Land of Hope Young Readers'' Edition: An Invitation to the Great American Story
English
By (author): Wilfred M. McClay
A Young Readers Edition to Land of Hope, the wonderfully written, sweeping narrative history of the United States that will help Americans discover the land they call home.
This Young Readers Edition brings the great American story into the lives of late primary and middle-school children. We use it in Hillsdale Colleges affiliated K-12 schools, and enthusiastically recommend it to any teacher or parent.
Dr. Kathleen O'Toole, Assistant Provost for K-12 Education, Hillsdale College
VOLUME ONE: SHAPING A NEW NATION, From 1492 to 1877
From its beginnings America was a land of hope, a magnet for those seeking a new beginning for themselves. The American Founders created a unique plan of government designed to realize those ideals. Implementing the plan was not easy, though, and a bloody civil war would push the American experiment to the breaking point - and to a new birth of freedom.
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