N. C. Wyeth (1882–1945)

N. C. Wyeth’s Men of Concord is a fascinating and well-illustrated little book. It has articles by David F. Wood, Leslie Perrin Wilson, N. C. Wyeth, and drawings and other works. Writers of these articles looked at Henry Thoreau’s importance of place, how he made a living, his evolutionary life, and Wyeth’s paintings of such subjects. As a painter and illustrator, Wyeth filled the pages with paintings and sketches of the Men of Concord, Massachusetts. Also included in this issue was selected resources that would be helpful to readers.… (more)

The images in this book remind me of an old Disney movie. There are a few sections where there are no if very little pictures but the pages with images are very descriptive. I like that this story actually begins with why the pilgrims left England. While it doesn't give a ton of detail here it does explain the main reason they left, I have found that this is often left out of many pilgrim stories. It also mentions the death, sickness, and hardships that many pilgrims faced when first arriving the new world. It also included the roles of boys and girls in the new world which I think can help the students empathize with the situation a little more.… (more)