Egyptian Birds
Posted in Animals, Elementary, High School, Middle School, Nature Studies, Public Domain on November 15, 2014
Pliny declares that it was by watching the flight of birds in general, and of the Kite in particular, that men first conceived the idea of steering their boats and ships with a tail or rudder, for, says he, “these birds by the turning and steering by their tails showed in the air what was needful Read More »
Tracks and Tracking
Posted in Animals, Elementary, High School, Middle School, Public Domain, Scouting And Survival on November 1, 2014
The footprints in the featured image are badger tracks! All good hunters, campers, and scouts know the tracks of common animals! This free ebook is written at an upper-elementary level and includes plenty of illustrations of tracks and the animals that make them. It is generally understood that a track means the imprint left on Read More »
Indian Architecture
Posted in Culture, Eastern Civilization, Elementary, High School, Public Domain on September 25, 2014
This ebook could be used to gather clipart for a study on architecture, Islamic or Middle Eastern history, or a study of India! If you choose to view the book preview in full screen, you will have the option of seeing the page thumbnails. Then you can click on the images you want to save, Read More »
Baseball Joe Series And Other Sports Novels By Lester Chadwick
Posted in High School, Middle School, Public Domain, Reading, Upper Elementary on July 14, 2014
Howard R. Garis was probably one of the most prolific authors of his time. He wrote the beloved Uncle Wiggily series about an elderly rabbit. I will share that series here as well, but I was first introduced to this author through his pseudonym Lester Chadwick. Under Lester Chadwick, Garis wrote a number of juvenile Read More »
American Boy’s Life of Theodore Roosevelt
Posted in American History, High School, Middle School, Public Domain, Upper Elementary on March 22, 2014
The life of Theodore Roosevelt is one well worth studying by any American boy who wishes to make something of himself and mount high on the ladder of success. The twenty-sixth President of our country is a fine type of the true American of to-day, full of vim and vigor, quick to comprehend, and equally Read More »
