Download or read book Tales from a Pioneer Town written by Adrian Lee and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-03-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book documents the earliest history of Sauk Centre and the surrounding area. It reveals for the first time every phase of early Minnesotan life in this pioneer town - by using previously undiscovered primary source materials. It begins from the foremost settler days, where only the fittest survived and death was common place; this is when the first European pioneers came face-to-face with alien Native American cultures - with profound and sometimes devastating consequences. These are real life stories of real life people that have previously been lost to the knowledge of man - this is the forgotten history of a pioneer town in the very center of Minnesota: Sauk Centre."--Back cover.
Download or read book Tahoe Tales of Bygone Days and Memorable Pioneers written by Don Lane and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2004-11-24 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The manuscript is a collection of short stories that were originally prepared as part of a radio program that began in the early 1980's as a summer informational and educational program for Tahoe area residents and tourists. Between 1982 and 1985 the author presented more than one hundred radio tales about Tahoe’s history and the environment over Tahoe radio station KTHO AM-590. Lane returned to the radio airways in 1995, this time with radio station KOWL AM-1490, and has since broadcast more than two thousand tales (“Don Lane’s Tales of Tahoe”). The manuscript is a distinctive mixture of stories about the events, large and small, that shaped and changed the region, and simple stories about the people that once lived in our region during the past 150-years. Stories about pioneer men and women, gold-seekers and adventurers. Tales about the unique characters; the famous like the Donner’s, Mark Twain, John Sutter and James Marshall, and John Fremont, along with the powerful and the forgotten. The manuscript weaves serious history with light-hearted tales with a minimum of editorializing, as the emphasis has been on maintaining historical integrity and authenticity. The stories, gathered from old journals, archives and historical records are both entertaining, and educational. And hopefully too, this manuscript will contribute to an increased awareness of our regional history and a greater appreciation for those people that have been lost inside the pages of history.
Download or read book Pioneertown USA written by KEnnEth GEntRY and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-03 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pioneertown, USA: Where the Old West Lives Again! The first extensive, comprehensive and definitive account of Pioneertown's unique western history IN FULL COLOR. Pioneertown was established in 1946 by the infamous Dick Curtis along with his friends an co-stars, Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Russell Hayden, Lillian Porter "Mousie" Hayden and The Sons of the Pioneers as a "living breathing movie set" in southern California. They were soon joined by actors, producers and directors like Gene Autry, Philip N. Krasne, Frank McDonald, Spencer Bennet, Rex Blair, Armand Schaefer, John English, John Sturges, George Archainbaud, Duncan Renaldo, Leo Carrillo, Minna Gombelle, Pat Buttram, Smiley Burnette, Gail Davis, Frank Richards, Gloria Henry, Robert Livingston, Jack O'Mahoney, Barbara Stanwyck, Barry Sullivan, Ralph Meeker, Peggy Stewart, Dickie Moore, William Fawcett, Kirby Grant, James Griffith, Lew Ayres, Teresa Wright, Thurston Hall, Harry Lauter, Anne James and many, many more. Over the 7o+ years of Pioneertown's history, many stories of the High Desert town have been lost, embellished or even misreported. Pioneertown, USA is the result of over a year of thorough research and diligent cataloging to help accurately detail the deep and rich history of this hidden treasure in the Morongo Basin of San Bernardino County, California.
Download or read book Tales of the Pioneers written by Willie Arthur Chalfant and published by . This book was released on 1942 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Pioneer written by Geraldine Bonner and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Women s Diaries of the Westward Journey written by Lillian Schlissel and published by Schocken. This book was released on 2011-08-03 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An expanded edition of one of the most original and provocative works of American history of the last decade, which documents the pioneering experiences and grit of American frontier women.
Download or read book Strange Stories of the Great Valley The Adventures of a Boy Pioneer written by Abbie Johnston Grosvenor and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-10-27 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 'Strange Stories of the Great Valley: The Adventures of a Boy Pioneer' by Abbie Johnston Grosvenor, readers are transported to the early days of American settlement in the Great Valley. The book is a collection of adventurous and entertaining tales that capture the spirit of the pioneer experience, showcasing the challenges and triumphs of a young boy navigating a new and untamed land. Grosvenor's vivid descriptions and engaging storytelling style immerse readers in the historical and literary context of early American frontier life, making this book a valuable piece of Americana literature. The narrative is enriched with folklore, local legends, and cultural nuances that add depth to the storytelling. Grosvenor's attention to detail and authenticity in depicting the pioneer experience make this book a compelling read for those interested in American history and frontier literature. Abbie Johnston Grosvenor's background as a historian and storyteller shines through in 'Strange Stories of the Great Valley,' as she draws on her deep knowledge of the Great Valley region to craft a captivating collection of tales that will resonate with readers of all ages. Her passion for preserving and sharing the history of the frontier comes through in the meticulous research and rich storytelling that make this book a standout in American pioneer literature. With its blend of adventure, folklore, and historical insight, 'Strange Stories of the Great Valley' is a must-read for anyone intrigued by early American settlement and the spirit of exploration.
Download or read book Palmyra Iowa written by Lloyd D. Miller and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Pioneers written by David McCullough and published by Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 2019-05-07 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Pulitzer Prize–winning historian David McCullough rediscovers an important and dramatic chapter in the American story—the settling of the Northwest Territory by dauntless pioneers who overcame incredible hardships to build a community based on ideals that would come to define our country. As part of the Treaty of Paris, in which Great Britain recognized the new United States of America, Britain ceded the land that comprised the immense Northwest Territory, a wilderness empire northwest of the Ohio River containing the future states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin. A Massachusetts minister named Manasseh Cutler was instrumental in opening this vast territory to veterans of the Revolutionary War and their families for settlement. Included in the Northwest Ordinance were three remarkable conditions: freedom of religion, free universal education, and most importantly, the prohibition of slavery. In 1788 the first band of pioneers set out from New England for the Northwest Territory under the leadership of Revolutionary War veteran General Rufus Putnam. They settled in what is now Marietta on the banks of the Ohio River. McCullough tells the story through five major characters: Cutler and Putnam; Cutler’s son Ephraim; and two other men, one a carpenter turned architect, and the other a physician who became a prominent pioneer in American science. They and their families created a town in a primeval wilderness, while coping with such frontier realities as floods, fires, wolves and bears, no roads or bridges, no guarantees of any sort, all the while negotiating a contentious and sometimes hostile relationship with the native people. Like so many of McCullough’s subjects, they let no obstacle deter or defeat them. Drawn in great part from a rare and all-but-unknown collection of diaries and letters by the key figures, The Pioneers is a uniquely American story of people whose ambition and courage led them to remarkable accomplishments. This is a revelatory and quintessentially American story, written with David McCullough’s signature narrative energy.
Download or read book That Pup written by Lindsay Barrett George and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2011-08-23 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is that pup up to? That pup digs. And digs. And digs some more. What is that pup looking for? And why should this squirrel care?
Download or read book Outlaw Tales of Oregon written by Jim Yuskavitch and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2012-09-18 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Massacres, mayhem, and mischief fill the pages of Outlaw Tales of Oregon, with compelling legends of the Beaver State's most despicable desperadoes. Ride with horse thieves and cattle rustlers, duck the bullets of murderers, plot strategies with con artists, and hiss at lawmen turned outlaws.
Download or read book Stories to Be Told written by Marie Wren and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2020-02-24 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Stories to be told----” is a series of vignettes Marie Wren wrote and donated to the Fillmore Herald and Sespe Sun as a weekly column under the titles Facts Fun and Fiction and Fly-By several years ago. After years of collecting oral stories from local families and also doing lots of reading and research, she put together these interesting tales---some are true and some may be fiction, but each of them is fun! Learning about the way pioneers lived and thought and acted, adds to our own lives in many ways. Story telling brings the old ways and tales to life for each of us.
Download or read book A Treasury of Iowa Tales written by Webb Garrison and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2000-04-29 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unusual, interesting and little known stories of the state of Iowa. A Treasury of IowaTales is aimed at the target of familiarity-plus-novelty. These suspense-packed stories constitute "history for the ordinary person," and a few include really great traditions passed orally from generation to generation.
Download or read book Heirlooms Tale written by Benedicte Grima and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2020-06-23 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Six heirlooms – a portrait, a table, a parure, a whiskey label, a set of books, and a building -- tell the stories of six branches of a family whose possessions lived through three centuries and eventually came together under one roof before dispersing again. These items have survived through generations and witnessed their owners as they evolved through history. In addition to the lives of their individual owners, the stories also cover certain historical and cultural figures, both American and French: slave traders and plantation owners, merchants and financiers of New York, whiskey distillers, Creoles of Louisiana, wreckers off the Florida Keys, drafters on Napoleon’s mission to Egypt, French lawyers and politicians, World War II fighters, and CIA spies. The book pays homage to the heirlooms’ past owners; it also examines the culture that surrounds families of wealth and status and the fierce struggle to retain these advantages through marriage ties. The stories pay homage to the heirlooms’ past owners.
Download or read book Pioneer Tales of the Oregon Trail and of Jefferson County written by Charles Dawson and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Prairie Lotus written by Linda Sue Park and published by Clarion Books. This book was released on 2020 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this compelling, emotionally engaging novel set in 1880, a half-Chinese girl and her white father try to make a home in Dakota Territory, in the face of racism and resistance.
Download or read book Chasing the Sun written by Edward Joseph Beverly and published by Sunstone Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Chasing the Sun" is a guide to Western fiction with more than 1,350 entries, including 59 reviews of the author's personal favorites, organized around theme.
