A First Book in American History

See the times as they were: the people, the places, the food, the importance of events as they happened. From Columbus' boyhood to his discovery voyage; John Cabot; Henry Hudson; William Penn; Ben Franklin; Washington; Jefferson; Daniel Boone; Fulton; Morse and the telegraph; Lincoln; Civil War; Spanish War; Great Expositions; Panama Canal; purchase of Alaska. This small volume of history is incredible in the extent of material and its ability to reach young readers.