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Posted: June 23 2006 at 8:37pm | IP Logged Quote eschuetter
Cincinnati hosts an event called Tall Stacks every few years. Its a gathering of steamboats and lots of activities based around the steamboat/U.S. Civil War era (reenactments, costumed interpreters, etc.).

I've never been but am excited about taking my kids this year.

My oldest will be 5 and I'm hoping someone has some great suggestions for picture books we can read about this era to help him understand what we will see...
steamboats?
Tom Sawyer/Huck Finn adaptations?
1840's and 1850's games and home life?
Civil war (he may be a bit too young for much of this)?
Perhaps the underground railroad?

any ideas?

Also, if anyone is interested, info about this event is at www.tallstacks.com

Looking forward to your suggestions... and many thanks in advance.

Erica
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Posted: June 23 2006 at 10:49pm | IP Logged Quote Donna Marie
Here is a smattering of random thoughts....

How about the free download from Living Books for the Ears This week the show is Tom Sawyer! Here is some Mark Twain bio info mark Twain House and Museum
Tom Sawyer paper doll

I learned this today:
“Mark Twain was a lifelong creator and keeper of scrapbooks. He took them with him everywhere and filled them with souvenirs, pictures, and articles about his books and performances. But in time, he grew tired of the lost glue, rock-hard paste, and the swearing that resulted from the standard scrapbook process. So, he came up with the idea of printing thin strips of glue on the pages to make updates neat and easy to do. In 1872, he patented his “self-pasting” scrapbook, and by 1901, at least 57 different types of his albums were available. It would be his only invention that ever made money.”

Mark Twain Scrapbook
If you click on Tom Sawyer there is a Real Audio presentation you can listen to.

Steamboat History
History of Steamboats
Picture Books:
Minn of the Mississippi
M is for Magnolia
Life in a Mississippi River Town
Steeeamboat A Comin!
Mark Twain and the Queens of the Mississippi
Mississippi
Monday on the Mississippi
1 Mississippi 2 Mississippi

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