Product Description: Wayland’s historic district is dominated by the 1815 First Parish Church, designed and built by Andrews Palmer of Newburyport, who adapted an Asher Benjamin design. The Rev. Edmund Sears served as minister for 17 years and wrote “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear” for a First Parish Sunday school celebration in 1849...read more

Explore the stories of some of the most prominent Roman figures, such as Romulus and Remus, Jupiter, Venus, Mars, and Apollo. Roman mythology is based heavily on the Greek myths, and the two cultures share many of the same gods and goddesses, under different names. However, Roman myths also include numerous references to real, historical figures. This book highlights stories from the complex culture that was ancient Rome. Each chapter is followed by a Question and Answer section which covers themes, symbols, and characters; and Expert Commentary which makes for great discussion. To allow republication of the original text into ebook, paperback, and trade editions, this book is developed from ROMAN MYTHOLOGY.

Product Description: Out of dark and violent centuries, legends of a great leader arose. King Arthur became one of the most famous figures in British literature. During the Dark Ages, Britain was without a king and the land was divided. Death and destruction reigned over the land as power-hungry overlords armed themselves and fought against their fellow countrymen...read more

Product Description: During the long cold winter nights, Inuit families snuggled together in their winter houses and listened to tales about a time when unbelievable things could happen. These adventurers broke up the long hours of winter darkness and gave the listeners a cultural and traditional heritage...read more

Describes the backgrounds of the Iroquois, Cherokee, Sioux, and Hopi people, and discusses the roles of boys and girls within the tribe.

Examines both legend and historical fact surrounding King Arthur and the Dark Ages in the British Isles.

Offers a comprehensive look at the stories, themes, symbols, and characters of Roman mythology, enhanced with black-and-white drawings and question-and-answer sections for each chapter. (view table of contents)

Black-and-white drawings enhance this collection of tales which Inuit families have shared on long cold nights and which includes a question-and-answer section with each chapter that covers each story's characters, symbols, and themes. (view table of contents)

Discusses various American Indian myths, including creation stories and tales of principal characters.

Uses question and answer format to describe life for Indian children long ago, as they learned to preserve their culture and prepared for adulthood. (view table of contents)

An alphabetical identification of sixty-eight of the larger North American Indian tribes, describing their habitats, social life and customs, food, means of travel, and modern descendants (view table of contents)

A teacher of Native American concerns details many medicinal secrets of nature known to native American medicine men, such as the vitamin C contained in pine-needle tea that once saved several French explorers.

Examines, in text and pictures, the society, customs, everyday life, and cultural life of the Teton division of Sioux who lived on America's northern plains, moving from the seventeenth century to today.

A history of Iroquois society, culture, and customs focuses on the confederated tribes of what is now the northeast U.S. and Canada from the sixteenth century to the present day.

Product Description: Book by Robinson, Barbara, Wolfson, Evelyn

Provides instructions for making tools and jewelry from bones and shells in the tradition of the American Indians.

Step-by-step instruction is given for using Indian techniques of woodworking, weaving, and pottery with direction on collection and preparation of materials

Detailed illustrated instructions show how to use natural materials to construct wigwams, tepees, and other authentic Indian houses and shelters