Project Gutenberg 2017-11-13 Public domain in the USA. 150 Wade, Mary Hazelton Blanchard 1860 1936 Wade, Mary Hazleton Gallagher, Sears 1869 1955 05026927 The Coming of the White Men: Stories of How Our Country Was Discovered The Norsemen -- The Genoese sailor -- John Cabot and the codfish -- The fountain of youth -- The good knight and the lost baby -- The story of a daring man -- Henry Hudson -- The Pilgrims -- Little Pilgrims of long ago -- Roger Williams -- The Father of waters -- The story of a young Quaker -- Lord Baltimore and the Catholics -- The poor debtors. Produced by Larry B. Harrison and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Coming of the White Men: Stories of How Our Country Was Discovered" by Mary Hazelton Wade is a collection of historical stories written in the early 20th century. The book primarily focuses on the early explorers and settlers of America, detailing their adventures and the experiences that led to the discovery of the New World. It aims to instill a sense of patriotism in young readers by sharing tales of bravery, exploration, and the challenges faced by those who came before them. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to a character named Uncle Sam, a beloved figure in the community who delights in sharing stories about America's history with the twins Joe and Lucy. In the opening chapter, he begins recounting the adventures of the Norsemen, who were among the first white men to explore North America. Through Uncle Sam's vivid storytelling, the children are transported back to a time when the land was wild and inhabited by Native Americans, and they learn about the origins of various explorations, setting the stage for the rich tapestry of stories that follow throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 92.7 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Discoveries in geography -- Juvenile fiction America -- Discovery and exploration -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: History - American 235478 2025-07-22T09:51:42.086835 text/html 217019 2024-10-23T02:53:45 text/html 1149717 2025-07-22T09:51:46.880834 application/epub+zip 1146977 2025-07-22T09:51:42.954835 application/epub+zip 172586 2025-07-22T09:51:42.494846 application/epub+zip 1220726 2025-07-22T09:51:49.490853 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1190980 2025-07-22T09:51:46.395810 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221516 2022-08-25T08:36:33.614654 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 204831 2025-07-22T09:51:41.561857 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 184669 2024-10-23T02:53:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17893 2025-07-22T09:51:49.811798 application/rdf+xml 29641 2025-07-22T09:51:42.581805 image/jpeg 4456 2025-07-22T09:51:42.537813 image/jpeg 1420498 2025-07-22T09:51:42.128887 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 en.wikipedia