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…

The White River, an important area in the early settlement of Indiana, is the site of a large state park scheduled for completion in 1992. The park is designed to be a major addition to Indianapolis and includes museums, plazas, an international center, landmark tower, zoo, and military park. (IS)

The foundations for later journalism in Indiana were laid by the newspapers established on the frontier in the early nineteenth century. The operation of these newspapers, including their histories, news and editorial policies, business operations, political involvement, advertisements, and promotion of their communities give us new insights into…

With respect to the execution of the work, it has been the aim of the Author to present a perspicuous view of the events of French history, from the very commencement of the nation down to the present time, avoiding as far as possible the dryness of an epitome, and presenting something more than a chronicle of mere facts and dates. An attempt has…

"Maine appears out of the woods," the editor of the "Lewiston Evening Journal" opined, after President Jimmy Carter signed the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act in 1980. That sigh of relief was heartfelt. During the 1970s, two Native American tribes, the Passamaquoddies and Penobscots, had sparked a long, statewide nightmare…

Describes the historical development of the spatial order of human settlement in Geary County, Kansas. Geary County's sense of place derives from the integration of physical and human environments--patterns of association between daily human activities and natural environment that have produced a particular cultural landscape. (SV)

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.

Building structures made from logs appeared in the eastern United States during the late 17th century, and immigrants from Sweden, Finland, and Germany are credited with their construction. There were two types of structures: the horizontal design introduced by the Scandinavians and the German or Pennsylvania Dutch model that was used by the…

Examines history of three native Caribbean groups, the Ciboney, the Arawaks, and the Caribs, from beginning of European colonization in the fifteen th century. Details destruction of Indian society and culture by Spanish settlers, who subjugated Natives with education and religion. Includes section of "Some Positive Educational Contributions…

The people and places of the Old West (Montana, Wyoming, Kansas, Colorado) are found within the pages of four books published between 1994 and 2000. A whole host of settlers, doctors, dentists, butchers, bakers, barbers, and boot makers traveled west during the 1800s to turn an open prairie into a promised land. Short sketches of groups of people…

Discusses land use patterns in fifteenth-century Europe and in the Americas and the mutual influence (initiated by Columbus's arrival in the Americas) that led to land use change. Presents a historical perspective and categorization of contemporary global land use changes for the purpose of highlighting associations between past and present global…

Describes the "Ten Cent Treaty" settling the Turtle Mountain Chippewas' 10-million-acre land claim; creation of a small reservation; de facto removal resulting from distant public-domain land allotments; and granting of citizenship and fee patents to half-bloods and subsequent land loss. Contains 30 references. (SV)

It is the purpose of the author of this work to give to the Youth of the country, as well as general readers, a condensed History of the United States of America; embracing all important facts connected with the discovery and early occupation of the country, within their limits, by immigrants from other lands; together with the facts attending the…

Homesteading required abandoning tribal relations, and so the Nooksack, a consistently recognized tribe from the 1850s to the 1880s, became a federally nonrecognized tribe. (Author)

Second in a 3-part series of case studies tracing the impact of the "Anglo revolution" on New Mexico, this article traces the effect of the "Anglo revolution" in the history of New Mexico's vast Maxwell Land Grant, which involves property ownership and property law. (Editor/NQ)