Peter Parley's Tales About America and Australia by Samuel G. Goodrich

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Author Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold), 1793-1860
Editor Wilson, T., 1810-1875
Illustrator Williams, Samuel, 1788-1853
Title Peter Parley's Tales About America and Australia
Credits E-text prepared by Robert Cicconetti, Janet Blenkinship, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from images generously made available by the University of Florida and the Internet Archive/Children's Library
Summary "Peter Parley's Tales About America and Australia" by Samuel G. Goodrich is a historical collection aimed primarily at a young audience, written in the mid-19th century. The work covers significant events and figures related to the exploration and discovery of America and Australia, with a particular focus on Christopher Columbus and his voyages. It presents a narrative style that combines adventure and factual recounting of historical occurrences, making it engaging for children and informative for those interested in early exploration. The opening of the text introduces readers to the tale of Christopher Columbus, detailing his adventurous spirit and determination to explore uncharted waters. It describes his early life, his initial failed attempts to gain support for his expedition, and the eventual backing he received from Queen Isabella of Spain. The narrative emphasizes the challenges he faced, including doubts from his crew and various misfortunes at sea. As Columbus sets sail into the unknown, armed only with hope and a small fleet, readers are invited to join him on his quest to discover new lands, signifying the beginning of an era that would dramatically change global history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject America -- History -- Juvenile literature
Subject Australia -- History -- Juvenile literature
Category Text
EBook-No. 16891
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Dec 12, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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