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GOOD STORIES FOR GREAT BIRTHDAYS FOREWORD

TREATMENT OF HISTORY FOR CHILDREN

SOME OF OUR HEROES NO HISTORICAL FICTION TEACHING AMERICAN SOLIDARITY HELPFUL TO TEACHERS FOR MOTHERS, ALSO

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS CONTENTS ILLUSTRATIONS OCTOBER 12 COLUMBUS AND DISCOVERER’S DAY

COLUMBUS THE SEA OF DARKNESS THE FORTUNATE ISLES THE ABSURD TRUTH CATHAY THE GOLDEN THE EMERALD ISLANDS Columbus’s Day, October 12, 1492 THE MAGNIFICENT RETURN THE FATAL PEARLS

The Pearls The Curse of the Pearls

QUEEN ISABELLA’S PAGE THE TWIN CITIES THE PEARLS AGAIN

OCTOBER 14 WILLIAM PENN THE FOUNDER OF PENNSYLVANIA

THE BOY OF GREAT TOWER HILL HE WORE IT AS LONG AS HE COULD THE PEACEMAKER WESTWARD HO, AND AWAY! THE CITY OF BROTHERLY LOVE THE PLACE OF KINGS ONAS

OCTOBER 27 THEODORE ROOSEVELT AMERICA’S HERO

THE SQUARE DEAL THE BOY WHO GREW STRONG SAGAMORE HILL His Home at Oyster Bay From Roosevelt’s Autobiography THE CHILDREN OF SAGAMORE HILL OFF WITH JOHN BURROUGHS From Roosevelt’s Autobiography THE BIG STICK A-HUNTING TREES WITH JOHN MUIR From Roosevelt’s Autobiography THE BEAR HUNTERS’ DINNER From Roosevelt’s Autobiography HUNTING IN AFRICA From Roosevelt’s Autobiography THE EVER FAITHFUL ISLAND THE COLONEL OF THE ROUGH RIDERS THE RIVER OF DOUBT THEODORE ROOSEVELT

OCTOBER 30 JOHN ADAMS THE SON OF LIBERTY SECOND PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

INDEPENDENCE DAY A SON OF LIBERTY THE ADAMS FAMILY AID TO THE SISTER COLONY A FAMOUS DATE WHAT A GLORIOUS MORNING! JOHN TO SAMUEL A GENTLEMAN FROM VIRGINIA THE BOY WHO BECAME PRESIDENT HOW SHALL THE STARS BE PLACED? THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER HIS LAST TOAST

NOVEMBER 15 WILLIAM PITT, EARL OF CHATHAM DEFENDER OF AMERICA

THIS TERRIBLE CORNET OF HORSE THE CHARTER OF LIBERTY The Signing of the Magna Carta, 1215 AMERICA’S DEFENDER THE SONS OF LIBERTY A LAST SCENE

DECEMBER 2 DOM PEDRO THE SECOND THE MAGNANIMOUS THE BEST REPUBLICAN IN BRAZIL

FREEDOM IN BRAZIL THE BRAZILS MAGNIFICENT THE EMPIRE OF THE SOUTHERN CROSS MAKING THE LITTLE EMPEROR THE PATRIOT EMPEROR

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THE UNITED STATES OF BRAZIL

DECEMBER 20 WILLIAM BRADFORD AND THE LANDING OF THE PILGRIMS

THE PILGRIM FATHERS THE FATHER OF THE NEW ENGLAND COLONIES THE SAVAGE NEW WORLD WELCOME, ENGLISHMEN! LOST! LOST! A BOY! THE RATTLESNAKE CHALLENGE THE GREAT DROUGHT

JANUARY 7 GENERAL ISRAEL PUTNAM “OLD PUT”

SEEING BOSTON THE FIGHT WITH THE WOLF FROM PLOUGH TO CAMP HE MADE WASHINGTON LAUGH A GENEROUS FOE PUTNAM NOT FORGOTTEN!

JANUARY 11 ALEXANDER HAMILTON DEFENDER OF THE CONSTITUTION THE CONSTITUTION; OR, THE NEW ROOF 1787

ALEXANDER HAMILTON THE BOY OF THE HURRICANE CALL COLONEL HAMILTON A STRUGGLE “HE KNOWS EVERYTHING”

JANUARY 17 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN THE AMERICAN SOCRATES

OUR COUNTRY Dr. Benjamin Franklin to General George Washington THE WHISTLE Told by Franklin Himself THE CANDLE-MAKER’S BOY THE BOY OF THE PRINTING PRESS THE THREE ROLLS STANDING BEFORE KINGS THE WONDERFUL KITE EXPERIMENT THE RISING SUN TO MY FRIEND From Franklin’s Will and Testament

FEBRUARY 12 ABRAHAM LINCOLN THE GREAT EMANCIPATOR

THE CABIN IN THE CLEARING HOW HE LEARNED TO BE JUST OFF TO NEW ORLEANS THE KINDNESS OF LINCOLN

The Little Birds Rescuing the Pig Opening Their Eyes

LINCOLN AND THE CHILDREN

Hurrah for Lincoln! Only Eight of Us, Sir! He’s Beautiful! Please Let Your Beard Grow Three Little Girls

THE PRESIDENT AND THE BIBLE WASHINGTON AND LINCOLN SPEAK A LINCOLN ORDER To the Army and Navy ADDRESS DELIVERED AT THE DEDICATION OF THE GETTYSBURG NATIONAL CEMETERY

FEBRUARY 22 GEORGE WASHINGTON THE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY

LINCOLN ON WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY THE BOY IN THE VALLEY WASHINGTON’S MOTHER WASHINGTON’S WEDDING DAY WASHINGTON AND THE CHILDREN

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THE LITTLE GIRL AND THE RED COATS NELLIE AND LITTLE WASHINGTON SEEING THE PRESIDENT NELSON THE HERO CARING FOR THE GUEST Told by the Guest Himself THOUGHTFUL OF OTHERS THE CINCINNATUS OF THE WEST BROTHER JONATHAN THE BLOODY FOOTPRINTS AN APPEAL TO GOD FRIEND GREENE LIGHT HORSE HARRY

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CAPTAIN MOLLY THE SOLDIER BARON FATHER THADDEUS THE LITTLE FRIEND IN FRONT STREET FAREWELL! MY GENERAL! FAREWELL! December 4, 1783 FROM “WASHINGTON’S LEGACY” OR HIS LETTER TO THE GOVERNORS OF ALL THE STATES A KING OF MEN WHEN WASHINGTON DIED

FEBRUARY 25 JOSE DE SAN MARTIN OF ARGENTINA THE PROTECTOR

THE BOY SOLDIER THE PATRIOT WHO KEPT FAITH WHEN SAN MARTIN CAME ARGENTINA’S INDEPENDENCE DAY July 9, 1816 A GREAT IDEA THE MIGHTY ANDES THE REAL SAN MARTIN THE FIGHTING ENGINEER OF THE ANDES THE HANNIBAL OF THE ANDES

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NOT FOR HIMSELF COCHRANE, EL DIABLO OUR BROTHERS, YE SHALL BE FREE! THE FALL OF THE CITY OF THE KINGS SAN MARTIN THE CONQUEROR

The Mother and her Three Sons The Little Girl Who Was Bashful Another Little Girl The Best Cigar Duty Before the General

LIMA’S GREATEST DAY July 28, 1821, Peru’s Independence Day HAIL! NEIGHBOUR REPUBLICS! AMERICA FOR THE AMERICANS WHAT ONE AMERICAN DID October 9, 1820 THE AMAZING MEETING BOLIVAR! WHAT HAPPENED AFTERWARD THE MYSTERY SOLVED

MARCH 15 ANDREW OLD HICKORY

MISCHIEVOUS ANDY READING THE DECLARATION OUT AGAINST TARLETON AN ORPHAN OF THE REVOLUTION THE HOOTING IN THE WILDERNESS FORT MIMS DAVY CROCKETT “Go ahead!” Davy Crockett’s motto CHIEF WEATHERFORD SAM HOUSTON WHY JACKSON WAS NAMED OLD HICKORY THE COTTON-BALES AFTER THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS

APRIL 13 THOMAS JEFFERSON THE FRAMER OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

THE FOURTH OF JULY 1826 THE BOY OWNER OF SHADWELL FARM A CHRISTMAS GUEST THE AUTHOR OF THE DECLARATION PROCLAIM LIBERTY July 4, 1776 ONLY A REPRIEVE ON THE FOURTH OF JULY 1826

MAY 29 PATRICK HENRY THE ORATOR OF THE WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE

TO THE READER THE ORATOR OF THE WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE

A Surprise to All A Failure that was a Success Give me Liberty or Give me Death!

FACING DANGER

JUNE 9 FRANCISCO DE MIRANDA OF VENEZUELA THE FLAMING SON OF LIBERTY

THE SPANISH GALLEONS

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THE ROMANCE OF MIRANDA THE MYSTERY SHIP THE END OF THE MYSTERY SHIP THE GREAT AND GLORIOUS FIFTH A TERRIBLE THING END OF THE ROMANCE

JUNE 23-24 ROGER WILLIAMS AND THE FOUNDING OF PROVIDENCE

GOD MAKES A PATH ROGER, THE BOY SOUL LIBERTY WHAT CHEER! Providence Founded 1636 RISKING HIS LIFE

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JULY 6 JOHN PAUL JONES AMERICA’S IMMORTAL SEA-FIGHTER

PAUL JONES THE BOY OF THE SOLWAY DON’T TREAD ON ME!

DON’T TREAD ON ME!

THE FIRST SALUTE THE POOR RICHARD MICKLE’S THE MISCHIEF HE HAS DUNE PAUL JONES HIMSELF SOME OF HIS SAYINGS

JULY 24 SIMON BOLIVAR OF VENEZUELA THE LIBERATOR

BOLIVAR THE PRECIOUS JEWEL THE FIERY YOUNG PATRIOT SEEING BOLIVAR

Death or Liberty

UNCLE PAEZ—THE LION OF THE APURE ANGOSTURA February 15, 1819 THE CROSSING PERU NEXT THE BREAK BOLIVAR THE MAN

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AUGUST 20 BERNARDO O’HIGGINS FIRST SOLDIER, FIRST CITIZEN OF CHILE

O’HIGGINS THE SON OF THE BAREFOOT BOY THE SINGLE STAR FLAG THE HERO OF RANCAGUA COMPANIONS-IN-ARMS THE PATRIOT RULER FIRST SOLDIER, FIRST CITIZEN CHILE AS SHE IS ONE OF TWENTY THE BETTER WAY

SEPTEMBER 6 THE MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE THE FRIEND OF AMERICA

LAFAYETTE SAID WHEN OFFERING HIS SERVICES TO CONGRESS JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, TO LAFAYETTE On Bidding Him Farewell, in 1825 I WILL JOIN THE AMERICANS! IN AMERICA ON THE FIELD NEAR CAMDEN THE BANNER OF THE MORAVIAN NUNS LOYAL TO THE CHIEF WE ARE GRATEFUL, LAFAYETTE! SOME OF WASHINGTON’S HAIR WELCOME! FRIEND OF AMERICA! 1824-25

SEPTEMBER 24 JOHN MARSHALL THE EXPOUNDER OF THE CONSTITUTION

THE BOY OF THE FRONTIER

In a Log Cabin Off to the Blue Ridge Making an American Give Me Liberty! Give me Liberty or give me Death!

THE YOUNG LIEUTENANT SERVING THE CAUSE AT VALLEY FORGE SILVER HEELS WITHOUT BREAD Told by John Marshall’s Sister HIS MOTHER HIS FATHER THREE STORIES

What was in the Saddlebags Eating Cherries Learned in the Law of Nations

THE CONSTITUTION EXPOUNDING THE CONSTITUTION THE GREAT CHIEF JUSTICE

Respected by All The True Man

WHAT OF THE CONSTITUTION?

ENVOY APPENDIX FOR TEACHERS AND STORY-TELLERS APPENDIX

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SPANISH AMERICA PORTUGUESE AMERICA

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