51599 KD55 son's Historical Series. A Junior Class History of the United States. Illustrated with hundreds of portraits, views, maps, etc. Price, $1.00. A Grammar School History of the United States. Annotated; and illustrated with numerous portraits and views, and with more than forty maps, many of which are colored. 300 pp. 16mo. Price, $1.20. A Pictorial School History of the United States. Fully illustrated with maps, portraits, vignettes, &c. 404 pp. 12mo. Price, $1.65. A Manual of General History. Illustrated with beautifully colored maps showing the changes in the political divisions of the world, and giving the location of important places. 419 pp. 12mo. Price, $2.00. A School History of England. Illustrated with colored maps showing the geographical changes in the country at different periods. 300 pp. 12mo. Price, $1.60. Anderson's Bloss's Ancient History. colored maps and a chart. 445 pp. 12mo. Price, $2.00. Illustrated with The Historical Reader, embracing selections in prose and verse, from standard writers of Ancient and Modern History; with a Vocabulary of Difficult Words, and Biographical and Geographical Indexes. 12mo. 544 pp. Price, $1.80. The United States Reader, embracing selections from eminent American historians, orators, statesmen and poets, with explanatory observations, A School History of Rome. A School History of France. In preparation. In preparation. In preparation. An Introductory School History of the United STATES. From 1492 to 1875. A class-book for advanced grades on the catechetical plan. Illustrated with maps. 195 pp. 16mo. Price, 60 cents. A Common School History of the United States. On the catechetical plan. Illustrated with maps. 350 pp. 16mo. Price, $1.00. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1872 by in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C. HARVARD FEB 18 1.5+ PREFACE. THE general plan of this work corresponds very nearly with that of the HISTORICAL READER, recently presented to the public; and its object, like that work, is to teach history so as to cultivate, at the same time, the taste of the pupil for historical reading and study, and to afford in connection therewith, appropriate materials for reading-lessons and exercises in elocution. It is quite often a subject of complaint among intelligent educators, that the materials of most of the reading-books in use supply to so small an extent the means of imparting useful information, or of instilling a taste for the perusal of instructive books. Their desultory character has, without doubt, a tendency to prevent this result. In the present work, a sufficient variety of composition, it is believed, is supplied to afford every necessary exercise in elocution; while the subject-matter is connected, from beginning to end, not only by notes and observations, but by a continuous text, so as to form a succinct narrative of all the great events in our history. It is thus not only a Reading-Book, but a complete History of the United States. The selections are chiefly from the most eminent historians (with few exceptions, American); also from the illustrious orators and statesmen who have, by the splendor of their genius and patriotism, shed a peculiar lustre upon our annals. Some of the great events are still further illustrated by choice extracts, chiefly from the most illustrious of the American poets, all having a tendency to infuse into the mind of the youthful student a warm patriotic sentiment, as well as to impress deeply upon his memory the history of the events referred to in these beautiful and spirit-stirring verses. Nor is it the smallest consideration, that the pupil, by the use of such a compilation as this, of necessity acquires a knowledge of the best writers, and is enabled, after discontinuing its use, or in connection with it, to arrange for himself a proper course of historical reading; since the author has been careful to insert in connection with the pieces the names of their writers, as well as the works from which they have been extracted. The text of the history is brief and direct, and, in order that the original and selected matter may be at once distinguished, has been printed in smaller type, though, it is believed, sufficiently conspicuous to be easily and conveniently legible. The author has used no questions, but has arranged the matter in brief paragraphs with prominent headings, indicating at once the events described. This arrangement seemed to be better adapted to the plan of topical study and recitation, which in the author's judgment has, especially in history, very many advantages. The model of analysis will supply further aid to teachers in the proper method of conducting recitations. The Progressive Maps which have been inserted, particularly that illustrating the Territorial Growth of the nation, will be found of great value, not only in teaching the geographical position of the places referred to in the text and selections, but also by presenting the great features of the nation's progress and development at different periods. The Vocabulary of Difficult Words, and the Biographical Index of Authors, will also be found very useful appendages to a work of this character. The author submits this work to the impartial examination and trial of his fellow-teachers, confident that it will prove a valuable addition to the ordinary means of teaching history, in bringing the pupil's mind in communion with the masterpieces of so many gifted writers; and that, even where a simple compilation is used, this work will perform an important service as an auxiliary. NEW YORK, May, 1872. In issuing a new edition of the United States Reader, the author has been induced to insert, as introductory to the body of the work, a brief exposition of the Principles of Elocution, with exercises and illustrative selections, together with references to such pieces in the Reader itself as may be used for still farther illustration and practice. This has been done in compliance with the wishes of many teachers who have experienced a need of more material for direct elocutionary instruction. With this addition, the author feels confident that nothing is wanting to render the work complete as a Reading Book. A List of Authors, for reference and additional study, has also been added. NEW YORK, FEBRUARY, 1873. |