Akron Public Library

An introduction to the life and accomplishments of the famous American folk hero and nature lover Johnny Appleseed.

Recounts the story of the man who traveled west planting apple seeds to make the country a better place to live.

A book about food for the settlers with recipes.

Charts the journey of those who followed the Oregon Trail in the first half of the nineteenth century, describes the obstacles and dangers they encountered, and discusses the Trail's eventual decline with the introduction of the cross-country railroad.

Discusses kitchen utensils and activities including cooking over a fire, baking bread, making butter, and preserving food.

Discusses the life of the cowboy on the range and on the trail, from the frontier days of the West to the present. Discusses the life of the cowboy on the range and on the trail, from the frontier days in the West to the present.

Drawing on journals of the 1840's, the authors describe the life of an important trading center on the Santa Fe Trail, where U.S., Mexican, and Indian cultures mingled at a key time in American history.

Describes the life of early settlers in North America.

Colorful photographs and text describe how colonial Americans made the things they needed such as chairs, baskets, tools, and clothing. Introduces the workshops of colonial wheelwrights, coopers, shoemakers, milliners, leatherworkers, and more.

Presents an illustrated history of tools and gadgets from the home, farm, print shop, mills, and industry.