American Apple: Johnny Appleseed and the Growing United States 1600-1850 - Paperback

by Jeffrey W. Aubuchon (Author)

From his Leominster, Massachusetts birthplace to his grave in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the story of Johnny Appleseed looks like that of the early United States. The Chapmans reached Boston in 1639, Johnny's father served at Bunker Hill and Valley Forge, and Johnny saw the whiskey rebels as a young ciderman before he planted saplings during the exploring days of Lewis and Clark. In telling Johnny's story, this book also tells America's story. Written by a history teacher for developing readers, immigrants, and diverse learners, this primer can help anyone studying U.S. history before the Civil War.