Boys and Girls of Colonial Days by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey, by the author of Newbery winner Miss Hickory, is a wonderful introduction to American history for young children and a frequently recommended early living history spine. The book was originally published in 1917 and is available as a free download.
Among the delightful stories you will encounter in the book include those about:
- The Pilgrims in Holland.
- A Puritan log cabin.
- An encounter with Indians on Thanksgiving Day.
- Christmas in New England.
- Superstitious “witch” trials.
- Philadelphia with Benjamin Franklin and the Quakers.
- Old Boston and the Revolutionary War.
- President George Washington.
Not boring stories at all, nor stories written down to children, but captivating tales of Colonial children that will hold the attention of children today.
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