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