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A light canoe of bark, containing a single human figure, moved swiftly up one of the twin streams that form the Ohio. The water, clear and deep, coming through rocky soil, babbled gently at the edges, where it lapped the land, but in the center the full current flowed steadily... Read Full Overview

The Scouts of the Valley is a historical fiction novel which depicts the Battle of Wyoming in rural Pennsylvania during the American Revolutionary War. In this fast-paced novel, we hear the tale of how British forces fought the American revolutionary army alongside the Native... Read Full Overview

Joseph Alexander Altsheler (April 29, 1862 - June 5, 1919) was an American newspaper reporter, editor and author of popular juvenile historical fiction. He was a prolific writer, and produced fifty-one novels and at least fifty-three short stories. Thirty-two of his novels were... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: The Scouts of the Valley by Joseph A. Altsheler

Reproduction of the original: The Scouts of the Valley by Joseph A. Altsheler

The Scouts of the Valley is a historical fiction novel which depicts the Battle of Wyoming in rural Pennsylvania during the American Revolutionary War. In this fast-paced novel, we hear the tale of how British forces fought the American revolutionary army alongside the Native... Read Full Overview

The Scouts of the Valley is a historical fiction novel written by Joseph A. Altsheler. The story is set during the American Revolution and follows the adventures of Henry Ware, a young man who lives in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Henry is a member of a group of scouts... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

The Scouts Of The Valley is a historical fiction novel written by Joseph A. Altsheler. Set during the American Revolution, the book follows the story of a group of young scouts who are tasked with gathering information about the movements of British troops in the Shenandoah Valley.The... Read Full Overview

"The Scouts of the Valley" from Joseph Alexander Altsheler. Editor and author of popular juvenile historical fiction (1862-1919).