Books with author J. Walker McSpadden

Robin Hood is an archetypal figure in English folklore, whose story originates from medieval times but who remains significant in popular culture where he is painted as a man known for robbing the rich to give to the poor and fighting against injustice and tyranny. His band consists of a "seven score" group of fellow outlawed yeomen - called his "Merry Men". He has been the subject of numerous movies, television series, books, comics, and plays. There is no consensus as to whether or not Robin Hood is based on a historical figure.In popular culture Robin Hood and his band are usually seen as living in Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire. Although much of the action of the early ballads does take place in Nottinghamshire, these ballads show Robin Hood based in the Barnsdale area of what is now South Yorkshire (which borders Nottinghamshire), and other traditions also point to Yorkshire. His birthplace is said to be Loxley in South Yorkshire, while his grave is claimed to be at Kirklees Priory in West Yorkshire.The first clear reference to "rhymes of Robin Hood" is from the 14th century poem Piers Plowman, but the earliest surviving copies of the narrative ballads which tell his story have been dated to the 15th century. In these early accounts Robin Hood's partisanship of the lower classes, his Marianism and associated special regard for women, his anti-clericalism and his particular animus towards the Sheriff of Nottingham are already clear. (Quote from wikipedia.org)About the AuthorLyman Frank Baum (1856 - 1919)Lyman Frank Baum (May 15, 1856 - May 6, 1919) was an American author, actor, and independent filmmaker best known as the creator, along with illustrator W. W. Denslow, of one of the most popular books in American children's literature,

Originally published in 1917 as portions of the author’s larger “The Book of Holidays,” this Kindle edition, equivalent in length to a physical book of approximately 30 pages, describes, in simple language for young readers, the origins and customs of Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.Sample passages:(Halloween) But, after all, the pumpkin lantern parade and the bonfire are the great outdoor events of the night. The fallen leaves have been carefully collected into a prodigious heap around an empty box. The fire is lighted, the torches are kindled, and the “procession” gives the boys and girls a healthy appetite for the “eats,” without which no Halloween party would be complete.… Brownies, witches, bats, black cats, toads, snakes, and spiders are to be seen, by the weird light of little jack-o’-lanterns or witch candles—but the shrieks of delight show that no one is frightened; for they are all made out of paper or papier mâché.(Thanksgiving) Today we celebrate it in much the same spirit as did the Pilgrim Fathers. Church services are held for those who wish to keep in touch with the religious spirit of the day; but with the large majority of us it is peculiarly a home festival—the time when we round up all the stragglers and bring them together again in the home circle—and when the good father and mother can help the plates again of each one of their grown-up boys and girls, and of their boys and girls in turn, about the ever-increasing board. And Thanksgiving comes at just the very best time for a feast. The fat old gobbler has reached his perfection; the pumpkins smile a golden smile; the harvest is in; and the cider sparkles in the mill.(Christmas) Old Santa Claus, without whom no Christmas would be complete, is also a subject of traditions running back hundreds of years, almost to the very beginning of the Christian era.… He first appears in the Northland as a grim figure riding upon a white horse, resembling our modern fancy of the image of Death. He was followed about, upon Christmas Eve, by the souls of little children, some said, the spirits of the innocents slain at Bethlehem by the order of Herod. So, at Yuletide children placed their wooden shoes full of oats outside the door, for the great white horse, and, in the morning, if they were good children, the oats were gone and the shoes filled with apples and nuts. Later he was seen in Germany as a tall, thin fellow wearing a peaked hat; his deep pockets being full of sugarplums for the children. It was not until after he came over the sea to America that he became the fat, round, beaming elf who has become so familiar, and was first made immortal in “The Night Before Christmas.” Evidently our climate has agreed with him, although he doubtless scrambled down the chimneys a lot more easily in his younger days when he was slim.About the author:Joseph Walker McSpadden (1874-1960) was the author of numerous books for young and old, including “The Story of Abraham Lincoln,” “Robin Hood,” and “Opera Synopses.”

Originally published in 1919 as a portion of the author’s larger “Boy’s Book of Famous Soldiers,” this Kindle edition, equivalent in length to a physical book of approximately 20 pages, describes, in simple language for young readers, the life of Napoleon, who declared himself emperor of France in 1804 and established an empire stretching from Spain to Poland.Includes supplemental material:• A Brief Summary of the Life of Josephine• About the Battle of WaterlooSample passage:At the same time occurred an episode which reveals the duplicity of his nature—for Napoleon could be unscrupulous when he had his own ends to serve. Taking advantage of the general state of turmoil he obtained another leave of absence, and returned to Corsica. There, although wearing the French uniform, he again fomented trouble against the authorities. He organized a company of Corsican Volunteers, with which he was to make a bold stroke for liberty. But the movement failed ingloriously, and ended only by getting him into disrepute with both his Government and his neighbors. He saw that his future safety and career lay with the army, so he deserted the popular cause. The Corsicans were so incensed that they declared him an outlaw and his family infamous. In June 1793 the Bonapartes removed from the island; and only a few short years found him its conqueror in the name of France. The last spark of his Corsican spirit was extinguished.About the author:Joseph Walker McSpadden (1874-1960) was the author of numerous books for young and old, including “The Story of Abraham Lincoln,” “Robin Hood,” and “Opera Synopses.”

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