True Stories of History and Biography
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Chapters (69)
- Preface
- THE WHOLE HISTORY OF GRANDFATHER'S CHAIR
- Part I
- Chapter I
- Chapter II
- THE LADY ARBELLA
- Chapter III
- THE RED CROSS
- Chapter IV
- Chapter V
- Chapter VI
- THE PINE-TREE SHILLINGS
- Chapter VII
- Chapter VIII
- THE INDIAN BIBLE
- Chapter IX
- Chapter X
- THE SUNKEN TREASURE
- Chapter XI
- Part II
- Chapter I
- Chapter II
- Chapter III
- THE OLD-FASHIONED SCHOOL
- Chapter IV
- Chapter VI
- THE REJECTED BLESSING
- Chapter VII
- Chapter VIII
- THE PROVINCIAL MUSTER
- Chapter IX
- THE ACADIAN EXILES
- Chapter X
- Chapter XI
- Part III
- Chapter I
- Chapter II
- Chapter III
- THE HUTCHINSON MOB
- Chapter IV
- Chapter V
- THE BOSTON MASSACRE
- Chapter VI
- Chapter VII
- Chapter VIII
- Chapter IX
- THE TORY'S FAREWELL
- Chapter X
- Chapter XI
- GRANDFATHER'S DREAM
- Biographical Stories
- Chapter I
- Chapter II
- BENJAMIN WEST
- Chapter III
- SIR ISAAC NEWTON
- Chapter IV
- SAMUEL JOHNSON
- Chapter V
- SAMUEL JOHNSON—continued.
- Chapter VI
- OLIVER CROMWELL
- Chapter VII
- BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
- Chapter VIII
- BENJAMIN FRANKLIN—continued
- Chapter IX
- QUEEN CHRISTINA
- JUVENILE BOOKS
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