The Beginner's American History.pdf

LIBERTY ENLIGHTENING THE WORLD.

A Statue in the Harbor of New York City, given to the American People by the People of France.

THE

BEGINNER'S AMERICAN HISTORY

D. H. MONTGOMERY

A UTHOR OF THE L EADING F ACTS OF H ISTORY S ERIES

BOSTON. U.S.A.

PUBLISHED BY GINN & COMPANY

1893

C OPYRIGHT, 1892,

B Y D. H. MONTGOMERY

A LL R IGHTS R ESERVED .

T YPOGRAPHY BY J. S. C USHING & C O ., B OSTON , U.S.A.

P RESSWORK BY G INN & C O ., B OSTON , U.S.A.

D.H.M.

S.K.K.

PREFATORY NOTE.

This little book is intended by the writer as an introduction to his larger work entitled The

Leading Facts of American History .

It is in no sense an abridgment of the larger history, but is practically an entirely new and distinct

work.

Its object is to present clearly and accurately those facts and principles in the lives of some of the

chief founders and builders of America which would be of interest and value to pupils beginning

the study of our history. Throughout the book great care has been taken to relate only such

incidents and anecdotes as are believed to rest on unexceptionable authority.

The numerous illustrations in the text are, in nearly every case, from drawings and designs made

by Miss C. S. King of Boston.

In the preparation of this work for the press—as in that of the entire Leading Facts of History

Series —the author has been especially indebted to the valuable assistance rendered in

proofreading by Mr. George W. Cushing of Boston.

DAVID H. MONTGOMERY,

C AMBRIDGE , M ASS .

CONTENTS.

PARAGRAPH

I. COLUMBUS

II. JOHN AND SEBASTIAN CABOT

III. BALBOA, PONCE DE LEON, and DE SOTO

IV. SIR WALTER RALEIGH

V. CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH

VI. CAPTAIN HENRY HUDSON

VII. CAPTAIN MYLES STANDISH

VIII. LORD BALTIMORE

IX. ROGER WILLIAMS

X. KING PHILIP

XI. WILLIAM PENN

XII. GENERAL JAMES OGLETHORPE

102

XIII. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

109

XIV. GEORGE WASHINGTON

123

XV. DANIEL BOONE

146

XVI. GENERAL JAMES ROBERTSON

156

XVII. GOVERNOR JOHN SEVIER

156

XVIII. GENERAL GEORGE ROGERS CLARK

161

XIX. GENERAL RUFUS PUTNAM

169

XX. ELI WHITNEY

175

XXI. THOMAS JEFFERSON

183

XXII. ROBERT FULTON

191

XXIII. GENERAL WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON

201

XXIV. GENERAL ANDREW JACKSON

206

XXV. PROFESSOR SAMUEL F. B. MORSE

220

XXVI. GENERAL SAM HOUSTON

229

XXVII. CAPTAIN ROBERT GRAY

233

XXVIII. CAPTAIN J. A. SUTTER

236

XXIX. ABRAHAM LINCOLN

243

A SHORT LIST OF BOOKS

INDEX

LIST OF LARGE MAPS.

PARAGRAPH

I. Map Illustrating the Early Life of Washington

127

II. Map of the Revolution (northern states)

135

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