Project Gutenberg 2013-03-24 Public domain in the USA. 236 Holland, Rupert Sargent 1878 1952 Holland, Rupert S. (Rupert Sargent) Holland, R. S. (Rupert Sargent) 13022243 Historic Adventures: Tales from American History The lost children -- The great journey of Lewis and Clark -- The conspiracy of Aaron Burr -- How the young republic fought the Barbary pirates -- The fate of Lovejoy's printing-press -- How Marcus Whitman saved Oregon -- How the Mormons came to settle Utah -- The golden days of 'forty-nine -- How the United States made friends with Japan -- The pig that almost caused a war -- John Brown at Harper's Ferry -- An Arctic explorer -- The story of Alaska -- How the "Merrimac" was sunk in Santiago harbor. Produced by Greg Bergquist, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Historic Adventures: Tales from American History" by Rupert Sargent Holland is a collection of historical accounts written in the early 20th century. The book explores various significant events in American history, delivering captivating tales from the past. Each chapter appears to focus on a different story, illuminating pivotal moments and figures that shaped the nation. The opening portion of the book centers on "The Lost Children," telling the harrowing tale of a German settler family in Pennsylvania during the French and Indian War. After a peaceful morning, the family is suddenly attacked by a group of Indians, leading to the capture of the children, Barbara and Regina, while their father and brother fall victim to the violence. The narrative shifts to depict the aftermath of this tragedy—Mrs. Hartman searching for her children and the fate of the lost children, including Regina, who later finds her way to Fort Duquesne. As tension mounts, the story highlights themes of desperation, survival, and the unpredictable nature of frontier life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42398/42398-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 74.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- History -- Anecdotes E151 Text Category: History - American 460088 2025-08-17T07:33:02.667254 text/html 440897 2024-10-23T14:51:10 text/html 1046070 2025-08-17T07:33:08.634303 application/epub+zip 1050377 2025-08-17T07:33:03.727272 application/epub+zip 248241 2025-08-17T07:33:03.187279 application/epub+zip 1178624 2025-08-17T07:33:12.328206 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1134784 2025-08-17T07:33:07.741266 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334469 2022-09-19T11:10:44.181391 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 421613 2025-08-17T07:33:02.156334 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 401546 2024-10-23T14:51:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16407 2025-08-17T07:33:12.474271 application/rdf+xml 28497 2025-08-17T07:33:03.299278 image/jpeg 4012 2025-08-17T07:33:03.244284 image/jpeg 969350 2025-08-17T07:33:02.739278 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