Books with author Tri Robinson

In 1974, Tri Robinson and his 7th grade American Literature class went on an unthinkable quest to dig up and rebury a famous mountain man. That man was John Johnston – otherwise known by his legendary name as Liver-eating Johnston, and the inspiration for the Robert Redford movie, Jeremiah Johnson. This is the remarkable story of how, against all odds, 24 twelve-year-old kids succeeded in persuading the U.S. Congress to name their class as Johnston’s official next of kin. With that designation they could move the body of a man who had been buried for 75 years in a gravesite near the San Diego Freeway in Los Angeles, California. The journey would entail crossing five state lines to bring Johnston to a final resting spot in the Rocky Mountains — a place he once roamed and loved. The inspiring account reveals the obstacles the students endured along the way such as the legal battle between the states of Wyoming and Montana to obtain the rights to Johnston’s remains. It also highlights some of the unlikely support provided from people like Robert Redford and Roy Neil (a news correspondent for NBC), who both became advocates to the students’ cause. The Committee for the Reburial of Liver-eating Johnston is an amazing true tale that is humorous, inspiring and nothing short of miraculous. It is a testimony to the power of creative and innovative education. This is a book every aspiring teacher should read before entering the classroom as it speaks of overcoming learning disabilities, working with the gifted, and the impact of a teacher’s empowering words.

"Robinson started with the Panama Railroad and saw the Canal from start to finish." -Lincoln Review (1982)"A charming chronicler of the events of a lifetime on the Isthmus." - Panama and the canal in picture and prose (1913)"Wonderfully interesting book." - The Instructor (1913)"Probably no man knows more about Panama from personal experience than Tracy Robinson." - The Independent (1908)"After you have read Robinson's book you will all the more appreciate the results of the work on the canal." – On the Canal Zone (1908)"An iconic figure in the Panama Canal Zone and was a sought-after source for many authors and historians working on the subject." -Panama Canal Bibliography"Robinson ... must have seen a good deal of life during his years on the Isthmus." -The Path Between the Seas (2001)"His account of the Panama Railroad is especially interesting." -The Alienist and Neurologist (1905)Living for half a century in Colon, Panama, Tracy Robinson (1833-1915) knew more about Panama from personal experience than any other man of his time. Acquainted with all the people of importance crossing the Isthmus in the days of the California gold fever, of the era of graft and extravagance under the French Canal Company, of revolutions and shipwrecks and robberies, and the American purchase of the Canal project, as well all the strange life of the great tropical thoroughfare, Robinson was an iconic figure in the Panama Canal Zone.When Robinson first came to Panama in 1861, life on the Isthmus had some interesting and peculiar features. The geographical isolation being practically complete, except by sea, only a narrow strip of country along the Panama Railroad was all that modern civilization could boast of having captured. The jungle still held sway and defied the schoolmaster.Among those who have from time to time held official positions in different companies, or who have engaged in other business pursuits, in this important outpost of civilization there had seldom been one such as Robinson who caught the spirit of the place and had the surprising energy to write interestingly of his surroundings as he did in his 1907 book "Panama: A Personal Record of Forty Six Years."His book gives as good a general notion of the course of things at Panama up to the beginning of the canal enterprise as it existed in 1907. The book derives its chief value from the fact that it is the only authentic record of the work of the building and running the Panama Railroad that exists and as history it is incontrovertible, being the writing of an eyewitness. The historian shows a keen knowledge of human nature. He had “inside information,” to borrow from sporting parlance, of everything that happened on the Isthmus; thus he was in the best position to judge the deeds and motives of those who made up the population, floating and resident, of this pioneer settlement.In describing one revolution that broke out, Robinson writes: "I was then in charge of the Panama Railroad, as acting superintendent. The morning after the news came that a revolution had broken out, an American war vessel that had arrived in the night, was seen at anchor in Colon harbor. I sent off an early note, addressed to the commanding officer, informing him of what had occurred, and requesting him to stand by. He would most certainly obey his instructions, and would land a Gatling gun, with a force of marines, at once, if necessary...."Later, Robinson notes that "warnings without number had been given the Bogota Government that Panama would withdraw from the Colombian Union, unless the construction of a canal should be provided for. These warnings were unheeded. Then on November 3, 1903, the Department of Panama declared itself independent of Colombia. Events followed in rapid succession, and within a week the Republic of Panama, with a wellorganized de facto government under the protection of the United States, had been securely established..."

Dazzle your friends and family with dozens of science tricks!Kids may not clamor to study science and physics, but they sure enjoy anything that has to do with slime, invisible ink and obtaining the ability to make things disappear. With The Everything Kids' Magical Science Experiments Book, kids will be able to bend the rules of time, space and logic by performing over 50 "magical" science experiments. Parents will love the fact that their kids are learning while having fun, by performing feats such as:Changing salt to sugarCreating a real life genie in a bottleCreating and writing with invisible inkMaking a person stay seated, just by using their pinky fingerSealing a punctured balloon with a pennyChanging Mentos candy into sodaThe Everything Kids' Magical Science Experiments Book is packed with 30 "magical" science-related puzzles and over 50 experiments that are sure to get kids excited about chemistry, science and even physics!

In 1974, Tri Robinson and his 7th grade American Literature class went on an unthinkable quest to dig up and rebury a famous mountain man. That man was John Johnston – otherwise known by his legendary name as Liver-eating Johnston, and the inspiration for the Robert Redford movie, Jeremiah Johnson. This is the remarkable story of how, against all odds, 24 twelve-year-old kids succeeded in persuading the U.S. Congress to name their class as Johnston’s official next of kin. With that designation they could move the body of a man who had been buried for 75 years in a gravesite near the San Diego Freeway in Los Angeles, California. The journey would entail crossing five state lines to bring Johnston to a final resting spot in the Rocky Mountains — a place he once roamed and loved. The inspiring account reveals the obstacles the students endured along the way such as the legal battle between the states of Wyoming and Montana to obtain the rights to Johnston’s remains. It also highlights some of the unlikely support provided from people like Robert Redford and Roy Neil (a news correspondent for NBC), who both became advocates to the students’ cause. The Committee for the Reburial of Liver-eating Johnston is an amazing true tale that is humorous, inspiring and nothing short of miraculous. It is a testimony to the power of creative and innovative education. This is a book every aspiring teacher should read before entering the classroom as it speaks of overcoming learning disabilities, working with the gifted, and the impact of a teacher’s empowering words.

Dazzle your friends and family with dozens of science tricks!Kids may not clamor to study science and physics, but they sure enjoy anything that has to do with slime, invisible ink and obtaining the ability to make things disappear. With The Everything Kids' Magical Science Experiments Book, kids will be able to bend the rules of time, space and logic by performing over 50 "magical" science experiments. Parents will love the fact that their kids are learning while having fun, by performing feats such as:Changing salt to sugarCreating a real life genie in a bottleCreating and writing with invisible inkMaking a person stay seated, just by using their pinky fingerSealing a punctured balloon with a pennyChanging Mentos candy into sodaThe Everything Kids' Magical Science Experiments Book is packed with 30 "magical" science-related puzzles and over 50 experiments that are sure to get kids excited about chemistry, science and even physics!

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[Rating: PG-13] From the author of the award-winning novels, The Indian Fighter and The Cow Hunters (Florida Historical Society, Patrick D. Smith Award), this is the First novel in the "Tropical Frontier" series. NOTE: This volume INCLUDES "The Wreckers," the separate and stand-alone novel formatted especially for young readers.The Southern Frontier: A road-less, watery wilderness, uninviting and intimidating to all but the most stouthearted and adventurous. As great cities were springing up in places with names such as St. Louis, Denver, and San Francisco, the lower peninsula of Florida endured. Here, the panther, the alligator, and the bald eagle remained safe from the restless, meddlesome hands of civilization, continuing as they had for eons past.Renegade Indians, pirates, hurricanes, and man-eating animals – not to mention poisonous snakes and bloodthirsty hordes of mosquitoes – reigned supreme. It took a certain kind of person to boldly venture into such an inhospitable environment where a man had only himself and his family upon which to depend. It took men and women with not only vision, but backbone and grit, people like the MacLeods, Dawsons, and Hackensaws, true pioneers who confronted whatever came their way, together, as a family.From shipwrecks, to Indian uprisings, to buried treasure; blockade runners, to murderous beach tramps, and the sad, lonely life of the solitary beachcomber, Tales of Old Florida takes the reader back to a singular time and place that will never be seen again. Above all, Tales of Old Florida is an epic saga of survival and prosperity, love and love lost, and most importantly, the power of the human spirit to prevail.