom the young hero is continually in touch, is the central figure of the narrative, and the incidents which lead up to the capture of Fort Ticonderoga are told in a wonderfully interesting manner.
WITH WASHINGTON AT VALLEY FORGE
ByW. Bert Foster. Illustrated byF. A. Carter. The hero, a boy of sixteen, is an enthusiastic patriot. He soon enlists his services with his country, and performs many heroic deeds in the capacity of a courier in the battles of Brandywine, Monmouth, and at the Paoli massacre. He renders great service to our forces at Valley Forge, and participates in the hardships which the struggling American army endured during that memorable winter.
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HISTORICAL STORIES FOR BOYSUNCROWNING A KINGByEdward S. Ellis, A. M. Illustrated byJ. Steeple Davis. A tale of the Indian war waged by King Philip in 1675. The adventures of the young hero during that eventful period, his efforts in behalf of the attacked towns, his capture by the Indians, and his subsequent release through the efforts of King Philip himself, with a vivid account of the tragic death of that renowned Indian chieftain, form a most interesting and instructive story.AT THE SIEGE OF QUEBECByJames Otis. Illustrated byF. A. Carter. Two boys living on the Kennebec River join Benedict Arnold’s expedition as it passes their dwelling en route for the Canadian border. They, with their command, are taken prisoners before Quebec. The terrible march through the wilderness, the incidents of the siege, and the disastrous assault, which cost the gallant General Montgomery his life, are in the highest degree thrilling, and true in every particular.WITH PURITAN AND PEQUOTByWilliam Murray Graydon. Illustrated byClyde O. Deland. There is a swing of martial spirit and a spice of bold enterprise in this story of colonial times. Rufus Jennicom, the impetuous Puritan boy, finds fighting Indians more to his taste than raising Indian corn. It is his rare good fortune to have for his friend Roger Williams and to meet with Captain Miles Standish. The incidents that go to make up this stirring tale have much to do with the struggles of the early New England colonies.Cloth Binding Illustrated Each, $1.25THE PENN PUBLISHING COMPANY923 ARCH STREET PHILADELPHIA
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UNCROWNING A KING
ByEdward S. Ellis, A. M. Illustrated byJ. Steeple Davis. A tale of the Indian war waged by King Philip in 1675. The adventures of the young hero during that eventful period, his efforts in behalf of the attacked towns, his capture by the Indians, and his subsequent release through the efforts of King Philip himself, with a vivid account of the tragic death of that renowned Indian chieftain, form a most interesting and instructive story.
AT THE SIEGE OF QUEBEC
ByJames Otis. Illustrated byF. A. Carter. Two boys living on the Kennebec River join Benedict Arnold’s expedition as it passes their dwelling en route for the Canadian border. They, with their command, are taken prisoners before Quebec. The terrible march through the wilderness, the incidents of the siege, and the disastrous assault, which cost the gallant General Montgomery his life, are in the highest degree thrilling, and true in every particular.
WITH PURITAN AND PEQUOT
ByWilliam Murray Graydon. Illustrated byClyde O. Deland. There is a swing of martial spirit and a spice of bold enterprise in this story of colonial times. Rufus Jennicom, the impetuous Puritan boy, finds fighting Indians more to his taste than raising Indian corn. It is his rare good fortune to have for his friend Roger Williams and to meet with Captain Miles Standish. The incidents that go to make up this stirring tale have much to do with the struggles of the early New England colonies.
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HISTORICAL STORIES FOR BOYSIN THE DAYS OF WASHINGTONByWilliam Murray Graydon. Illustrated byJ. C. Claghorn. The story opens in Philadelphia just prior to its evacuation by the British in 1778. Nathan Stanbury, a bright lad of seventeen, joins the Continental Army, which is then suffering the hardships of the winter at Valley Forge. A short time later the Battle of Monmouth is fought, and in this the young hero figures quite prominently, as he does afterward at the Massacre of Wyoming.THE BOER BOY OF THE TRANSVAALByKate Milner Rabb. Illustrated byF. A. Carter. The career of the Boer boy is one series of exciting adventures. In the gallant service for his country he comes face to face with President Kruger, General Cronje, and General Joubert. Much interesting information pertaining to this country and its people is introduced, and the reader will understand as never before the cause of the intense hatred of the Boers for the British.ON WOOD COVE ISLANDByElbridge S. Brooks. Illustrated byFrederic J. Boston. A trio of bright New England children are given an island on which to spend their summer vacation. Here they establish a little colony, the management of which gives them a large amount of amusement and at times causes some seemingly serious difficulties. In the solution of their perplexing problems the young people receive much encouragement and counsel from the poet Longfellow, whose delightful acquaintance they form in a very unexpected and amusing manner.Cloth Binding Illustrated Each, $1.25THE PENN PUBLISHING COMPANY923 ARCH STREET PHILADELPHIA
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IN THE DAYS OF WASHINGTON
ByWilliam Murray Graydon. Illustrated byJ. C. Claghorn. The story opens in Philadelphia just prior to its evacuation by the British in 1778. Nathan Stanbury, a bright lad of seventeen, joins the Continental Army, which is then suffering the hardships of the winter at Valley Forge. A short time later the Battle of Monmouth is fought, and in this the young hero figures quite prominently, as he does afterward at the Massacre of Wyoming.
THE BOER BOY OF THE TRANSVAAL
ByKate Milner Rabb. Illustrated byF. A. Carter. The career of the Boer boy is one series of exciting adventures. In the gallant service for his country he comes face to face with President Kruger, General Cronje, and General Joubert. Much interesting information pertaining to this country and its people is introduced, and the reader will understand as never before the cause of the intense hatred of the Boers for the British.
ON WOOD COVE ISLAND
ByElbridge S. Brooks. Illustrated byFrederic J. Boston. A trio of bright New England children are given an island on which to spend their summer vacation. Here they establish a little colony, the management of which gives them a large amount of amusement and at times causes some seemingly serious difficulties. In the solution of their perplexing problems the young people receive much encouragement and counsel from the poet Longfellow, whose delightful acquaintance they form in a very unexpected and amusing manner.
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HISTORICAL STORIES FOR BOYSUNDER THE TAMARACKSByElbridge S. Brooks. Illustrated. An interesting and healthful story for boys and girls, representing a summer’s outing of young people among the Thousand Islands. It is timed to include the visit of General Grant at Alexandria Bay, and several interesting conversations between one of the boys and the hero of the Rebellion shed pleasing side lights upon the great General’s character.emblemCloth Binding Illustrated Each, $1.25THE PENN PUBLISHING COMPANY923 ARCH STREET PHILADELPHIA
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UNDER THE TAMARACKS
ByElbridge S. Brooks. Illustrated. An interesting and healthful story for boys and girls, representing a summer’s outing of young people among the Thousand Islands. It is timed to include the visit of General Grant at Alexandria Bay, and several interesting conversations between one of the boys and the hero of the Rebellion shed pleasing side lights upon the great General’s character.
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