Stories of Great Americans for Little Americans

First published in 1885, "Stories of Great Americans for Little Americans" is the charming and engaging American history book for children by Edward Eggleston. Best known for his "Hoosier" series, which depicted the life of a school teacher in rural Indiana in the mid-1800s, Eggleston was an American historian, Methodist preacher, and prolific author. Written to be accessible and engaging for elementary school children, Eggleston introduces many famous Americans to young audiences with charming personal stories and entertaining anecdotes that are the ideal length to maintain a child's attention. Young readers will enjoy learning about the events and people that shaped early American history and parents reading along will find that they learn something too. Students will discover many significant and important people, such as George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Washington Irving, Daniel Boone, Kit Carson, Dorothy Dix, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and many more. "Stories of Great Americans for Little Americans" is a wonderful way for parents and teachers to share with children the stories of the people that played important roles in the early history of the United States. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.

Edward Eggleston (December 10, 1837 - September 3, 1902) was a novelist and historian from the United States. Eggleston was born to Joseph Cary Eggleston and Mary Jane Craig in Vevay, Indiana. His brother was the author George Cary Eggleston. He was too sick as a child to frequently attend school; therefore, his father was mostly responsible for his education. In 1856, he was ordained as a Methodist minister. He wrote a variety of stories, some of which, particularly the "Hoosier" series, drew a lot of attention. The Hoosier Schoolmaster, The Hoosier Schoolboy, The End of the World, The Faith Doctor, and Queer Stories for Boys and Girls are among them. He contributed numerous articles to the children's magazine The Little Corporal and served as its editor in 1866. He accepted a higher-paying editorial position at The Sunday School Teacher in December 1866. In 1893, Eggleston was elected to the American Antiquarian Society.