“When Thanksgiving Came to Shantytown” by Corinne Rockwell Swain, a short story from The Youth’s Companion, November 26, 1914. Please Log in to view this content. This article is about the history of the pumpkin and how to prepare a pumpkin pie. Here is a short article about the tradition and meaning of Thanksgiving. Here […]
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Thirty years ago, Maryanne Datesman co-authored the book, American Ways: An Introduction to American Culture, for foreign students about American values. Now these are American Cultural Values—American ways and introduction to American Culture, and my two co-authors were a Professor of American Studies and a woman who is a sociolinguist and she has a degree […]
October 23, 2016 by The Youth’s Companion Leave a Comment This article is about the history of the pumpkin and how to prepare a pumpkin pie. Filed Under: Home and Family, Lifestyle Leisure and Sports, Nature Tagged With: Holiday, Pumpkin, Thanksgiving
Transcript of Laura’s Interview We’re here with Laura, who’s going to talk to us a little bit about what it’s like to be Japanese-American in the American culture. Tell us a little bit about yourself, Laura. Well, I’m 23 years old and am currently attending graduate school at American University, and I’m actually from Alabama […]
Remembering the events of 9/11 raises many questions about what the future might bring. 100 years ago, as World War I was starting, a writer grappled with some of the same questions from a specific and personal Christian perspective. Read More
Please Log in to view this content. Please Log in to view this content. Here is a poem and illustration from the November 26, 1914 Youth’s Companions. Here is a Thanksgiving song published in the Youth’s Companion dated November 26, 1914. Please Log in to view this content.
“When Thanksgiving Came to Shantytown” by Corinne Rockwell Swain, a short story from The Youth’s Companion, November 26, 1914. Here is a short article about the tradition and meaning of Thanksgiving. Here is another example of an advertisement that has the appearance of an article. This is a style of advertisement that is still practiced […]
Please Log in to view this content. This is a description of Granny Rhoda, a remarkable frontier woman who could do anything from shearing a sheep to scaring off bears and multi-tasking while rocking her baby in the cradle. Read More Please Log in to view this content. In 1914, the former Director of the […]
Please Log in to view this content. The November 1914 Girls’ Page contains sewing patterns and tips, tips for speaking with a well-trained voice, and ice hockey for girls. Please Log in to view this content. This is a description of Granny Rhoda, a remarkable frontier woman who could do anything from shearing a sheep […]
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. The Declaration of Independence (1776) One of the most intriguing questions about the United States is what makes people “American”? […]
There are many ads throughout the Youth’s Companions that offer readers opportunities to make money, such as this one for printing cards, letterheads, etc. from a Youth’s Companion dated November 26, 1914.
October 23, 2015 by The Youth’s Companion Leave a Comment Please Log in to view this content. Filed Under: Education, Lifestyle Leisure and Sports, Nature, Songs and Poems Tagged With: Children’s Page, Mabel Earle, Poem, Thanksgiving, Youth’s Companion, Youth’s Companion 1914
October 5, 2015 by The Youth’s Companion Leave a Comment Please Log in to view this content. Filed Under: Articles, Business and Finance, Education, Gender Roles, Technology, Wit & Wisdom Tagged With: Communication, Correspondence, Equality of Opportunity, Gender Roles, Typewriting, Women, Youth’s Companion, Youth’s Companions 1914 September 21, 2015 by The Youth’s Companion Filed Under: […]