Walter Dumaux Edmonds

Walter D. Edmonds tells the story of Uncle Ben, who, free of his domineering wife for a spell, finds a whale in the bay while out with his friend, Henry....

When John Haskell's father dies, he leaves behind a mountain of debt for his family to overcome....

This is the story of the forgotten pioneers of the Mohawk Valley during the Revolutionary War....

This short story, pulled from Seven American Stories, and originally published in Harper's in 1930, is a classic of historical fiction....

An adventuresome youth determined to travel the world, Tom Whipple leaves his mother in New York and signs up for sea duty on a ship bound for Russia....

In 1756, New York State was still a British colony, and the French and the Indians were constant threats to young Edward and his family....

This collection features seven tales inspired by America's colorful history, from colonial times to the early 20th century....