02767cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000460012624500750017226400510024730000470029833600260034533700260037133800360039750000310043350503530046450801890081752011630100653400450216965300490221465300610226370000330232485600430235799900170240055959UtSlPG20260610134305.0mcr n260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a05026927  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aWade, Mary Hazelton Blanchard,d1860-193614aThe Coming of the White Men: Stories of How Our Country Was Discovered 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2017  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2017-11-130 aThe Norsemen -- The Genoese sailor -- John Cabot and the codfish -- The fountain of youth -- The good knight and the lost baby -- The story of a daring man -- Henry Hudson -- The Pilgrims -- Little Pilgrims of long ago -- Roger Williams -- The Father of waters -- The story of a young Quaker -- Lord Baltimore and the Catholics -- The poor debtors.  aProduced by Larry B. Harrison and The Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
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Internet Archive)  a"The Coming of the White Men: Stories of How Our Country Was Discovered" by Mary Hazelton Wade is a collection of historical stories written in the early 20th century. The book primarily focuses on the early explorers and settlers of America, detailing their adventures and the experiences that led to the discovery of the New World. It aims to instill a sense of patriotism in young readers by sharing tales of bravery, exploration, and the challenges faced by those who came before them.  At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to a character named Uncle Sam, a beloved figure in the community who delights in sharing stories about America's history with the twins Joe and Lucy. In the opening chapter, he begins recounting the adventures of the Norsemen, who were among the first white men to explore North America. Through Uncle Sam's vivid storytelling, the children are transported back to a time when the land was wild and inhabited by Native Americans, and they learn about the origins of various explorations, setting the stage for the rich tapestry of stories that follow throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aDiscoveries in geography -- Juvenile fiction  aAmerica -- Discovery and exploration -- Juvenile fiction1 aGallagher, Sears,d1869-195540uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55959  c96790d96790