PROGRAMME OF STORIES FROM THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES FOR TEACHERS AND STORY-TELLERS This Programme may be used, day by day, in teaching the history of the United States. The stories are not intended to take the place of the textbook; but they may be utilized in many delightful ways to illustrate it. If they are told, or read aloud, or dramatized by the children, they will make historic events and characters stand out so vividly, that the boys and girls will never forget their American history. The stories are arranged by dates of leading events, so that the teacher may easily illustrate the day’s lesson in the textbook. 1451 (about) Birth of Columbus, and his Boyhood
The Sea of Darkness, p. 3
The Fortunate Isles, p. 5
The Absurd Truth, p. 7
1492 Discovery of America
Cathay the Golden, p. 10
The Emerald Islands, p. 12
1493 Columbus’s Return to Spain
The Magnificent Return, p. 13
1498 Discovery of South America (Columbus’s Third Voyage)
The Fatal Pearls, p. 15
1502 Discovery of Panama (Columbus’s Fourth Voyage)
Queen Isabella’s Page, p. 21
The Twin Cities, p. 24
The Pearls Again, p. 26
1619 The First Representative Assembly in America (in Virginia)
The Author of the Declaration, p. 308
1620 Signing of the Mayflower Compact
The Father of the New England Colonies, p. 125
1620 Landing of the Pilgrims
The Savage New World, p. 128
1620-23 Settlement of Plymouth Colony
Welcome, Englishmen! p. 131
Lost! Lost! a Boy! p. 132
The Rattlesnake Challenge, p. 136
The Great Drought, p. 138
1636-37 Roger Williams and the Founding of Providence
Roger, the Boy, p. 349
Soul Liberty, p. 350
What Cheer! p. 352
Risking his Life, p. 354
1639 Connecticut’s Independent Constitution
Brother Jonathan, p. 208
1681 William Penn and the Founding of Pennsylvania
The Boy of Great Tower Hill, p. 31
Westward Ho, and Away! p. 34
The City of Brotherly Love, p. 36
The Place of Kings, p. 38
1693-1718 William Penn and World Peace
He Wore it as Long as he Could, p. 32
The Peacemaker, p. 33
Onas, p. 41
1755 Braddock’s Defeat and the Boyhood of Washington
The Boy in the Valley, p. 191
The Boy of the Frontier, p. 427
1759 George Washington at Home (Before and after the War for Independence)
Washington’s Wedding Day (January 6, 1759), p. 197
Washington and the Children, p. 197
Nellie and Little Washington, p. 200
Nelson, the Hero, p. 204
Caring for the Guest, p. 205
Light Horse Harry, p. 216
1764-66 Stamp Act
The Orator of the War for Independence (Patrick Henry), p. 317
This Terrible Cornet of Horse (William Pitt), p. 95
America’s Defender, p. 101
The Sons of Liberty, p. 103
1773-74 Boston Tea Party and Boston Port Bill
Aid to the Sister Colony, p. 77
1774 First Continental Congress
Facing Danger, p. 322
A Famous Date, p. 80
1775 Lexington and the Beginning of the War for Independence
What a Glorious Morning! p. 81
A Son of Liberty, p. 75
The Adams Family, p. 76
The Young Lieutenant, p. 433
Serving the Cause, p. 434
Silver Heels, p. 436
Without Bread, p. 437
1775 Second Continental Congress and Appointment of Washington
John to Samuel, p. 82
A Gentleman from Virginia, p. 83
1775 Bunker Hill
The Boy Who Became President, p. 85
Brother Jonathan, p. 208
1775 Israel Putnam and Bunker Hill
Seeing Boston, p. 143
The Fight with the Wolf, p. 144
From Plough to Camp, p. 146
A Generous Foe, p. 149
1775-76 Siege of Boston
He made Washington Laugh, p. 148
Friend Greene, p. 213
1776 Evacuation of Boston by the British
The Little Girl and the Red Coats, p. 200
1776 Declaration of Independence and its Framer (Jefferson)
The Charter of Liberty, p. 98
The Boy Owner of Shadwell Farm, p. 305
A Christmas Guest, p. 306
The Author of the Declaration, p. 308
Proclaim Liberty, p. 309
Reading the Declaration (Andrew Jackson), p. 282
1776 Financing the War for Independence
The Little Friend in Front Street (Haym Salomon), p. 228
He Knows Everything (Robert Morris), p. 159
1777 The Stars and Stripes, and Paul Jones
How Shall the Stars be Placed? p. 88
The Boy of the Solway, p. 359
Don’t Tread on Me! p. 360
The First Salute, p. 361
The Poor Richard, p. 364
Mickle’s the Mischief he has Dune, p. 365
Paul Jones Himself, p. 367
Some of His Sayings, p. 369
1777 The Coming of Lafayette
I Will Join the Americans, p. 413
In America, p. 414
1777 Brandywine
The Banner of the Moravian Nuns (Count Pulaski), p. 416
1777-78 Valley Forge
The Bloody Footprints, p. 210
At Valley Forge (John Marshall), p. 435
An Appeal to God (Washington), p. 211
The Soldier Baron (Steuben), p. 220
Friend Greene, p. 213
Loyal to the Chief (Lafayette), p. 418
1778 Monmouth
Captain Molly, p. 218
The Soldier Baron, p. 220
1778 Our Great Commissioner and the Treaty with France (Benjamin Franklin)
The Whistle, p. 165
The Candle-Maker’s Boy, p. 166
The Boy of the Printing Press, p. 167
The Three Rolls, p. 168
Standing Before Kings, p. 169
The Wonderful Kite Experiment, p, 170
The Rising Sun, p. 171
To My Friend, p. 172
1778 West Point Fortified
Father Thaddeus (Kosciuszko), p. 223
1780 Camden
On the Field Near Camden (De Kalb), p. 414
1780-81 Two Patriots of the Carolinas (Andrew Jackson and his Mother)
Mischievous Andy, p. 281
Out Against Tarleton, p. 283
An Orphan of the Revolution, p. 285
1781 Surrender of Cornwallis
Washington’s Mother, p. 194
Nelson, the Hero, p. 204
1778-89 Close of War for Independence
A Last Scene (William Pitt), p. 105
Putnam not Forgotten! p. 150
Farewell! My General, Farewell! p. 230
The Cincinnatus of the West, p. 206
Seeing the President, p. 203
1787 Building the Nation—The Constitution of the United States
The Constitution, p. 442
The Boy of the Hurricane (Hamilton), p. 155
Call Colonel Hamilton, p. 157
A Struggle, p. 158
The Rising Sun, p. 171
The Hooting in the Wilderness, p. 286
From “Washington’s Legacy,” p. 232
1789 Building the Nation, The Treasury Department
He Knows Everything, p. 159
1796 Washington’s “Farewell Address”
Call Colonel Hamilton, p. 157 The teacher or story-teller is advised to read the whole or parts of the “Farewell Address” aloud to the boys and girls. They may memorize selected passages. A reliable text of the address may be found in “Old South Leaflets,” No. 4; also in the Riverside Literature Series, No. 190. 1799 Washington’s Death
Light Horse Harry (famous funeral oration before Congress), p. 217
A King of Men, p. 233
When Washington Died, p. 234
1801-1835 Expounding the Constitution (John Marshall)
The Boy of the Frontier, p. 427
The Young Lieutenant, p. 433
Serving the Cause, p. 434
At Valley Forge, p. 435
Silver Heels, p. 436
Without Bread, p. 437
His Father, p. 438
His Mother, p. 438
Three Stories, p. 439
The Constitution, p. 442
Expounding the Constitution, p. 444
The Great Chief Justice, p. 446
What of the Constitution, p. 448
1812-15 Andrew Jackson in the War of 1812 and the Creek War
Fort Mims, p. 289
Davy Crockett, p. 290
Chief Weatherford, p. 291
Sam Houston, p. 295
Why Jackson was Named Old Hickory, p. 297
The Cotton-Bales, p. 299
After the Battle of New Orleans, p. 300
1820 Missouri Compromise
Only a Reprieve, p. 310
1823 Monroe Doctrine
Hail! Neighbour Republics! p. 266
America for the Americans, p. 268
1824-25 Lafayette Visits America
We are Grateful, Lafayette! p. 420
Welcome! Friend of America! p. 422
1826 Fiftieth Anniversary of the Signing of the Declaration of Independence
His Last Toast (John Adams), p. 91
On the Fourth of July (Jefferson), p. 313
1861-65 War for the Union, and Abraham Lincoln
Only a Reprieve, p. 310
The Cabin in the Clearing, p. 175
How He Learned to be Just, p. 176
Off to New Orleans, p. 177
The Kindness of Lincoln, p. 178
Lincoln and the Children, p. 181
The President and the Bible, p. 183
Washington and Lincoln, Speak! p. 185
Gettysburg Address, p. 186
1858-1919 Theodore Roosevelt and the Liberation of Cuba
The Boy Who Grew Strong, p. 45
Sagamore Hill, p. 50
The Children of Sagamore Hill, p. 52
Off with John Burroughs, p. 53
The Big Stick, p. 54
A-Hunting Trees with John Muir, p. 55
The Bear Hunters’ Dinner, p. 56
Hunting in Africa, p. 57
The Ever Faithful Island, p. 59
The Colonel of the Rough Riders, p. 61
The River of Doubt, p. 65
Theodore Roosevelt (a Tribute), p. 69 II STORY PROGRAMME OF SOUTH AMERICA’S STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE The reader, teacher, or story-teller, who follows this outline, will find that it covers a short consecutive history of one of the most important and courageous world-struggles for Freedom. Portuguese America—Brazil—holds the honour of having declared its Republic with practically no shedding of blood. The struggle of the Spanish-American Colonies was conducted for long years against fearful odds. And their winning of the victory helped to make permanent the independence if both North and South America. Therefore, every school child in the United States should know something of the heroic history of our neighbour Republics. SPANISH AMERICA Discovery
The Sea of Darkness, p. 3
The Fortunate Isles, p. 5
The Absurd Truth, p. 7
Cathay the Golden, p. 10
The Emerald Islands, p. 12
The Magnificent Return, p. 13
The Fatal Pearls, p. 15
Queen Isabella’s Page, p. 21
The Twin Cities, p. 24
The Pearls Again, p. 26
Spanish America under Spain’s Rule
The Spanish Galleons, p. 327
Venezuela’s Struggle for Independence (Miranda)
The Romance of Miranda, p. 331
The Mysterious Stranger, p. 89
The Mystery Ship, p. 335
The End of the Mystery Ship, p. 339
The Great and Glorious Fifth, p. 341
A Terrible Thing, p. 343
End of the Romance, p. 344
Venezuela’s Struggle for Independence (Bolivar)
The Precious Jewel, p. 373
The Fiery Young Patriot, p. 376
Seeing Bolivar, p. 378
Uncle Paez, the Lion of the Apure, p. 382
Angostura, p. 384
Great Colombia (formed by Bolivar)
The Crossing, p. 385
Peru Next, p. 388
Argentina’s Struggle for Independence (San Martin)
The Boy Soldier, p. 237
The Patriot Who Kept Faith, p. 238
When San Martin Came, p. 240
Argentina’s Independence Day, p. 243
A Great Idea, p. 243
The Mighty Andes, p. 245
The Real San Martin, p. 247
The Fighting Engineer of the Andes, p. 248
Chile’s Struggle for Independence (San Martin and O’Higgins)
The Son of the Barefoot Boy, p. 395
The Single Star Flag, p. 397
The Hero of Rancagua, p. 398
The Hannibal of the Andes, p. 249
Not for Himself, p. 254
Cochrane, El Diablo, p. 255
Peru’s Struggle for Independence (San Martin)
Our Brothers, Ye Shall be Free! p. 256
The Fall of the City of the Kings, p. 257
San Martin the Conqueror, p. 261
Lima’s Greatest Day, p. 265
Hail! Neighbour Republics! p. 266
America for the Americans, p. 268
Guayaquil (now in Ecuador); its Struggle for Independence
What One American Did, p. 271
The Amazing Meeting, p. 272
End of the Struggle of Peru and Chile for Independence (Bolivar and O’Higgins)
What Happened Afterward, p. 274
The Mystery Solved, p. 276
The Patriot Ruler, p. 400
First Soldier, First Citizen, p. 402
Chile as She is, p. 403
The Break, p. 389
Bolivar, the Man, p. 390
Other Spanish-American Republics
The Break, p. 389
One of Twenty, p. 405
Spain’s Last Stand, Cuba
The Ever Faithful Island, p. 59
The Colonel of the Rough Riders, p. 61
Arbitration and Peace
The Better Way, p. 406 PORTUGUESE AMERICA Brazil (Don Pedro)
The Brazils Magnificent, p. 111
The Empire of the Southern Cross, p. 112
Making the Little Emperor, p. 113
The Patriot Emperor, p. 115
The United States of Brazil, p. 120
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