02198cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000330011524500560014826400510020430000470025533600260030233700260032833800360035450000310039050801130042152012280053453400450176265300290180785600430183699900170187912423UtSlPG20260610133309.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE1511 aChanning, Edward,d1856-193112aA Short History of the United States for School Use 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-05-01  aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Keren Vergon, Charlie Kirschner and
the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.  a"A Short History of the United States for School Use" by Edward Channing is a historical account crafted in the early 20th century. This textbook aims to provide a simplified but thorough narrative of the founding and development of the United States, specifically geared toward students in schools. The book emphasizes the importance of understanding the authentic history of the nation rather than focusing on anecdotal tales, setting the stage for a serious study of American history.  The beginning of this work outlines the author's intent and methodology in presenting U.S. history. Channing states that this textbook is designed to avoid traditional anecdotes that often overshadow significant historical events. Instead, the early chapters delve straight into foundational topics, such as the discovery of America by figures like Leif Ericson and Christopher Columbus, and touch upon European exploratory missions. Additionally, the text introduces essential themes of colonization, the establishment of early settlements, and the relationships with Indigenous peoples, aiming to equip students with a factual understanding of the formative periods of American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aUnited States -- History40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12423  c53841d53841