Publisher's Synopsis
TEACHING AMERICAN HISTORY IN 1872 is a reproduction of an important historical work. Used as a textbook in the period just after the Civil War, FIRST LESSONS IN OUR COUNTRY"S HISTORY (the original title) reads like a novel and is an incredible record of contemporary mid-19th century views of the formation of the United States. The book's coverage of the history of the Revolutionary War and The War of Succession (which we now call the Civil War) was recorded from primary and secondary sources. The writing is clear and concise and not aimed for any particular age group since schools of the period covered large age ranges and were not restricted to specific grades. I. Joseph Hyatt is an author and specializes in books about classic movie stars and their works. During his research he found an original of this book and realized its importance to the modern reader. Apart from the new introduction, the book is presented as it was originally printed in black and white, with all the original Illustrations. The pages have been cleaned and restored and presented here in their original typeset.
