W. T. Mars

In the year 1754, the stillness of Charlestown, New Hampshire, is shattered by the terrifying cries of an Indian raid. Young Miriam Willard, on a day that had promised new happiness, finds herself instead a captive on a forest trail, caught up in the ebb and flow of the French and Indian War. It is a harrowing march north. Miriam can only force herself to the next stopping place, the next small portion of food, the next icy stream to be crossed....

A history of the development of cities and towns as they reflect the parallel development of civilization.

A fictional account of the Spanish expedition led by Pedro Alvarez to conquer the Indians and gold of Guatemala in 1523. Traces the experiences and maturing of a boy of fourteen who turns from battle to the more satisfying work of understanding the people of Guatemala.

Describes the ceremonies and festival rituals of the Pueblo Indians to recognize and celebrate the changing of the seasons.

Just before the Revolutionary War, nineteen-year-old Harry and his twenty-three-year-old sister, Sukey, move their few possessions by hand cart to start their own farm on the western Pennsylvania frontier.