The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1821-12-05
History Of the
United States.
For Schools and Families.
.TvHE SECOND EDITION

II Of this new and valuable work, revised
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The discovery OF America, with the
commencement and progress of the Virginia
and Plymouth Colonies, occupy the first Chap
ter-three Chapters are then devoted to the
particular history of the individual States
Chap. Va, the Revoluton---Chap. VII,
New Constitution, its Administrations; War
with Great Britain, Peace. compendiots
view Of Ancient and Modern States follow,
with Chronological Table of the principal
events from the Creation to the present time
Census of the U. States, as taken at the three
periods of 1890, 1890; and 1810-and the Con-
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The first Edition of the above work
obtained the favourable notice of President
Kirkland, and of the Rev. DIR. Holmes, author
of the American Annals. i" Our children
they observe, 'twant brief history of our own
Your History supplies the deficiency, and, with
few exceptions, which may be corrected in
this or future edition, appears justly entitled
to COMMUNICATION and encouragement
DR.. Adams; author Of the Scholars
Arithmetick and d valuable Geography, SAYS,
81 doubt not but the time is fast approaching,
when no scholar will be considered as having
completed good common school education,
who is left ignorant Of the history of his coun-
try. With these impressions, apprehend that
the History you propose to publish will be found
to be both seasonable and useful, Scr
The Rev. F. Foster says, 81 am hap
Ply to say, that, in my opinion, you have select
ed such facts as are most profitable to be known
by the rising generation, and related them with
that simplicity and perspicuity Of style which
ought to characterize such work. cannot
therefore doubt that your book will find a well
come reception in our schools and academies.n
Mr.. Riddle, Preceptor of Munson A.
cademy, els free to say" that he " considers
the history compilation Of distinguished mer-
it. The plan you have pursued, and the man
ner IN which it is executed, cannot fail Of meet
ing the appreciation of every candid mind. A
work of this kind has been very much wanted
IN our academies and common Schools" &c.
The Author in his preface, after re-
marking upon the singular fact, that there
never has appeared a compendious History of
the United States for our common schools,
ethan which Che says scarcely know work
more needed" Observes By the reading
history like the present, no inoonsiderable gem
eral knowledge may be obtained of the story
of our fathers yet how many are there almost
entirely ignorant of the tales of other tmes,n
as they relate TO our own country; whose ig-
| norsaca would be removed by the introduce
ton, into our more humble Summaries, Of cor
rect, succinct account of the principal events
which have marked the footsteps Of our pros
perity, from the lowly and responding vale Of
struggle and obscurty, to the already lofty and
brilliant heights Of wealth, of happiness, and of
power.n
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.Norcnsber 90, 1921.