Children, Dick and Suzette Waterman live in Colorado on an isolated western ranch in Colorado, homeschooled by their parents. Having learned about Plymouth Rock and the "Mayflower" in books and photographs at home, Dick and Suzette spend a summer visiting their aunt and uncle in Boston. During their stay, the children explore the famous…

This is a book of stories that take place during the American Revolution. The stories are about the conflicts the pioneers had with the Indians and with detachments of the British army during the war. The author has thrown a great deal of spirit and dash into this narrative, which is sure to carry the boy or girl reader on to the end.

This collection of writings by and about New England's American Indians focuses on the Indians' relation to the land. Articles examine Indian folklore and spiritualism, the importance of the oral tradition, and advice to young Indians about receiving the oral tradition and passing it forward. Articles describe Indian lifeways; native cooking,…

Born in 1767, Black Hawk was the last great war leader of the Sauk Indians, who lived in the Rock River valley in Illinois. By age 25, he was a famed warrior and leader of his people who raided neighboring tribes until a period of peace and prosperity began about 1800. Various treaties of which the Sauk knew and understood very little deprived the…

Tecumseh, famed for his skills as an orator, warrior, military strategist, and leader of his Shawnee people, has been called one of the great American leaders. In 1812 he assembled 3,000 warriors from 32 American Indian tribes in an effort to save the Indian lands from the onslaught of the white soldiers and settlers. It was the largest Indian…