Carpenter's Geographical Reader: North America

Frank G. Carpenter (1855 - 1924)

The purpose of this book is to give to its readers a living knowledge of some of the wonders of the country and continent in which they live. Upon a personally conducted tour they are taken by the author through the most characteristic parts of the North American continent. They travel through the United States, British America, Mexico, and Central America, studying the most interesting features of life and work among the people of each country, learning how they are governed, and what they do in order to live. Much information is also given concerning the natural resources and the physical features of the countries visited. (From the preface)

Genre(s): Reference, Travel & Geography

Language: English

Keyword(s): Canada (184), United States (98), geography (52), Mexico (32), north america (8)

Group: Carpenter's Geographical Readers

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Preface MaryAnn
00:03:28
Play 01 General View of North America BettyB
00:10:11
Play 02 In our National Capital BettyB
00:10:02
Play 03 A Visit to the President and to the Halls of Congress John Demetre
00:12:52
Play 04 The Departments of the Government John Demetre
00:15:34
Play 05 Baltimore and our Oyster Beds J. M. Smallheer
00:05:22
Play 06 In Philadelphia -- A Visit to the Mint J. M. Smallheer
00:09:42
Play 07 New York and Some of its Wonders BettyB
00:11:56
Play 08 Our Foreign Commerce BettyB
00:15:08
Play 09 New England -- Commerce and Manufactures BettyB
00:13:58
Play 10 Among the Mountains and Lakes of New England BettyB
00:09:17
Play 11 In Boston BettyB
00:11:45
Play 12 From New England South by Steamer BettyB
00:15:03
Play 13 In the Land of Cotton realisticspeakers
00:14:35
Play 14 Among the Ricefields BettyB
00:08:14
Play 15 A Visit to a Turpentine Farm BettyB
00:08:34
Play 16 Florida and its Orange Groves Garth Burton
00:07:13
Play 17 Through the Mississippi Jetties to New Orleans BettyB
00:11:59
Play 18 A Visit to a Sugar Plantation realisticspeakers
00:11:33
Play 19 Up the Mississippi River to St. Louis BettyB
00:12:35
Play 20 Indian Corn and the Corn Belt realisticspeakers
00:07:32
Play 21 A Visit to a Great Wheat Farm BettyB
00:10:48
Play 22 A Journey on the Great Lakes BettyB
00:11:40
Play 23 The Iron and Copper Mines of Lake Superior J. M. Smallheer
00:09:02
Play 24 Life in the Lumber Regions Paige Al Qasem
00:07:40
Play 25 Our Great Cities on the Lakes BettyB
00:08:20
Play 26 A Visit to Niagra Falls BettyB
00:10:47
Play 27 Travels in the Oil Regions BettyB
00:13:20
Play 28 Travels in the Coal Regions BettyB
00:11:45
Play 29 Pittsburg and its Iron Works BettyB
00:10:41
Play 30 The Greatest Lake Port in the World MaryAnn
00:13:15
Play 31 The Wonders and Treasures of the Rocky Mountain Region BettyB
00:10:21
Play 32 A Visit to a Gold Mine J. M. Smallheer
00:10:11
Play 33 A Day in a Silver Mine J. M. Smallheer
00:11:40
Play 34 Across the Rockies to Salt Lake BettyB
00:10:48
Play 35 The Fairyland of California Andrea Kotzer
00:12:59
Play 36 San Francisco and the Chinese BettyB
00:06:45
Play 37 The Pacific Northwest BettyB
00:08:16
Play 38 The Yellowstone National Park BettyB
00:08:06
Play 39 Amolng the Indians BettyB
00:11:20
Play 40 Alaska and the Seal Islands BettyB
00:12:25
Play 41 British America BettyB
00:11:53
Play 42 The Cities of Canada BettyB
00:16:25
Play 43 Spanish North America -- Mexico BettyB
00:12:11
Play 44 Travels in Mexico BettyB
00:13:18
Play 45 Central America BettyB
00:08:51