The Adventures of Johnny Appleseed

TitleThe Adventures of Johnny Appleseed
Year of Publication1930
Publication TypeNovel
Number of Pages or Episodes244 p.
LanguageEnglish
AuthorsChapin, Henry
Tertiary AuthorsDaugherty, James
PublisherCoward-McCann, Inc.
CityNew York
Keywordsflatboats; John Chapman (1774-1845); pioneers
Abstract

A biographical novel of the semi-legendary John Chapman (1774-1845), best known as “Johnny Appleseed.” Five chapters dramatize his Pittsburgh years, when he lived and farmed on Grant Hill.

Author Biography

Henry Chapin (1893-1983), born in Ohio and raised in Massachusetts, wrote poetry and books on the ecology of the sea. He died in Peterborough, New Hampshire. James Daugherty (1889-1974) was a painter, muralist, illustrator, and writer of books for children.

Time

1790s