JOHN CLARK RIDPATH, LL. D., Vice-Prest. and Prof. of Belles-Lettres and History in Indiana Asbury Uni GRAMMAR SCHOOL EDITION. ILLUSTRATED WITH CHARTS, MAPS, PORTRAITS, SKETCHES, AND DIAG 609952 Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1870, by JOHN T. JONES, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington. LECTROTYPED AT ANKLIN TYPE FOUNDRY, PREFACE. I OFFER to American boys and girls a new history country. My hope has been to make them love the story. In the preparation of this little book, the following have been kept in view: I. To give an accurate and spirited Narrative of the events in our country's history from the discovery of Ar the present time. II. To present a clear and systematic Arrangement of eral subjects, giving to every fact, whether of peace or true place and proportion in the narrative. III. To give an Objective Representation by means o maps, and drawings, of all the more important facts of tory. IV. To employ such a Style and Method as seem best to fix the attention of the student and to awaken his enthu Whether I have succeeded in this work, it is not mi cide.—If success has not rewarded the effort, the failure in the execution rather than in the plan and purpose. I surrender this NEW GRAMMAR SCHOOL HISTORY UNITED STATES to those for whose benefit it was begun been finished. I ask of teacher and student a just re of whatever worth the work may be found to possess, and itable criticism of its defects. J. C INDIANA ASBURY UNIVERSITY, (v) |