Books with author Mr. Thomas B Allen

Cosy Joe is the cosiest cat in the world. He likes nothing more than being cosy, but sometimes he has to venture outside...The Cosy Joe stories are written by an 8-year old boy about his cat and other pets. Thomas was so badly bullied at his infant school that he is now having to be home schooled. We started on this project to encourage him to write and we thought we'd publish them so other children could share in his ideas.There's a Facebook fan page where you can see pictures of the real Cosy Joe and the gang and where your children can submit their ideas for Cosy Joe adventures - www.facebook.com/cosyjoecat

This American history volume for children was published in 1900. From the book's Preface: It is the aim of this work to set forth the main facts of American History, particularly the earlier periods, in such a way as to attract and interest pupils of the earlier grammar grades. It is now very generally acknowledged that history is best approached through biography. Personal incident is more attractive to every one, and especially to children, than any narrative of events can possibly be. Most of the book, therefore, has been given to biographical sketches of representative makers of the nation. Effort has been made to choose those men who would best illustrate the most important phases of national growth. Some of these phases are: the difficulties and dangers of exploration, and how they were overcome by earnestness and perseverance; the risks and hardships of settlement, and how they were met and conquered; the independence and patriotism of the colonists, and how they triumphed; the effect of environment upon character; the develop- ment of the people in politics and government and in social life; and the progress of invention and its effect upon national development. It has not been thought advisable to break the conti- nuity of the narrative by dividing the text into sections, or to insert many dates or foot-notes, or to add analyses and appendices. At the end of each chapter an Outline is given to summarize what has been said, and a few ques- tions added in the line of suggestion. Each teacher will use questions adapted to the age of the pupils and the circumstances of the occasion. The main idea in illustrating the book has been to give the most authentic representations possible of the man, the place, or the thing described, so as to round out and complete the mental impression gained from the text. A few illustrations which may be called imaginative have been admitted; these are chiefly after paintings, based upon authentic knowledge and information, or which are among our national heirlooms. The maps have been made as simple as possible, and sometimes purely diagrammatic in character; and, for the sake of clearness, only such details given in them as are called for by the story. ............................................................................... Content: I. Old-Time Ideas II. Columbus III. The Cabots IV. De Soto and Other Explorers V. Drake and Raleigh VI. Virginia and Captain John Smith VII. Henry Hudson VIII. The Pilgrims IX. The Puritans X. Lord Baltimore and Maryland XI. King Philip's War XII. Peter Stuyvesant and New Netherland XIII. Father Marquette and La Salle XIV. Nathaniel Bacon XV. William Penn XVI. Oglethorpe and Georgia XVII. Life in New England and Middle Colonies before the Revolution XVIII. Benjamin Franklin XIX. George Washington — The French and Indian War XX. The Revolution XXI. Daniel Boone XXII. Thomas Jefferson XXIII. Lewis and Clark XXIV. Zebulon M. Pike XXV. Early Inventors (Fitch, Fulton, Whitney) XXVI. Andrew Jackson. — Tecumseh — ThevWar of 1812 XXVII. Canals, Railroads, Telegraphs, and Other Inventions XXVIII. Oregon — Whitman's Ride XXIX. Texas — Mexican War — California XXX. Abraham Lincoln XXXI. The Civil War XXXII. The United States in Recent Years

A Sweeping, Dramatic History of the Americans Who Chose to Side with the British in the Revolution The American Revolution was not simply a battle between independence-minded colonists and the oppressive British. As Thomas B. Allen reminds us, it was also a savage and often deeply personal civil war, in which conflicting visions of America pitted neighbor against neighbor and Patriot against Tory on the battlefield, the village green, and even in church. In this outstanding and vital history, Allen tells the complete story of these other Americans, tracing their lives and experiences throughout the revolutionary period. New York City and Philadelphia were Tory strongholds through much of the war, and at times in the Carolinas and Georgia there were more trained and armed Tories than Redcoats. The Revolution also produced one of the greatest—and least known—migrations in Western history. More than 80,000 Tories left America, most of them relocating to Canada. John Adams once said that he feared there would never be a good history of the American Revolution because so many documents had left the country with the Tories. Based on documents in archives from Nova Scotia to London, Tories adds a fresh perspective to our knowledge of the Revolution and sheds an important new light on the little-known figures whose lives were forever changed when they remained faithful to their mother country.

This is a heartwarming story of love and devotion and how good can triumph over evil. A fourteen-year-old girl named Jenny from an orphanage is determined to get a retired sign painter named Old Jake to paint holiday windows again. The orphanage needs money to pay a note on the property in January. Jenny wants to help Old Jake paint to make the money. An evil banker named Mr. Caldwell wants the property the orphanage is sitting on. He plans on foreclosing in January because of nonpayment. He does everything in his power to prevent them from reaching their goal. Jenny and Old Jake team up to make the money they need. In the process Jenny becomes a great painter herself. They go to work, and with the snow people's help, they overcome evil with good. Along the way she discovers she has a family she knew nothing about.

Remember Valley Forge tells the ultimate survival story. Travel the trail of defeat that leads Washington's ragtag army to seek winter refuge at Valley Forge. Read from a teenage soldier's diary and a doctor's gruesome accounts of disease, hunger, and cold. Learn of plots against Washington and spies who aid the enemy. Discover why farmers sell the British food as the Continental Army starves and a powerless Congress looks on. Learn the true story behind the amazing achievements of the "winter soldiers." A time line, archival images, maps, Web sites, source list, and index make this an excellent research tool for students.National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources.Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information.

It's 1863. Harriet Tubman is facing one of the biggest—and most dangerous— challenges of her life. She has survived her master's lash, escaped from slavery, and risked her life countless times to lead runaway slaves to freedom along the Underground Railroad. Now she has a new role—that of Union spy! The outcome of a secret night raid deep into Confederate territory depends on the accuracy of the intelligence she and other black spies have gathered. Success will mean freedom for hundreds of slaves. Failure will mean death by hanging. You are about to enter the undercover world of African-American spies—enslaved and free—risking everything in the name of freedom. How were the Underground Railroad and slave songs used to pass secret messages? What were "contrabands" and "Black Dispatches?" What did Harriet have in common with the Secret Six and a maidservant in the home of Confederate President Jefferson Davis? You'll discover these answers and more as the action unfolds. Thomas B. Allen, author of the award-winning George Washington, Spymaster, has sifted through military and intelligence archives, diaries, and little-known memoirs from ex-slaves to bring to light new facts about the role Harriet and other black spies played in helping the Union win the war. This detailed account combined with powerful archival images supplemented with woodcuts by Carla Bauer, maps, a time line, footnotes, and extensive quote sources make this incredibly detailed account an excellent resource for report writing as well as an exciting true-life adventure.

Now in paperback—the award-winning National Geographic book that presents the untold story of the invisible war behind the American Revolution. A riveting tale of intrigue, spies, counterspies and secret agents, George Washington, Spymasteris a unique and entertaining account of one of the most important chapters in our nation's history. The compelling narrative reveals the surprising role played by the first commander-in-chief, General George Washington in the War of Independence. Follow the action as 1775 dawns, and Washington finds himself in serious trouble. At war with Britain, the world's most powerful empire, his ragtag army possesses only a few muskets, some cannons, and no money. The Americans' only hope is to wage an invisible war—a war of spies, intelligence networks, and deception. Enter the shadowy world of double agents, covert operations, codes and ciphers—a world so secret that America's spymaster himself doesn't know the identities of some of his agents. Meet members of the elusive Culper Ring, uncover a "mole" in the Sons of Liberty, and see how invisible ink and even a clothesline are used to send secret messages. You can even use Washington's own secret codebook, published here for the first time. Experience at close quarters the successes and failures of the Americans as they strive to outwit the British. Meet the chief of covert operations, one Benjamin Franklin, and several other surprising players in America's secret war. Author Thomas B. Allen has sifted through dozens of historical documents and coded letters to uncover the facts about a time shrouded in secrets. Archival art, coupled with lively pen-and-ink sketches by children's illustrator Cheryl Harness, detail all the action and adventure of this momentous tale. Like the highly acclaimed hardback, this little paperback is sure to have a big impact on the imagination of readers everywhere.