Bøger af Peter F. Copeland

HISTORY COMES ALIVE INPICTURE THE PAST(TM) DOVER HISTORICAL COLORING BOOKS! Capture and color the excitement of the great westward expansion and life on the American frontier during the 1800s. Forty-four finely detailed and carefully researched illustrations portray a keelboat approaching a thriving river town, gold prospectors in the Rocky Mountains, workers laying railroad tracks, the dramatic rescue of the Donner party, and much more. Each image is accompanied by fact-filled descriptive captions to help you learn while you color. A valuable resource for parents, teachers, librarians, and history buffs ages 9 and up.

History comes alive in the Picture the Past(TM) coloring book series! Journey back to 1804 and experience the epic expedition of Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark as they chart the new, unexplored American West, never before seen by white men. Forty-five historically accurate illustrations retrace the nearly 8,000 miles of their perilous trek through insect- and snake-infested waterways, scorching plains, and frigid mountain passes. Each image is accompanied by a fact-filled descriptive caption to help you learn while you color. A valuable resource for parents, teachers, librarians, and history buffs ages 9 and up.

Color 42 dramatic illustrations of military leaders, statesmen, and ordinary men and women who played important roles in the American Revolution, such as Nathan Hale, an American spy executed by the British; Margaret Corbin, who took her husband's place as a gunner when he was killed; and Francis Marion, who resorted to guerrilla warfare in forests and swamps. Includes captions.

History comes alive in the Picture the Past(TM) coloring book series! Travel back in time and learn about historically significant people and events during the American Revolution. Forty-five pages of detailed drawings depict scenes of important milestones that led to the birth of a new nation, including the Boston Massacre, Paul Revere's ride, the Battle of Lexington, the Declaration of Independence, and George Washington at the Delaware.Each image is accompanied by a fact-filled descriptive caption.Add color to the striking scenes with pencils, pens, or crayons.A valuable resource for parents, teachers, librarians, and history buffs ages 9 and up.

History comes alive in the Picture the Past(TM) coloring book series! Take a journey back in time and learn about American life during the pre-Revolutionary era. This fascinating book illustrates how settlers of colonial America persevered to establish a lasting foothold in the New World. Forty-four detailed drawings begin with Europeans arriving on Atlantic shores in the early seventeenth century and end with the signing of the Declaration of Independence.Each image is accompanied by a fact-filled descriptive caption.Add color to the striking scenes with pencils, pens, or crayons.A valuable resource for parents, teachers, librarians, and history buffs ages 9 and up.

History comes alive in the Picture the Past(TM) coloring book series! Learn about the age of exploration across North America in this captivating book, spanning centuries of discoveries that changed the world! Forty-five detailed illustrations begin with the Vikings' arrival in Vinland (ca. 1000) and include dramatic scenes from many famous expeditions led by Cabot, Champlain, Columbus, Cook, Coronado, Lewis and Clark, Jedediah Smith, and others.Each image is accompanied by a fact-filled descriptive caption.Add color to the striking scenes with pencils, pens, or crayons.A valuable resource for parents, teachers, librarians, and history buffs ages 9 and up.

Forty-five magnificent ready-to-color illustrations depict USS Constitution, sloops, whalers, frigates, clippers, more. Informative captions.

45 accurate, precisely rendered illustrations recapture highpoints of expedition. Captions identify action and provide background information.

Forty-four dramatically illustrated scenes tell the story of the secret network that took runaway slaves from southern states to the North and Canada between 1830 and 1860. Descriptive captions.

Forty-four historic forts to colour, from El Morro in Puerto Rico and Fort Halifax in the Northeast to Fort Point in San Francisco and Fort Vancouver in the Northwest. Fact-filled captions.

Morgan, Blackbeard, Anne Bonny, Mary Read, others in 44 accurate plates. Shown in color on covers. Captions.

Accurately rendered portraits of 42 outstanding Native Americans, among them Geronimo, the famous Apache chieftain, Chief Joseph (Nez Percé), Pontiac (Ottawa), and Sitting Bull (Sioux). Captions.