Stories of Early American History (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Stories of Early American History\nFor children of tender years, the material must not only be concrete and colorful, but it must also be presented in language so simple that the thought can be easily grasped. If the author has succeeded in this twofold purpose, Stories of Early American History should fulfil its mission.\nIt is hoped that the fine illustrations and the attractive typographical features of the book will help in bringing vividly before the child's mind the events recounted in the text.\nAnother aid in making the stories real will, it is intended, be found in Some Things to Think About. These and similar questions, which will suggest themselves to the teacher, will doubtless serve to help the child in Vitalizing the life of the past and connecting it with the present and his own life.\nIn conclusion, I wish to acknowledge my deep obliga tion to Mr. Forrest Morgan, of the Watkinson Library, Hart ford, and to Miss Elizabeth P. Peck, of the Hartford Public High School, both of whom have read the manuscript and have made many valuable suggestions and criticisms.\nAbout the Publisher\nForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com\nThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Elementary History of the United States

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Elementary history of the United States

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Excerpt from Stories of Early American HistoryFor children of tender years, the material must not only be concrete and colorful, but it must also be presented in language so simple that the thought can be easily grasped. If the author has succeeded in this twofold purpose, Stories of Early American History should fulfil its mission.It is hoped that the fine illustrations and the attractive typographical features of the book will help in bringing vividly before the child's mind the events recounted in the text.Another aid in making the stories real will, it is intended, be found in Some Things to Think About. These and similar questions, which will suggest themselves to the teacher, will doubtless serve to help the child in Vitalizing the life of the past and connecting it with the present and his own life.In conclusion, I wish to acknowledge my deep obliga tion to Mr. Forrest Morgan, of the Watkinson Library, Hart ford, and to Miss Elizabeth P. Peck, of the Hartford Public High School, both of whom have read the manuscript and have made many valuable suggestions and criticisms.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from American Leaders and Heroes: A Preliminary Text-Book in United States HistoryN teaching history to boys and girls from ten to twelve years old simple material should be used. Children of that age like action. They crave the dramatic, the picturesque, the concrete, the personal. When they read about Daniel Boone or Abraham Lincoln they do far more than admire their hero. By a mysterious, sympathetic process they so identify themselves With him as to feel that What they see in him is possible for them. Herein is suggested the ethical value of history. But such ethical stimulus, be it noted, can come only in so far as actions are translated into the thoughts and feelings embodied in the actions.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

American Leaders and Heroes: A Preliminary Text-Book in United States History (Classic Reprint)

Abraham Lincoln is phenomenally complex historical figure. The power of biography is that it allows us to walk along with the great, the good, and the giants of history. Lincoln is remembered as solemn, middle aged, bearded and grave. For those of us who care to peer into the making of that face figure though, there is a little boy in the wild woods of a long ago Kentucky, born in a cabin to a kind father and a mother spoken of as an ornament to the area. Independent and tough from the start the little Abraham lost his mother young, but in time a stout and diligent step mother came to them to brush and wash the Lincoln children before sending them to school. Sarah Bush Lincoln and Nancy Hanks Lincoln, Abraham's step mother and mother share the accolade of having born a great man and having been the one to allow his intellectual spark to catch. Lincoln grew into a man so determined to learn that he reputedly sprang up from breakfast to walk six miles for a book. Over his early life, Lincoln remained close to the village school master and gained a reputation for rigorous self-improvement. Little could his contemporaries have imagined how far it would take him. An understanding of an American founding father could easily be a dry and dull undertaking, entangled in dates and bills and records. Wilber F. Gordy gives us a captivating and moving story of a plucky, mischievous, young storyteller, emerging from the forests and taking the world by storm. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Abraham Lincoln (Classic Reprint)

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Written in 1917, Wilbur Gordy's biography of Abraham Lincoln brings to life one of the great men of history. The biography is not fictionalized; it sticks to factual information and stories, but it is presented in a way that makes history interesting and meaningful. As the book travels through the life of Abraham Lincoln, from boyhood on up, valuable lessons are taught about wisdom, kindness, honesty, hard work, love of learning, and persevering through trials. "Wilbur Fisk Gordy's book Abraham Lincoln is wonderfully inspiring. It is a book I feel I could read over and over again and glean different lessons from each time because it is packed with so much goodness and truth." - Jenny Phillips The Mission of The Good and the Beautiful Library -To bring back wholesome, high-quality books that were previously hard or impossible to find -To offer new, uplifting literature and clean-language versions of worthy classics -Give parents a place to buy books that are always clean, uplifting, and of the highest value

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Stories of Early American History (Classic Reprint)

Elementary history of the United States

Stories of Early American History (Classic Reprint)

American Leaders and Heroes: A Preliminary Text-Book in United States History (Classic Reprint)

Abraham Lincoln (Classic Reprint)

Abraham Lincoln