Saturday, May 1, 2010

Simple Experiments for the School Room/Google Books

Simple experiments for the school-room: that may be made by teachers wholly without previous experience : and adapted to introduce young pupils to a knowledge of elementary science by experimental methods and arouse a spirit of inquiry.
Author John Francis Woodhull
Publisher E.L. Kellogg, 1889
Length 99 pages
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Wednesday, April 28, 2010

The Vision of Sir Launfal/Internet Archives

The Vision of Sir Launfal: with notes and aids to study
Author James Russell Lowell
Publisher Houghton, 1905
Length 87 pages
Overview

"A narrative poem about a proud medieval knight who spends his life seeking abroad for the Holy Grail in vain, only to find it at home when he humbly gives a crust of bread and cup of water to a leper."

Monday, April 26, 2010

Sewing and Textiles: First Lessons for Elementary Schools/Google Books

Sewing and textiles: first lessons for elementary schools
Author Mary Lockwood Matthews
Publisher Little, Brown, and Co., 1921
Length 155 pages
Overview


Sections of this books are still very usable for modern sewing on a machine.

Sunday, April 25, 2010

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Mosaic Essays : Friendship, Love, Happiness, Nature & Success(Emerson)/Internet Archives

Mosaic essays : friendship, love, happiness, nature & success ([c1906])
Author: Elder, Paul, 1872-1948
Subject: Happiness; Friendship; Nature in literature
Publisher: San Francisco ; New York : P. Elder and Company
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Snow-bound: Among the Hills and Songs of Labor(Classic Poetry)/Google Books

Snow-bound: Among the hills and Songs of labor. With explanatory notes
Author John Greenleaf Whittier
Publisher Houghton, Mifflin and Co., 1883
Length 74 pages
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Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Ivanhoe: Condensed for Use in Schools/Google Books

Ivanhoe: condensed for use in schools, with an introduction and explanatory notes
Author Sir Walter Scott
Publisher Univ. Pub. Co., 1897
Length 208 pages
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Sunday, April 18, 2010

High School English: Composition, Rhetoric, Literature

High school English: composition, rhetoric, literature

Authors Alfred Allan Kern, Stuart Grayson Noble
Publisher The Southern publishing company, 1922
Length 592 pages
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The First Year English Book(9th/10th Grade)/Google Books

The First Year English Book(High School)
Author Harriet Eve Crandall
Publisher Atkinson, Mentzer & Grover, 1908
Length 237 pages
Overview

Tales of A Grandfather(Sir Walter Scott)/Google Books

Tales of a Grandfather(History of Scotland)
Author Sir Walter Scott
Editor J. Hutchison
Publisher Macmillan & co., 1908
Length 108 pages
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Tuesday, April 13, 2010

A Course of Study for the Eight Grades of the Common School /Google Books

A course of study for the eight grades of the common school including a hand book of practical suggestions to teachers
Author Charles Alexander McMurry
Publisher Public-School Publishing Co., 1895
Length 152 pages
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Standard Catholic Reader, Book One

Standard Catholic Readers, Mary E. Doyle
Author Mary E. Doyle
Publisher American Book Co., 1909
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Saturday, April 10, 2010

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Boy and Girl Heroes/Google Books


Boy and Girl Heroes
Everychild's series
Author Florence Virginia Farmer
Publisher Macmillan Co., 1912
Length 137 pages
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Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Nature Myths of Many Lands/Google Books


Nature myths of many lands
Eclectic readings
Author Florence Virginia Farmer
Publisher American Book Co., 1910
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Wednesday, March 31, 2010

A History of England

A history of England from the first invasion by the Romasn to the 14th year of the reign of Queen Victoria: with conversations at the end of each chapter.

By Mrs. Markham
Publisher J. Murray, 1851
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Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Stories of Other Lands/Google Books

Stories of Other Lands
Book 3, Part 2 of Appletons' instructive reading-books
Book 3, Part 2 of Historical series
Stories of other lands
Author James Johonnot
Publisher American Book Co., 1888
Length 232 pages
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Sunday, March 28, 2010

Saturday, March 27, 2010

History of William, the Conqueror/Google Books


History of William, the Conqueror
Author Jacob Abbott
Publisher Henry Altemus Company, 1900
Length 251 pages
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Monday, March 22, 2010

Neighbors with Claws and Hoofs, and Their Kin: for Boys and Girls

Neighbors with claws and hoofs, and their kin: for boys and girls
Book 4 of Appleton's instructive reading-books
Book 4 of Natural history series

Author James Johonnot
Publisher American Book Company, 1885
Length 256 pages
Overview