The Story Of American History for Elementary Schools

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Author

Blaisdell, Albert F. (Albert Franklin), 1847-1927

Title

The Story of American History for Elementary Schools

Credits

Produced by Patrick Hopkins, Juliet Sutherland, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net

Language

English

LoC Class

E151: History: America: United States

Subject

United States -- History

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Text

eBook-No.

34600

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34600

Release Date

December 8, 2010

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Transcriber's Note — THE STORY OF AMERICAN HISTORY FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS — BY
2. 2.ALBERT F. BLAISDELL
3. 3.PREFACE.
4. 4.CONTENTS.
5. 5.THE STORY OF AMERICAN HISTORY
6. 6.CHAPTER I. AMERICA IN THE OLD DAYS.
7. 7.CHAPTER II. COLUMBUS AND THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA.
8. 8.CHAPTER III. SIR WALTER RALEIGH AND CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH.
9. 9.CHAPTER IV. THE STORY OF THE PILGRIMS.
10. 10.CHAPTER V. MORE ABOUT THE PILGRIMS.
11. 11.CHAPTER VI. THE INDIANS AND HOW THEY LIVED.
12. 12.CHAPTER VII. THE DUTCH IN NEW YORK; THE QUAKERS IN PENNSYLVANIA.
13. 13.CHAPTER VIII. THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WARS.
14. 14.CHAPTER IX. EVERYDAY LIFE IN COLONIAL TIMES.
15. 15.CHAPTER X. THE BEGINNING OF THE REVOLUTION.
16. 16.CHAPTER XI. LEXINGTON AND CONCORD.
17. 17.CHAPTER XII. THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL.
18. 18.CHAPTER XIII. THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.
19. 19.CHAPTER XIV. THE BURGOYNE CAMPAIGN.
20. 20.CHAPTER XV. WASHINGTON AND THE REVOLUTION.
21. 21.CHAPTER XVI. THE WAR OF THE REVOLUTION IN THE SOUTH.
22. 22.CHAPTER XVII. THE STORY OF ARNOLD'S TREASON.
23. 23.CHAPTER XVIII. JOHN PAUL JONES: OUR FIRST GREAT NAVAL HERO.
24. 24.CHAPTER XIX. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN: HIS HIGHLY USEFUL CAREER.
25. 25.CHAPTER XX. EVERYDAY LIFE ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
26. 26.CHAPTER XXI. WHAT OUR NAVY DID IN THE WAR OF 1812.
27. 27.CHAPTER XXII. THE SETTLEMENT OF THE PACIFIC COAST.
28. 28.CHAPTER XXIII. LINCOLN AND THE WAR FOR THE UNION.
29. 29.CHAPTER XXIV. MORE ABOUT THE WAR FOR THE UNION.
30. 30.CHAPTER XXV. OUR NAVY IN THE WAR FOR THE UNION.
31. 31.CHAPTER XXVI. THE WAR WITH SPAIN IN 1898.
32. 32.APPENDIX. — Reference Books for Teachers. — School Text-Books for Reading and Reference. — Topics for Collateral Reading. — References for Reading. — Outside Readings. — For Reading or Recitation. — Use of a Topic Book or Notebook.
33. 33.REFERENCE BOOKS AND SUPPLEMENTARY READING FOR SUCCESSIVE PERIODS IN AMERICAN HISTORY. — Chapter I. Pages 1-9. AMERICA IN THE OLD DAYS. — Chapter II. Pages 10-30. COLUMBUS AND THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA. — Chapter III. Pages 31-46. SIR WALTER RALEIGH AND CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH. — Chapters IV and V . Pages 47-72. THE PILGRIMS. — Chapter VI. Pages 73-87. THE INDIANS. — Chapter VII. Pages 88-105. THE DUTCH IN NEW YORK; THE QUAKERS IN PENNSYLVANIA. — Chapter VIII. Pages 106-125. THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WARS. — Chapter IX. Pages 126-138. EVERYDAY LIFE IN COLONIAL TIMES. — Chapters X - XVIII . Pages 139-295. THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. — Chapter XIX. Pages 296-310. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. — Chapter XX. Pages 311-322. EVERYDAY LIFE ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO. — Chapter XXI. Pages 323-338. OUR NAVY IN THE WAR OF 1812. — Chapter XXII. Pages 339-352. THE SETTLEMENT OF THE PACIFIC COAST. — Chapters XXIII - XXV . Pages 353-405. THE WAR FOR THE UNION. — Chapter XXVI. Pages 406-423. THE WAR WITH SPAIN IN 1898.
34. 34.INDEX.

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