Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The Cherokee The Cherokee Raymond Bial Discusses the history, culture, social structure, beliefs, and customs of the Cherokee people. OL15829753W
The Apache The Apache Raymond Bial Discusses the history, culture, beliefs, changing ways, and notable people of the Apache. OL15834553W
Tenement Tenement Raymond Bial Presents a view of New York City's tenements during the peak years of foreign immigration, discussing living conditions, laws pertaining to tenements, and the occupations of their residents. OL15853309W
Mist over the mountains Mist over the mountains Raymond Bial An overview of life past and present in the geographic region known as Appalachia. OL16030987W
The Iroquois The Iroquois Raymond Bial Describes the history, social structure, and customs of the People of the Longhouse. OL17310368W
The Navajo The Navajo Raymond Bial Discusses the history, culture, beliefs, changing ways, and notable people of the Navajo. OL17806128W
With needle and thread With needle and thread Raymond Bial Examines quilts and quiltmaking as an artistic expression, handed down through generations of women. OL17903306W
The fresh grave and other ghostly stories The fresh grave and other ghostly stories Raymond Bial Hank and his 'fraidy-cat sidekick Clifford explore old buildings and cemeteries around the central midwestern town of Myrtleville and encounter a number of ghosts. OL17908981W
The ghost of Honeymoon Creek The ghost of Honeymoon Creek Raymond Bial Hank and his 'fraidy-cat buddy Clifford are chased by a host of ghosts through the countryside near Myrtleville and encounter a mysterious old lady who leads them to uncover the secret of the ghost o… OL17915243W
Where Lincoln walked Where Lincoln walked Raymond Bial Includes a brief biography of President Lincoln, a list of locations where he walked, and photographs of places, buildings, and objects significant in his life. OL18167840W
One-room school One-room school Raymond Bial Presents a brief history of the one-room schools that existed in the United States from the 1700s to the 1950s. OL18846290W
The people and culture of the Huron The people and culture of the Huron Raymond Bial Thousands of years ago, groups of people came to settle in North America. These people are today known as Native Americans. One group of Native people is called the Huron. They came to settle in the … OL19726946W
The Choctaw The Choctaw Raymond Bial Discusses the history, culture, social structure, beliefs, and notable people of the Choctaw. This book discusses the history, culture, social structure, beliefs, and notable people of the Choctaw. OL19922667W
The Mandan The Mandan Raymond Bial Discusses the history, culture, beliefs, changing ways, and notable people of the Mandan. This book discusses the history, culture, social structure, beliefs, and notable people of the Mandan. OL19923779W
The Wampanoag The Wampanoag Raymond Bial Discusses the history, culture, beliefs, changing ways, and notable people of the Wampanoag. This book discusses the history, culture, beliefs, changing ways, and notable people of the Wampanoag. OL19924502W
Missions and presidios Missions and presidios Raymond Bial Explains how missions came to be, and what their purpose was. OL20491967W
Amish home Amish home Raymond Bial Text and photographs depict the way of life of the Amish. OL92916W
The Underground Railroad The Underground Railroad Raymond Bial By ones, twos, and threes, in the years before the Civil War thousands of enslaved people slipped through the night on their way to freedom, riding the Underground Railroad. Hidden and hunted, the es… OL92935W