Books for Young Americans

The True Story of Christopher Columbus, called the Admiral. Revised edition. New cover $1.50

“With its thorough historical research and its novelty of treatment, it is the Columbus book of its time.”—The Interior, Chicago.

The True Story of George Washington, called the Father of His Country. 4to, cloth $1.50

“Although many excellent biographies of our first President have been prepared for the young, we think that Mr. Brooks has presented the best, and has sustained well if not added to his reputation gained by his previous efforts in historical fields for young readers.”—S. S. Library Bulletin.

The True Story of Abraham Lincoln, the American. Fully illustrated, 4to, cloth $1.50

“His life reads like a romance, the best romance that ever was printed, and Mr. Brooks has done an admirable work.... The story of Lincoln was never more ably told.”—Evening Post, Chicago.

The True Story of U. S. Grant, the American soldier. Fully illustrated, 4to, cloth $1.50

“Carefully written in that style which makes Mr. Brooks so popular a writer with his young readers.”—The Pilgrim Teacher.

The True Story of Benjamin Franklin, the American statesman. Profusely illustrated, 4to $1.50

The only popular life of the great Franklin written from a human standpoint for the boys and girls of America.

These seven books are now in wide and acceptable use in American homes, schools, and libraries. They are real stories, true stories, that interest young readers in and out of school, and imperceptibly pave the way for their becoming students of America’s story and readers of the bulkier books of American history and biography.

“An entertaining and instructive series.”—Christian Endeavor World.

The True Story of Lafayette, the friend of America. One vol., illustrated, 4to $1.50

This volume, the seventh in the series of “Children’s Lives of Great Men,” will appeal to all young Americans, and older ones as well, to whom the name of Lafayette is ever dear. It is an absorbing, simply told, and stirring story of a remarkable character in American history, and is the “whole story” from the boyhood of the great Frenchman to the close of his long, dramatic, and romantic career.

ELBRIDGE S. BROOKS’S BOOKS

The True Story of the United States of America. Profusely illustrated, 4to, cloth $1.50

This is in every sense a companion volume to the series of “Children’s Lives of Great Men.” It tells the true story of the beginnings, rise, and development of the republic of the United States, without the dreary array of dates or the dull succession of events that so often make up history for the young. Its object is to tell the story of the people of America,—to awaken an interest in motives as well as persons, in principle rather than in battles, in the patriotism and manliness that make a people rather than in the simply personal qualities that make the leader or the individual. The book is very largely used for supplementary reading in schools, and is accepted as the most popular “story” of the United States yet told for young people.

The Story of Our War with Spain. Told for young Americans. Profusely illustrated, one vol., 8vo $1.50

An authentic, complete, up-to-date, and reliable account of the war for Cuban liberation in 1898, prepared after a careful study of the best and latest data. It is at once comprehensive, graphic, and entertaining, and well sustains the reputation earned by this author’s long list of interesting, instructive, and successful books for young Americans.

In Buff and Blue: A Story of the American Revolution. Illustrated by Merrill, one vol., 8vo $1.50

This stirring story of the Revolution details the adventures of one of Washington’s famous life-guards, who is a college mate of Alexander Hamilton, and fights with him from Trenton to Yorktown. It deals with school and camp in the “days that tried men’s souls” here in America, and introduces such famous characters as Washington, Hamilton, Lafayette, Arnold, André, and Wayne. A splendid book for boys and girls.

The Story of the American Indian. Profusely illustrated, 4to, cloth $1.50

The first and only complete and consecutive story of the red men of America. It is sympathetic but not sentimental, practical but not one-sided, picturesque but not romantic. A book for all Americans to read.

The Story of the American Sailor. Illustrated, 4to, cloth $1.50

The only story of the American blue-jacket, whaler, fisherman, merchantman, and foremast-hand, cabin boy, captain, commodore, and admiral. A grand book for all lovers of heroism on the sea,—especially American heroism.

ELBRIDGE S. BROOKS’S BOOKS

The Story of the American Soldier. Illustrated, 4to, cloth $1.50

A stirring and graphic record of the American fighting man,—the soldier who has secured peace through war,—from the days of mound-builders and red Indians to those of Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, and Miles.

The Story of New York. (Story of the States Series.) Illustrated, 8vo, cloth $1.50

This initial volume of the “Story of the States Series,” of which Mr. Brooks is editor, is a story of the beginnings and development of the Empire State, told in a delightful and attractive manner.

“More like a charming fireside legend, told by a grandfather to eager children, than the dry and pompous chronicles commonly labelled history.”—Critic, New York.

Storied Holidays: A Cycle of Red-Letter Days. Illustrated by Howard Pyle, 12mo, cloth $1.50

A unique and charming collection of historical stories about the world’s holidays, told by the author of “Historic Boys” and “Historic Girls” Splendidly illustrated by Howard Pyle.

“A book for buying and keeping that the children, as they grow up, and the parents, too, may dip into and read.”—Sunday School Times.

The Boy Life of Napoleon, afterwards Emperor of the French. Translated and adapted for American children from the French of Madame Eugénie Foa. Illustrated by Vesper L. George, and by numerous photographs. One vol., square 8vo $1.25

“The style of the book is simple and graceful, and it has the merit of historical accuracy, also of dramatic action. For those who wish their boys and girls to study the life of the great Emperor of France, we know of no better book than this.”—Literary World, Boston.

In Leisler’s Times: A Story of Knickerbocker New York, told for boys and girls. Illustrated by W. T. Smedley, 12mo, cloth $1.50

A stirring, dramatic, and vivid historical tale, based on the remarkable record of Jacob Leisler, earliest of American patriots,—the first people’s governor of New York.

“A good boy’s book; manly, patriotic, and readable.”—The Independent.

In No Man’s Land: A Wonder Story. Illustrated by Childe Hassam, 12mo, cloth $1.00

An “Alice in Wonderland” story about an American “Alice” whose name was Ruthie, and who went to No Man’s Land in a street-car. Full of fun and fancy. The children’s favorite wonder story.

“Sparkles all over with glee.... There is not a dull line in it.”—The Dial.