The Heritage of AmericaHenry Steele Commager, Allan Nevins Little, Brown, 1941 - 1227 pages First hand narratives of American life from Leif Ericson to World War II. |
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Page 48
... close to Abbot as the bark stuck to the tree ; and that he should repent of it afore seven years came to an end , so as Doctor Prescot should never cure him . " These words were heard by others besides Abbot himself , who also heard her ...
... close to Abbot as the bark stuck to the tree ; and that he should repent of it afore seven years came to an end , so as Doctor Prescot should never cure him . " These words were heard by others besides Abbot himself , who also heard her ...
Page 330
... close as you'd peel an apple . " I took the wheel , and my heart went down into my boots ; for it seemed to me that we were about to scrape the side off every ship in the line , we were so close . I held my breath and began to claw the ...
... close as you'd peel an apple . " I took the wheel , and my heart went down into my boots ; for it seemed to me that we were about to scrape the side off every ship in the line , we were so close . I held my breath and began to claw the ...
Page 471
... close up , and all the Negroes would gather in a crowd . Many of them promptly sat down on check - banks , all waiting for their names to be called and to be " set " their tasks , the field hav- ing been laid off in half - acre tasks ...
... close up , and all the Negroes would gather in a crowd . Many of them promptly sat down on check - banks , all waiting for their names to be called and to be " set " their tasks , the field hav- ing been laid off in half - acre tasks ...
Contents
Leif Ericson Sails to Vineland | 3 |
De Soto Finds the Mississippi and Is Buried beneath It ΙΟ | 10 |
John Smith Founds Jamestown and Is Saved | 23 |
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