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Traditions of the Abenaki, Passamaquoddy, and Penobscot

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The Abenaki lived in present-day Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, and northern Massachusetts. Here I have compiled the stories that I found from the traditions of the Abenaki, Passamaquoddy, and Penobscot. Wabanaki Confederacy in Maine “The Wabanaki Confederacy–the People of the First Light–comprises the Maliseet, Mi’kmaq, Abenaki, Passamaquoddy, and Penobscot nations. Our territories once covered present-day […]

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4 Books about Rhode Island

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Only four books about Rhode Island, the smallest state in the United States! Don’t miss this booklist about the Native Americans from present-day Rhode Island: Stories from the Wampanoags and Narragansetts. R is for Rhode Island Red, read it for free at archive.org “With every turned page readers will be treated to Rhode Island’s incredible

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Books about Alabama, Civil Rights

Top 12 Books about Alabama: The Heart of Dixie

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We read these books about Alabama in preparation for our roadtrip to visit family there. We hadn’t been since before the kids were born, which means I know my history much better now compared to back then! We visited the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Ivy Green-the birthplace of Helen Keller, and the US Space and

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3 More Books About Massachusetts: The Bay State

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I think we covered a ton of ground here in other booklists. But I did find 3 more books about Massachusetts! M is for Mayflower, read it for free on archive.org “M is for Mayflower is a wonderful addition to our series of state alphabet books, as Raven’s sparkling verse and illuminating expository text are

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3 Famous People from Connecticut

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Have you heard of a young girl who was Paul Revere’s Connecticut counterpart? How about the man who standardized American English? Know any composers from Connecticut? We read fascinating biographies highlighting these 3 famous people from Connecticut! N is for Nutmeg, link to read for free at archive.org N is for Nutmeg mentions other such

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Stories from the New England Algonquian Tribes

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We dove into these stories from New England Algonquian tribes of the Wampanoag and Narragansett peoples along with our study of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. According to Legends of America, the New England Algonquian tribes “include Mohegan, Pequot, Narragansett, Wampanoag, Massachusett, Nipmuc, Pennacook, Abenaki, Maliseet, and Passamaquoddy.” I will post books from the Algonquian tribes

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Top 5 books for an Overview of Native American History

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I’ve been compiling and reading books that pertain to specific tribes as we study Native American History. Here are a few that I keep returning to for the big picture. Encyclopedia of American Indian History & Culture “More than 160 tribes are featured in this outstanding new encyclopedia, which presents a comprehensive overview of the

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Top 5 Books for New Jersey: The Garden State

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Top 5 Books for New Jersey, plus a biography about poet William Carlos Williams. There were a couple books about the indigenous Lenni Lenape tribe specific to New Jersey. They are listed here: Lenni Lenape booklist. G is for Garden State, link to read for free on archive.org “Readers will be delighted to discover the

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Top 5 Books for Delaware: The First State

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During our study of Delaware, we had the chance to visit Winterthur Gardens. We also looked back on our memories of seeing the horseshoe crab spawning in Delaware Bay. Learning about Caesar Rodney and Annie Jump Cannon rounded out this week of Delaware. Here are our top 5 books for Delaware. The indigenous people in

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