The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-02-17
A Valuable Work.

The Centennial History Of The United StatesC
from the discovery Of he Americaa CoatiHes,
to the close Of the First Century Of american
Independence. By James d. HcC15c, Au-
thor Of al Manual Of General History"
Pott'cays Of bte Holy Land,'' etc., etc.
There has long been d great and univer-
sally-felt want of History of the United
States suitable for general use. This
want IS nov being supplied by The Ma
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who have issued a handsome volume,
styled " The Centennial History of the
United States" by James D. McCabe,
a well-knOwn historical writer. This
work will, undoubtedly, take rank as the
Standard History of the United States.
1t is no dry mass Of details-nO bOmbas-
tie effort to inhame the national pride,
but is a clear, vivid and brilliant nara
tive of the events of our history, from
the discovery OF the American Continent
down to the present time.
We most heartily commend this book
tOOurreadeTs. It gives a very interesting
account of the Indians of North America,
from the time of the coming of the white
men. lit NONdAG VI OOlutlDuS, Tie eN-
pIOratiOns of the different nations of
Europe and the wanderings of the Span
iards IN s9aTtlI Of gold and immortal
youth, are told with graphic power.
Every step of our colonial history X
traced with patient fidelity, and the
sources of those no6lt, and we trust, en-
during institutions which have made our
country free and great, are shown with
remarkable Clearness. The causes of
our great struggle for independence are
told with logical force and ability I'M
surpassed in any work of the day. Then
follows clear and suCcinct account of
the formation o! the Federal CUnstitu-
ton The establishment OF the Union {;
the course OF affaifS Until the breaking
But of the Second War with England !:
and a full and comprehensive account Of
that War and its results. The events of
our career from the close of that contest
10 the commencement of the Civil War,
follow in their order. The history of the
Civil War Is related 33ith Intense vigor.
and with a strict fidelity to truth; and
the work closes with an account Of the
course of affairs since the end of that
great conflict. The author writes
throughout with the caImness and i'm
partiality of historian, and pleads the
| cause Of no party or section. He states
! facts, points out the lesson which they
teach, and appealing to neither passion
nor political feeling, trusts to the good
| sense of his cOuntrymen to sustain his
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