new england

Traces Henry David Thoreau's struggle to find a fulfilling vocation and his recovery from his grief over his brother's death and discusses how those events influenced Thoreau's writing and ideals.

An anthology of writings by American transcendental writers, including Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Margaret Fuller, and others.

Presents the history of the northern colonies of colonial American between 1600 and 1700 and discusses the Separatists and Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts Bay Colony and the formation of the early colonies of New England.

Examines the lives and society of the Puritans in New England from the time of their arrival on the Mayflower at Plymouth in 1620, discussing religion, work, health and medicine, and the Puritan home.

Describes traditional holiday celebrations throughout the year in a New England household.

This version of the classic story of four sisters in nineteenth-century New England is based on the Columbia Pictures movie.

While assisting her father, an estate and antiques dealer, teenaged Misty discovers a journal and pair of glasses that allow her to see ghosts, including those of pirates who founded her New England town and who are seeking a golden statue with mystical powers.

An alphabet book of woodcuts featuring activities and objects associated with New England farm life, from Apple, Barn, Cow through X, Yawn, Zinnia.

Detailed illustrations and narratives describe the history of the fictional town of Tuckanucket and the importance that whales played in the development of towns along the eastern seaboard.

Six tales featuring the mythical giant who roamed the coast to New England and Canada, created the Indian peoples to keep him company, and fought battles to protect them ever after.