Project Gutenberg 2015-02-23 Public domain in the USA. 135 Otis, James 1848 1912 Kaler, James Otis Orton, James K. 12025565 Benjamin of Ohio: A Story of the Settlement of Marietta E-text prepared by Beth Baran and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Benjamin of Ohio: A Story of the Settlement of Marietta" by James Otis is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative focuses on the challenges faced by early settlers as they journey from Massachusetts to establish a new home in Ohio, primarily through the eyes of the young protagonist, Benjamin. The book aims to provide a truthful record of the hardships and adventures encountered during the settlement period, appealing to young readers with themes of bravery, persistence, and community spirit. The opening of the story introduces Benjamin, who reflects on his journey to the Ohio country, emphasizing the establishment of the Ohio Company led by notable figures like General Rufus Putnam. It sets a vivid context for the young readers by detailing the preparations, motivations, and the excitement of venturing into the wilderness. The narrative captures Benjamin's aspirations to contribute to building a new village alongside the adult settlers, offering insights into the historical significance of the Ohio settlement while portraying the trials and camaraderie of traveling families faced with the wilderness ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Northwest, Old -- History Frontier and pioneer life -- Ohio Marietta (Ohio) F476 Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: American Literature 218462 2025-08-19T11:31:44.067646 text/html 195504 2024-10-24T17:03:38 text/html 9881088 2025-08-19T11:31:51.809615 application/epub+zip 9879337 2025-08-19T11:31:45.454649 application/epub+zip 208701 2025-08-19T11:31:44.732648 application/epub+zip 9679785 2025-08-19T11:31:56.221598 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 9611513 2025-08-19T11:31:50.928627 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 193424 2022-09-22T03:48:31.897200 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 177856 2025-08-19T11:31:43.205647 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 157827 2024-10-24T17:03:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17582 2025-08-19T11:31:56.372565 application/rdf+xml 24465 2025-08-19T11:31:44.824617 image/jpeg 3166 2025-08-19T11:31:44.777658 image/jpeg 10524367 2025-08-19T11:31:44.346619 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 More titles under Prentice, Harry en.wikipedia