Michael McCurdy

Henry David Thoreau was an author and naturalist whose book WALDEN still inspires readers today. In it Thoreau documented his experience living in a cabin on Walden Pond, reflecting on the beauty of nature and Mother Earth. Much of his writing, including WALDEN, propelled the environmental movement that exists today. Over one hundred and fifty years later, Michael McCurdy pays tribute to this influential figure and the historic place that inspired...

One of many variations of a forecastle chantey created about 1837 by an unknown sailor and named after the bow section of the ship where sailors sometimes bunked or relaxed.

Stunning black and white scratchboard illustrations explore some of the most powerful words ever spoken in American history.

An astronomer's odyssey through the heavens, bonding the glorious, mysterious phenomena of the night sky to the workings of the human mind and psyche.

A collection of tall tales about such American folk heroes as Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind, Pecos Bill, John Henry, and Paul Bunyan.

The author shows how the names of patchwork quilt patterns tell us something about life in the United States during the 19th century.

Illustrations and simple rhyming text depict the race to construct railroads across the country during the second half of the nineteenth century.

An illustrated version of the familiar song about riding on a train called the City of New Orleans.

Shows how the patterns and pattern names in patchwork reflect life on the frontier in the nineteenth century.