{"product_id":"a-childs-first-book-of-american-history-9781893103412","title":"A Child's First Book of American History","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is one of the few childrens history books that you might want to buy in the hardcover edition because you will probably want to hold on to it forever. - Cathy Duffy Reviews  This is America! And this is its glowing  epic story  from the days of the Viking expeditions to the birth of the Atomic age. Here are the explorers  the Indians  the settlers and fur trappers  the soldiers  the statesmen  the men and women who have shaped our country and its destiny. It is a continuous take of adventure  of wars  of industry and invention  of hardship and growth; it is an unparalleled tale of courage  high ideals  hard work--and a precious thing called Freedom.  Perhaps more happened  faster  in the history of this country than in any other. Earl Schenck Miers tells its story as it should be told: in terms of the great moments and events  and through the lives and experiences of individuals.  Among the fifty chapters included are: the faith and longing for freedom of worship that brought the band of Pilgrims to Plymouths shores; James Smiths own account of his capture by the Indians in 1755; excerpts from Davy Crocketts diary  telling of the last days of the Alamo massacre; a young Southern girls description of the burning of Columbia  S.C.  in the Civil War. Miers has recreated unforgettably  the hardships of a cattle drive  the inspiring story of how Booker T. Washington overcame great obstacles to build a school  the suspense that held America in a spell in 1927 when a young man named Lindbergh flew to Paris by himself.  This telling of the American story is dramatic  ever engrossing--and it is based on careful scholarship. The more than 200 illustrations by James Daugherty--most of them in color--are an integral part of the book. A great artist and a superb scholar-storyteller have joined forces to produce a memorable record--an instructive  immensely readable and heart-warming book about the country we love.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45666258550837,"sku":"ByrdShop_1893103412","price":63.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781893103412.jpg?v=1782425579","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/a-childs-first-book-of-american-history-9781893103412","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}