THE MAKERS OF AMERICA BY JAMES A. WOODBURN INDIANA UNIVERSITY AND THOMAS F. MORAN PURDUE UNIVERSITY AUTHORS OF "THE CITIZEN AND THE REPUBLIC," ELEMENTARY AMERICAN HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT AND "INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN HISTORY" LONGMANS, GREEN AND CO. NEW YORK CHICAGO BOSTON TORONTO COPYRIGHT, 1922 BY LONGMANS, GREEN AND CO. First Edition, June, 1922; EDUCATION LIBR MADE IN THE UNITED STATES 1924 iduc Lib THE purpose of this little book is to set forth in simple form the story of some of the most important events and movements in our later history. It deals with certain "high spots" in our national life. It makes no pretense of being a connected history of the period which it covers. The book is almost entirely biographical. The Committee of Eight of the American Historical Association rendered a useful service to the teaching of history in the public schools by recommending that the history work of the fourth and fifth grades should be largely biographical in character. Biography interests young people. It makes a personal and dramatic appeal which is impossible in any other form of presentation. And after all, a lively interest in history is more to be desired than an accumulation of facts. We are indebted to many teachers for valuable suggestions in the preparation of this book, but most of all to Miss Ida Williams, teacher of the fifth grade in the public schools of West Lafayette, Indiana. It is hoped that the book will do something towards creating an interest in American history and bringing about a sound and sane patriotism on the part of the younger citizens of the Republic. JAMES A. WOODBURN M577069 |