02262cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000370011524500530015226400510020530000470025633600260030333700260032933800360035550000310039150802260042252011550064853400450180365300520184885600430190099900170194332402UtSlPG20260610133735.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE1511 aHurlbut, Jesse Lyman,d1843-193014aThe Story of Our Country :bEvery Child Can Read 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2010-05-16  aE-text prepared by Emmy, Tor Martin Kristiansen, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://www.archive.org)  a"The Story of Our Country" by Jesse Lyman Hurlbut is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This book aims to narrate the history of the United States in a way that's accessible for younger readers, highlighting key figures, events, and the development of the nation from its early exploration to its rise as a prominent country.   The opening of the book sets a nostalgic tone by prompting readers to reflect on the transformation of the United States over a span of three hundred years. Hurlbut vividly describes the landscape of the early country, emphasizing the contrast between the wild beauty of the land before colonization and the bustling cities and farms that have since emerged. He introduces Christopher Columbus and his legendary voyage across the Atlantic, framing this as a pivotal moment that ignited the exploration and eventual establishment of settlements by Europeans. The narrative encourages readers to appreciate the remarkable journey of their nation while foreshadowing the challenges and triumphs that follow in the chapters about other explorers and pioneers. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aUnited States -- History -- Juvenile literature40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32402  c73248d73248