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Theodore Roosevelt's boys

Accounts of several times at Sagamore Hill and in the White House when the Roosevelt children were entertained by their father, Theodore, or got into mischief by themselves.

The farmer and the witch

1966
The old witch does her best to put a farmer under her spell, but the brave farmer and his wife are too smart for her.

Old Stormalong, hero of the seven seas

Accounts of the exploits of the tall tale hero who could tie an octopus' arms in knots and who beat a steamship with his boat, the biggest sailing ship in the world.

Sam Patch, champion jumper

1972
A jumpy Rhode Island boy leaps his way to fame and then disappears in an amazing jump right through the earth.

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