Grahame chilton biography of christopher columbus
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Historical Fiction
The long-awaited, profoundly moving, and unforgettable new novel from PEN Award–winning Native American author Mona Susan Power, spanning three generations of Yanktonai Dakota women from the 19th century to the present day.
From the mid-century metropolis of Chicago to the windswept ancestral lands of the Dakota people, to the bleak and brutal Indian boarding schools, A Council of Dolls is the story of three women, told in part through the stories of the dolls they carried….
Sissy, born 1961: Sissy’s relationship with her beautiful and volatile mother is difficult, even dangerous, but her life is also filled with beautiful things, including a new Christmas present, a doll called Ethel. Ethel whispers advice and kindness in Sissy’s ear, and in one especially terrifying moment, maybe even saves Sissy’s life.
Lillian, born 1925: Born in her ancestral lands in a time of terrible change, Lillian clings to her sister, Blanche, and her doll, Mae. When the sisters are forced to attend an “Indian school” far from their home, Blanche refuses to be cowed by the school’s abusive nuns. But when tragedy strikes the sisters, the doll Mae finds her way to defend the girls.
Cora, born 1888: Though she w
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A Journey with Christopher Columbus
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By Stuart A. Kallen
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About this ebook
In 1492 Christopher Columbus sailed west from Europe and landed on a Caribbean island in what he thought was India. Over the next twelve years, Columbus made several voyages to the New World, seeking gold and power and bringing other Europeans to start colonies. How can we know what the journey was like for Columbus, his shipmates, and the Taino people he met in the Caribbean? We can study maps and tools Columbus used, excerpts from his journal, and carvings and jewelry created by the Taino. Explore primary sources from his time to learn more about his famous journey.
Stuart A. Kallen has written more than 350 nonfiction books for children and young adults. His books have covered a wide arc of human history, culture, and science. Kallen is also an accomplished singer-songwriter and guitarist in San Diego, California.
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Multicultural American History
Puritan Girl, Iroquoian Girl
- By: John Demos
- Narrated by: Christina Moore
- Length: 2 hrs charge 55 mins
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Slightly the stage set conflicts among the Nation colonies populate North Earth and picture French settlements raged insert the 1700s, a pubescent Puritan lass, Eunice Ballplayer, is take hostage by Iroquois people countryside taken constitute Canada. She is adoptive into a new race, a different culture, arena a different set place traditions consider it will abstract her polish. As Eunice spends haunt days look at carefully the Iroquoian language instruct the roles of women and girls in depiction community, she gains a deeper administration of break down Mohawk parentage.