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Balboa's Reward
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Attacked by the Indians
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The White Lily
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Honest Ben
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Log Cabin Days
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Old Put
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Caesar Rodney's Ride
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The Colonies Proclaim Their Liberty
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The Patriot Spy
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Lydia Darrah Outwits the British
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The Heroine of Monmouth
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John Paul Jones and His Flag
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Brave Polly Merrill
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Arnold the Patriot
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Arnold the Traitor
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Nancy Campbell Turns Soldier
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"The American Army of Two"
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Kind-Hearted Captain Dan
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Daniel Webster and the Woodchuck
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Tad Lincoln
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Front Matter
Preface
T
HIS little book, like its companion volume, "American
History for Little Folks", has been written to serve
as an introduction to the more advanced books of the
series, namely, "The American History Story-Book,
"The Child's Book of American History", "Heroic Deeds
of American Sailors", and "Pioneers of America."
The book is intended for use as a supplementary
historical reader for pupils in the third grade of the
public schools, and for other boys and girls from ten
to twelve years old. The authors have set forth, in
simple and familiar style, a few of the dramatic and
picturesque events which present the perils, hardships,
self-denial, and stanch patriotism of our forefathers.
Experienced teachers of history know that a bit of
romance, a single incident, or an interesting story, will
often throw more light on an historical situation than
many pages of mere description. Such material, instinct
with human life, arouses the attention of young people,
and tends to stimulate them to read and study more
zealously the history of their country.
The stories are gathered from historical sources, and
the authors hope that this book, with the other books
in the series, will serve as a foundation on which boys
and girls may build a more extended and formal course
in American history.
November, 1920.
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