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This Country of Ours

H. E. (Henrietta Elizabeth) Marshall

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HistoryAdventureHistory - AmericanHistory - EuropeanHistory - AncientHistory - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750)

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1. Front matter2. Part I STORIES OF EXPLORERS AND PIONEERS3. Part II STORIES OF VIRGINIA4. Part III STORIES OF NEW ENGLAND5. Part IV STORIES OF THE MIDDLE AND SOUTHERN COLONIES6. Part V STORIES OF THE FRENCH IN AMERICA7. Part VI STORIES OF THE STRUGGLE FOR LIBERTY8. Part VII STORIES OF THE UNITED STATES UNDER THE CONSTITUTION9. PART I STORIES OF EXPLORERS AND PIONEERS10. Chapter 1 - How the Vikings of Old Sought and Found New Lands11. Chapter 2 - The Sea of Darkness and the Great Faith of Columbus12. Chapter 3 - How Columbus Fared Forth Upon The Sea of Darkness and Came to Pleasant Lands Beyond13. Chapter 4 - How Columbus Returned Home in Triumph14. Chapter 5 - How America Was Named15. Chapter 6 - How The Flag of England Was Planted on the Shores of the New World16. Chapter 7 - How The Flag of France Was Planted in Florida17. Chapter 8 - How The French Founded a Colony in Florida18. Chapter 9 - How the Spaniards Drove the French Out of Florida19. Chapter 10 - How a Frenchman Avenged the Death of His Countrymen20. Chapter 11 - The Adventures of Sir Humphrey Gilbert21. Chapter 12 - About Sir Walter Raleigh's Adventures in the Golden West22. PART II STORIES OF VIRGINIA23. Chapter 13 - The Adventures of Captain John Smith24. Chapter 14 - More Adventures of Captain John Smith25. Chapter 15 - How the Colony was Saved26. Chapter 16 - How Pocahontas Took a Journey Over the Seas27. Chapter 17 - How the Redmen Fought Against Their White Brothers28. Chapter 18 - How Englishmen Fought a Duel With Tyranny29. Chapter 19 - The Coming of the Cavaliers30. Chapter 20 - Bacon's Rebellion31. Chapter 21 - The Story of the Knights of the Golden Horseshoe32. PART III STORIES OF NEW ENGLAND33. Chapter 22 - The Story of the Pilgrim Fathers34. Chapter 23 - The Founding of Massachusetts35. Chapter 24 - The Story of Harry Vane36. Chapter 25 - The Story of Anne Hutchinson and the Founding of Rhode Island37. Chapter 26 - The Founding of Harvard38. Chapter 27 - How Quakers First Came to New England39. Chapter 28 - How Maine and New Hampshire Were Founded40. Chapter 29 - The Founding of Connecticut and War with the Indians41. Chapter 30 - The Founding of New Haven42. Chapter 31 - The Hunt for the Regicides43. Chapter 32 - King Philip's War44. Chapter 33 - How The Charter of Connecticut Was Saved45. Chapter 34 - The Witches of Salem46. Part IV STORIES OF THE MIDDLE AND SOUTHERN COLONIES47. Chapter 35 - The Founding of Maryland48. Chapter 36 - How New Amsterdam Became New York49. Chapter 37 - How a German Ruled New York50. Chapter 38 - Pirates!51. Chapter 39 - The Founding of New Jersey52. Chapter 40 - The Founding of Pennsylvania53. Chapter 41 - How Benjamin Franklin Came to Philadelphia54. Chapter 42 - The Founding of North and South Carolina55. Chapter 43 - War With the Indians in North and South Carolina56. Chapter 44 - The Founding of Georgia57. PART V STORIES OF THE FRENCH IN AMERICA58. Chapter 45 - How the Mississippi was Discovered59. Chapter 46 - King William's War and Queen Anne's War60. Chapter 47 - The Mississippi Bubble61. Chapter 48 - How a Terrible Disaster Befell the British Army62. Chapter 49 - The End of the French Rule in America63. Chapter 50 - The Rebellion of Pontiac64. PART VI: STORIES OF THE STRUGGLE FOR LIBERTY65. Chapter 51 - The Boston Tea party66. Chapter 52 - Paul Revere's Ride - The Unsheathing of the Sword67. Chapter 53 - The First Thrust-The Battle of Bunker Hill68. Chapter 54 - The War In Canada69. Chapter 55 - The Birth of A Great Nation70. Chapter 56 - The Darkest Hour - Trenton and Princeton71. Chapter 57 - Burgoyne's Campaign - Bennington and Oriskany72. Chapter 58 - Burgoyne's Campaign - Bemis Heights and Saratoga73. Chapter 59 - Brandywine - Germantown - Valley Forge74. Chapter 60 - War on the Sea75. Chapter 61 - The Battle of Monmouth - The Story of Captain Molly76. Chapter 62 - The Story of a Great Crime77. Chapter 63 - A Turning Point in the World's History78. Part VII STORIES OF THE UNITED STATES UNDER THE CONSTITUTION79. Chapter 64 - Washington First In War, First In Peace80. Chapter 65 - Adams - How He Kept Peace with France81. Chapter 66 - Jefferson - How the Territory of the United States was Doubled82. Chapter 67 - Jefferson - How the Door Into the Far West was Opened83. Chapter 68 - Jefferson - About An American Who Wanted to be a King84. Chapter 69 - Madison - The Shooting Star and the Prophet85. Chapter 70 - Madison - War with Great Britain86. Chapter 71 - Monroe-The First Whispers of a Storm-Monroe's Famous Doctrine87. Chapter 72 - Adams - The Tariff of Abominations88. Chapter 73 - Jackson - "Liberty and Union, Now and Forever" - Van Buren - Hard Times89. Chapter 74 - Harrison - The Hero of Tippecanoe90. Chapter 75 - Tyler - Florida Becomes a State91. Chapter 76 - Polk - How Much Land Was Added to the United States92. Chapter 77 - Polk - The Finding of Gold93. Chapter 78 - Taylor - Union or Disunion94. Chapter 79 - Fillmore - The Underground Railroad95. Chapter 80 - Pierce - The Story of "Bleeding Kansas"96. Chapter 81 - Buchanan - The Story of the Mormons97. Chapter 82 - Buchanan - The First Shots98. Chapter 83 - Lincoln - From Bull Run to Fort Donelson99. Chapter 84 - Lincoln - The Story of the First Battle Between Ironclads100. Chapter 85 - Lincoln - The Battle of Shiloh and the Taking of New Orleans101. Chapter 86 - Lincoln - The Slaves are Made Free102. Chapter 87 - Lincoln - Chancellorsville - The Death of Stonewall Jackson103. Chapter 88 - Lincoln - The Battle of Gettysburg104. Chapter 89 - Lincoln-Grant's Campaign-Sheridan's Ride105. Chapter 90 - Lincoln - Sherman's March to the Sea - Lincoln Re-Elected President106. Chapter 91 - Lincoln - The End of the War - The President's Death107. Chapter 92 - Johnson - How The President Was Impeached108. Chapter 93 - Grant - A Peaceful Victory109. Chapter 94 - Hayes - Garfield - Arthur110. Chapter 95 - Cleveland - Harrison - Cleveland111. Chapter 96 - McKinley - War and Sudden Death112. Chapter 97 - Roosevelt - Taft113. Chapter 98 - Wilson - Troubles With Mexico114. Chapter 99 - Wilson -The Great War
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