Our American Heritage 3rd edition Author:Judy Hull Moore * Please note: This is a standard binding, not the spiral displayed in the photo. — Some people have become great Americans because they played an important part in America'a history. we will study the history of America through the lives of some of these great people. — God sent daring captains like John Smith and Miles Standish to help settle a... more » new land. God gave wisdom to men like George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson to help them form a new nation, God gave understanding to men like Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant to help heal a divided land.
These men as well as many other famous Americans may or may not have been Christians. That is not for us to decidee. They were humans, such as we are. They made many wise decisions, but like every person, they also made mistakes. We can learn from their wise decisions. We can learn from their mistakes. By studying their lives, these men become our teachers. Through God and the prayers of Christians, these men helped to make America great.
Do you want to have an important part in the history of America? Then pray for your contry and the men who lead it.
Also includes the study of: Christopher Columbus, Pocahontas, Squanto, William Penn, Daniel Boone, Noah Webster, John Greenleaf Whittier, Clara Barton, Louisa May Alcottt, Booker T. Washington, George Washington Carver, Laura Ingalls Wilder and Billy Sunday.
Beautiful, full color illustrations and timeline and the easy to read print are fun for kids. Comprehension checks, 'stop and think' points, and a short vocabulary list with each chapter help mom (or dad) to be sure the material is 'sinking in.'« less