Books with title Stories of Later American History

The two hundred chapters of Mara L. Pratt's American History Stories cover all US history from the time of the explorers through the end of the Civil War--stories of conflicts over religion, troubles with Indians, the French and Indian War, the causes of the American Revolution, the daring exploits of those defending liberty, the early battles and struggles of the army, the heroes who led the colonists to victory, anecdotes from the time Washington became president, the War of 1812, the rise of Andrew Jackson, the sectional differences leading to the Civil War, stories from the time Lincoln and the secession of the Southern states, through the battles of Bull Run, Shiloh, Antietam, Vicksburg, Gettysburg, and Chickamauga, until the close of the war.

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Some sort of a first book on American history is now quite generally used in schools as a preparation for the more intelligent study of a larger and more formal text-book in the higher grammar grades.For beginners, a mere compilation of facts is dry and unsatisfactory. Such books have now given place, for the most part, to those prepared on a more attractive and judicious plan. The real aim in a first book should be to interest boys and girls in the history of their country, and to encourage them to cultivate a taste for further study and reading.This book is intended for use in the earlier grammar grades and to be preliminary to the study of a more advanced work in the higher grades. The author has also kept in mind the fact that the school life of many children is brief, and that all their instruction in American history must come from a text-book of this kind.Contents:Preface.Chapter I. America In The Old Days.Chapter II. Columbus And The Discovery Of America.Chapter III. Sir Walter Raleigh And Captain John Smith.Chapter IV. The Story Of The Pilgrims.Chapter V. More About The Pilgrims.Chapter VI. The Indians And How They Lived.Chapter VII. The Dutch In New York; The Quakers In Pennsylvania.Chapter VIII. The French And Indian Wars.Chapter IX. Everyday Life In Colonial Times.Chapter X. The Beginning Of The Revolution.Chapter XI. Lexington And Concord.Chapter XII. The Battle Of Bunker Hill.Chapter XIII. The Declaration Of Independence.Chapter XIV. The Burgoyne Campaign.Chapter XV. Washington And The Revolution.Chapter XVI. The War Of The Revolution In The South.Chapter XVII. The Story Of Arnold's Treason.Chapter XVIII. John Paul Jones: Our First Great Naval Hero.Chapter XIX. Benjamin Franklin: His Highly Useful Career.Chapter XX. Everyday Life One Hundred Years Ago.Chapter XXI. What Our Navy Did In The War Of 1812.Chapter XXII. The Settlement Of The Pacific Coast.Chapter XXIII. Lincoln And The War For The Union.Chapter XXIV.