Books with author Margaret Williamson

“In preparing the Life of Lee for Children, for use in the Public Schools, I beg leave to place before teachers good reasons for employing it as a supplementary reader. First, I urge the need of interesting our children in history at an early age. From observation I find that the minds of children who study history early expand more rapidly than those who are restricted to the limits of stories in readers. While teaching pupils to read, why not fix in their minds the names and deeds of our great men, thereby laying the foundation of historical knowledge and instilling true patriotism into their youthful souls? Secondly, in looking over the lives of our American heroes we find not one which presents such a picture of moral grandeur as that of Lee. Place this picture before the little ones and you cannot fail to make them look upward to noble ideals.” -- Mary L. Williamson, 1898

How much do you know about the life of civil war Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart?This book, written for third graders in 1914, nowadays -- sadly -- may be better suited for college graduates, who probably don't know anything about the civil war, let alone J.E.B. Stuart. So why not show yourself to be above the curve of ignorant modern Americans and learn about him here? Williamson, Mary L. (Mary Lynn), 1850-1923, is the author of several American biographies for children, including George Washington, Robert E. Lee, and Stonewall Jackson.

Joey Jones is a young school boy and when hecomes home from school he is upset because his Mom is too busy preparing for Christmas to spend time with him. He is told to go outside to play. Joey goes outside and his neighbour, Granny Appleblossom calls him into her house. Seeing Joey is unhappy she helps him to return to a cheerful feeling. Granny Appleblossom gives him cookies and tells him her childhood story. Joey is intrigued and forgets to be unhappy. Learn how by exploring The Magic Wand of Christmas. Enjoy!

Preface:In preparing the “Life of Lee for Children,” for use in the Public Schools, I beg leave to place before teachers good reasons for employing it as a supplementary reader.First, I urge the need of interesting our children in history at an early age. From observation I find that the minds of children who study history early expand more rapidly than those who are restricted to the limits of stories in readers. While teaching pupils to read, why not fix in their minds the names and deeds of our great men, thereby laying the foundation of historical knowledge and instilling true patriotism into their youthful souls?Secondly, in looking over the lives of our American heroes we find not one which presents such a picture of moral grandeur as that of Lee. Place this picture before the little ones and you cannot fail to make them look upward to noble ideals.This little book is intended as auxiliary to third readers. I have used the diacritical marks of Webster, also his syllabication. In compiling this work I referred chiefly to Gen. Fitzhugh Lee’s “Life of Lee,” and Rev. J. William Jones’ “Personal Reminiscences of R. E. Lee.”Mary L. Williamson.New Market, Va.,September 28, 1898.