Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1876-02-11
A Valuable Work.

The Centennial History Of the United
States, from the Discovery Of the american
Continent to tie Close Of the First Century
Of american Independence. By James d.
McCabe, Author Of " a Manual Of General
History" " Pathways Of the Holy Land"
ETC., Etc.
There has long been great and uni
versally-felt want of History of the Unit
ed States suitable for general use. This
want is now being supplied by the Ma
tional Publishing Co., of Chicago, ILL.,.
who have issued handsome volume,
styled "The Centennial History of the
United States" by James D. McCabe, a
wellknown historical writer. This work
will, undoubtedly, take rank as the Stand
ard History of the United States. 1t is no
dry mass of details-no bombastic effort
to inflame the national pride, but is a
clear, vivid and brilliant narrative of the
events of our history, from the discovery
of the American Continent down to the
present time.
We most heartily commend this book to
our readers. 1t gives very interesting
account of the Indians of North America,
from the time of the coming of the white
men. The voyages of Columbus, the ex-
plorations Of the different nations of Eu-
rope, and the wanderings of the Spaniards
in search of gold and immortal youth, are
told with graphic power.
Every step of our colonial history is
traced with patient fidelity, and the sources
of those noble, and we trust, enduring in
stitutions which have made our country
free and great, are shown with remarka-
BILE clearness. The causes of our great
struggle for Independence are told with a
logical force and ability unsurpassed in
any work of the day. Then follows a
clear and succinct account of the forma-
ton of the Federal Constitution; the es
Enlistment of the Union; the course of
affairs until the breaking out of the Sec
ond War with England; and full and
comprehensive account of that War and
its results. The events of our career from
the close of that contest to the commence
ment of the Civil War, follow in their or
der. The history of this Civil War is re-
lated with intense vigor, and with strict
fidelity to truth; and the work closes with
an account of the course OF affairs since
the end of that great conflict. The au-
thor writes throughout with the calmness
and impartiality of historian, and
pleads the cause of no party or section.
He states facts, points out the lessons
which they teach, and appealing to neither
passion nor political feeling, trusts to the
good sense of his countrymen to sustain
his views. In order to render the work
complete in every respect, the author has
added to it an appendix, giving an account
of the approaching International Centen
NAL Exhibition.
1t is comprised in one large, handsome
octave volume of 925 pages, and contains
442 fine engravings On steel and wood of
historical personages and scenes. The
price is so low that all can afford to pur-
chase copy, and each subscriber is pre-
sented with superb photographic engrav-
ing of the Centennial Exhibition build
ings and grounds. The book is sold by
subscription only, and the publishers want
agents in every county. See advertise
ment in another column