Project Gutenberg 2013-03-16 Public domain in the USA. 175 Wright, Henrietta Christian 1899 02005799 Children's Stories in American History Produced by D Alexander, Nicole Henn-Kneif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Children's Stories in American History" by Henrietta Christian Wright is a collection of historical narratives aimed at young readers, written during the late 19th century. This engaging compilation presents important figures and events in American history through accessible and imaginative storytelling, designed to both educate and entertain children. The topics covered span from ancient peoples and early explorers to significant moments leading to the establishment of the United States. At the start of the book, the narrative introduces readers to the concept of ancient America, describing a time when the continent was engulfed in ice and inhabited by gigantic creatures like mammoths and mastodons. Wright paints vivid images of the natural landscape and speculates about the mysterious, prehistoric peoples who existed alongside these beasts. The opening chapters also explore the Mound-builders and the Indigenous tribes, setting the stage for a broader understanding of America's rich history, leading into the tales of European explorers who arrived on its shores. Through these early chapters, readers are invited to imagine the time before history was written, as well as the intrigue that surrounded the advent of cultural exchanges between different peoples. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42345/42345-h/images/title.jpg Reading ease score: 60.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States -- History -- Juvenile literature America -- Discovery and exploration -- Juvenile literature E151 Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: History - American 406391 2025-08-17T07:19:27.333253 text/html 385868 2024-10-23T14:42:54 text/html 1180804 2025-08-17T07:19:31.760789 application/epub+zip 1185328 2025-08-17T07:19:28.047255 application/epub+zip 212508 2025-08-17T07:19:27.670218 application/epub+zip 1296888 2025-08-17T07:19:35.022788 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1274157 2025-08-17T07:19:31.431778 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303043 2022-09-19T10:49:13.425200 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 394078 2025-08-17T07:19:26.996284 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 374181 2024-10-23T14:42:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16671 2025-08-17T07:19:35.157665 application/rdf+xml 9967 2025-08-17T07:19:27.761207 image/jpeg 1879 2025-08-17T07:19:27.715201 image/jpeg 1172630 2025-08-17T07:19:27.404259 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia