The history of America is filled with exciting adventures. Wars, treasure hunts, explorations, gold rushes, Indian fights, buffalo hunts, whaling excursions and a thousand more varieties of hair-raising exploits cover the pages of our national story. In this riveting volume, Uncle Rick selects the best from a hundred true stories and makes them come alive for his little buddies.
Stories in this volume include:
Israel Putnam Captures the Wolf, A Young Surveyor, The Adventures of Young Washington, How the Indians Treated Major Putnam, How Detroit was Saved, The Story of Acadia, The Adventures of Daniel Boone, Sunday in the Colonies, Traveling by Stagecoach, King George and the Colonies Patrick Henry and the Parson's Cause, Paul Revere's Ride, The Green Mountain Boys, The Father of His Country, Nathan Hale, The Bravery of Elizabeth Zane, How Layfayette Came to America, The Patriotism of Lydia Darragh, Marion, the Swamp Fox, Outwitting a Tory, Supporting the Colonies, Nancy Hart, the War Women of Georgia, Mad Anthony Captures Stony Point, The Execution of Major Andre, How General Schuyler was Saved, An Indian Trick that Failed, How the Northwest was Won, Benjamin Franklin, Nolichucky Jack, Eli Whitney Invents the Cotton Gin, Thomas Jefferson, The Burning of the Philadelphia, The Expedition of Lewis and Clark.