Carpenter's Geographical Reader: North America


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The purpose of this book is to give to its readers a living knowledge of some of the wonders of the country and continent in which they live. Upon a personally conducted tour they are taken by the author through the most characteristic parts of the North American continent. They travel through the United States, British America, Mexico, and Central America, studying the most interesting features of life and work among the people of each country, learning how they are governed, and what they do in order to live. Much information is also given concerning the natural resources and the physical features of the countries visited. (From the preface) (8 hr 19 min)

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Preface 3:28 Leído por MaryAnn
General View of North America 10:11 Leído por BettyB
In our National Capital 10:02 Leído por BettyB
A Visit to the President and to the Halls of Congress 12:52 Leído por John Demetre
The Departments of the Government 15:34 Leído por John Demetre
Baltimore and our Oyster Beds 5:22 Leído por J. M. Smallheer
In Philadelphia -- A Visit to the Mint 9:42 Leído por J. M. Smallheer
New York and Some of its Wonders 11:56 Leído por BettyB
Our Foreign Commerce 15:08 Leído por BettyB
New England -- Commerce and Manufactures 13:58 Leído por BettyB
Among the Mountains and Lakes of New England 9:17 Leído por BettyB
In Boston 11:45 Leído por BettyB
From New England South by Steamer 15:03 Leído por BettyB
In the Land of Cotton 14:35 Leído por realisticspeakers
Among the Ricefields 8:14 Leído por BettyB
A Visit to a Turpentine Farm 8:34 Leído por BettyB
Florida and its Orange Groves 7:13 Leído por Garth Burton
Through the Mississippi Jetties to New Orleans 11:59 Leído por BettyB
A Visit to a Sugar Plantation 11:33 Leído por realisticspeakers
Up the Mississippi River to St. Louis 12:35 Leído por BettyB
Indian Corn and the Corn Belt 7:32 Leído por realisticspeakers
A Visit to a Great Wheat Farm 10:48 Leído por BettyB
A Journey on the Great Lakes 11:40 Leído por BettyB
The Iron and Copper Mines of Lake Superior 9:02 Leído por J. M. Smallheer
Life in the Lumber Regions 7:40 Leído por Paige Al Qasem
Our Great Cities on the Lakes 8:20 Leído por BettyB
A Visit to Niagra Falls 10:47 Leído por BettyB
Travels in the Oil Regions 13:20 Leído por BettyB
Travels in the Coal Regions 11:45 Leído por BettyB
Pittsburg and its Iron Works 10:41 Leído por BettyB
The Greatest Lake Port in the World 13:15 Leído por MaryAnn
The Wonders and Treasures of the Rocky Mountain Region 10:21 Leído por BettyB
A Visit to a Gold Mine 10:11 Leído por J. M. Smallheer
A Day in a Silver Mine 11:40 Leído por J. M. Smallheer
Across the Rockies to Salt Lake 10:48 Leído por BettyB
The Fairyland of California 12:59 Leído por Andrea Kotzer
San Francisco and the Chinese 6:45 Leído por BettyB
The Pacific Northwest 8:16 Leído por BettyB
The Yellowstone National Park 8:06 Leído por BettyB
Amolng the Indians 11:20 Leído por BettyB
Alaska and the Seal Islands 12:25 Leído por BettyB
British America 11:53 Leído por BettyB
The Cities of Canada 16:25 Leído por BettyB
Spanish North America -- Mexico 12:11 Leído por BettyB
Travels in Mexico 13:18 Leído por BettyB
Central America 8:51 Leído por BettyB