This Country of Ours
by H.E. Marshall
Description: Stories from the history of the United States beginning with a full account of exploration and settlement and ending with the presidency of Woodrow Wilson. The 99 chapters are grouped under 7 headings: Stories of Explorers and Pioneers, Stories of Virginia, Stories of New England, Stories of the Middle and Southern Colonies, Stories of the French in America, Stories of the Struggle for Liberty, and Stories of the United States under the Constitution.
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Table of Contents
1. How the Vikings of Old Sought and Found New Lands
2. The Sea of Darkness and the Great Faith of Columbus
3. How Columbus Fared Forth upon the Sea of Darkness and Came to Pleasant Lands Beyond
4. How Columbus Returned in Triumph
5. How America Was Named
6. How the Flag of England Was Planted on the Shores of the New World
7. How the Flag of France Was Planted in Florida
8. How the French Founded a Colony in Florida
9. How the Spaniards Drove the French out of Florida
10. How a Frenchman Avenged the Death of His Countrymen
11. The Adventures of Sir Humphrey Gilbert
12. About Sir Walter Raleigh's Adventures in the Golden West
13. The Adventures of Captain John Smith
14. More Adventures of Captain John Smith
15. How the Colony Was Saved
16. How Pocahontas Took a Journey over the Seas
17. How the Redmen Fought against Their White Brothers
18. How Englishmen Fought a Duel with Tyranny
19. The Coming of the Cavaliers
20. Bacon's Rebellion
21. The Story of the Knights of the Golden Horseshoe
22. The Story of the Pilgrim Fathers
23. The Founding of Massachusetts
24. The Story of Harry Vane
25. The Story of Anne Hutchinson and the Founding of Rhode Island
26. The Founding of Harvard
27. How Quakers First Came to New England
28. How Maine and New Hampshire Were Founded
29. The Founding of Connecticut and War with the Indians
30. The Founding of New Haven
31. The Hunt for the Regicides
32. King Philip's War
33. How the Charter of Connecticut Was Saved
34. The Witches of Salem
35. The Founding of Maryland
36. How New Amsterdam Became New York
37. How a German Ruled New York
38. Pirates!
39. The Founding of New Jersey
40. The Founding of Pennsylvania
41. How Benjamin Franklin Came to Philadelphia
42. The Founding of North and South Carolina
43. War with the Indians in North and South Carolina
44. The Founding of Georgia
45. How the Mississippi Was Discovered
46. King William's War and Queen Anne's War
47. The Mississippi Bubble
48. How a Terrible Disaster Befell the British Army
49. The End of French Rule in America
50. The Rebellion of Pontiac
51. The Boston Tea-Party
52. Paul Revere's Ride—The Unsheathing of the Sword
53. The First Thrust—The Battle of Bunker Hill
54. The War in Canada
55. The Birth of a Great Nation
56. The Darkest Hour—Trenton and Princeton
57. Burgoyne's Campaign—Bennington and Oriskany
58. Burgoyne's Campaign—Bemis Heights and Saratoga
59. Brandywine—Germantown—Valley Forge
60. War on the Sea
61. The Battle of Monmouth—The Story of Captain Molly
62. The Story of a Great Crime
63. A Turning Point in the World's History
64. Washington First in War, First in Peace
65. Adams—How He Kept Peace with France
66. Jefferson—How the Territory of the United States Was Doubled
67. Jefferson—How the Door into the Far West Was Opened
68. Jefferson—About an American Who Wanted To Be a King
69. Madison—The Shooting Star and the Prophet
70. Madison—War with Great Britain
71. Monroe—The First Whispers of a Storm—Monroe's Famous Doctrine
72. Adams—The Tariff of Abominations
73. Jackson—"Liberty and Union, Now and Forever"—Van Buren—Hard Times
74. Harrison—The Hero of Tippecanoe
75. Tyler—Florida Becomes a State
76. Polk—How Much Land Was Added to the United States
77. Polk—The Finding of Gold
78. Taylor—Union or Disunion
79. Fillmore—The Underground Railroad
80. Pierce—The Story of "Bleeding Kansas"
81. Buchanan—The Story of the Mormons
82. Buchanan—The First Shots
83. Lincoln—From Bull Run to Fort Donelson
84. Lincoln—The Story of the First Battle between Ironclads
85. Lincoln—The Battle of Shiloh and the Taking of New Orleans
86. Lincoln—The Slaves Are Made Free
87. Lincoln—Chancellorsville—The Death of Stonewall Jackson
88. Lincoln—The Battle of Gettysburg
89. Lincoln—Grant's Campaign—Sheridan's Ride
90. Lincoln—Sherman's March to the Sea—Lincoln Re-elected President
91. Lincoln—The End of the War—The President's Death
92. Johnson—How the President Was Impeached
93. Grant—A Peaceful Victory
94. Hayes—Garfield—Arthur
95. Cleveland—Harrison—Cleveland
96. McKinley—War and Sudden Death
97. Roosevelt—Taft
98. Wilson—Troubles with Mexico
99. Wilson—The Great War
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