Leonard Everett Fisher
6) The printers
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Surveys the history of printing in colonial America, describing the work of early printers, the development of the free press, and the printer's craft and technique.
8) The Alamo
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A history of the building well known as a fortress during Texas's fight for independence, which has also served as a mission, barracks, military supply post, warehouse, and general store.
12) The homemakers
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Describes how four staples--candles, soap, brooms, and cider--were made in colonial times.
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One of the most popular pieces of American fiction is Washington Irving s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, originally published in 1820 in Irving s short story collection The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. Set in New York s Hudson River valley after the American Revolution, it is rich with Dutch culture, regional history, and ghost stories. In schoolmaster Ichabod Crane and his adversary the Headless Horseman, Irving created two of the most unforgettable...
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Landmark books volume 115
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A history of the 13 colonies from the settlement of Jamestown to the Revolutionary War.
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Washington Irving's Gothic tale of the perils of the human imagination is gently adapted for children and masterfully illustrated by Christian Birmingham. It also includes Irving's celebrated short story Rip Van Winkle. -- back cover
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow: A superstitious schoolmaster, in love with a wealthy farmer's daughter, has a terrifying encounter with a headless horseman. The foolish school teacher, Ichabod Crane, is besotted with the...
19) Celebrations
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A collection of poems on the holidays of the year, from New Year's Day through Martin Luther King Day, Passover, Labor Day, Halloween, and others, to Christmas Eve.