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America’s Story 2 America’s Story FOR GR AD 6 ES 3 TO A Colorful Charlotte Mason-Inspired Journey Through American History! America had formed its fledgling nation, but all was not well within the Union. Slavery continued to cause disputes among the states until there was a civil war. Conflicts emerged as settlements kept expanding to the West, encroaching on Native American lands. And the Industrial Revolution was changing the way Americans lived and worked in the growing nation. In the lives of soldiers and sailors, outlaws and lawmen, pastors and pioneers, as well as Native Americans struggling to continue their traditional way of life, we see the history and controversies of the resilient nation unfold before us. Volume Two in this series for your elementary students includes: Interesting photographs, maps, and illustrations to help students visualize and relate to historical events Cultural connections between the events of the past and the modern world we see today Important features and narratives that add to the student’s understanding of history from different perspectives Join us as we explore “one nation under God” as America stretches across the continent and tests the limits of the Constitution that binds it together. Discover why this nation then and now draws those seeking freedom to its shores from around the world as each person helps build the nation toward a prosperous future and contributes their story to American history. O’Dell Also Available: America’s Story Volume 2 Teacher Guide contains a helpful schedule in addition to learning and review opportunities. It contains art and geography components, and helps to connect the past and present in a uniquely interesting course. Other Books in the Series HISTORY/United States/General RELIGION/Christian Education/Children & Youth ISBN-13: 978-0-89051-981-3 EAN First printing: April 2017 Third printing: July 2020 Copyright © 2017 by Angela O'Dell and Master Books®. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, copied, broadcast, stored, or shared in any form whatsoever without written permission from the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations in articles and reviews. For information write: Master Books®, P.O. Box 726, Green Forest, AR 72638 Master Books® is a division of the New Leaf Publishing Group, Inc. ISBN: 978-0-89051-981-3 ISBN: 978-1-61458-585-5 (digital) Library of Congress Number: 2017908538 Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America Please visit our website for other great titles: www.masterbooks.com For information regarding author interviews, please contact the publicity department at (870) 438-5288. Dedicated to my favorite students, who were also my teachers. I love you! Soli Deo Gloria U.S. Military mail orderlies. 1890-1901. Table of Contents Chapter 1: Storm Clouds ..................................................................................................................................... 5 Chapter 2: The Story of Abraham Lincoln, Part 1 .......................................................................................... 15 Chapter 3: The Story of Abraham Lincoln, Part 2 .......................................................................................... 25 Chapter 4: Important People of the Civil War ................................................................................................ 35 Chapter 5: More About the Civil War .............................................................................................................. 45 Chapter 6: The End of the Confederacy ......................................................................................................... 55 Chapter 7: Our Bruised and Broken Country ................................................................................................ 65 Chapter 8: America Turns One Hundred Years Old ...................................................................................... 75 Chapter 9: Transcontinental Railroad, Part 1 ................................................................................................. 85 Chapter 10: Transcontinental Railroad, Part 2 ............................................................................................... 95 Chapter 11: Howdy, Partner, Welcome to the Wild West! ..........................................................................105 Chapter 12: Who Owns This Land? ...............................................................................................................115 Chapter 13: The Industry Boom ....................................................................................................................127 Chapter 14: Skyscrapers, Elevators, and Bridges ..........................................................................................137 Chapter 15: America’s Big Business ...............................................................................................................147 Chapter 16: Chicago is on Fire! ......................................................................................................................157 Chapter 17: The Story of a Very Stubborn Man ...........................................................................................167 Chapter 18: Hello, Can You Hear Me? ...........................................................................................................177 Chapter 19: The Story of Helen Keller, Part 1 ...............................................................................................187 Chapter 20: The Story of Helen Keller, Part 2 ...............................................................................................197 Chapter 21: America’s Victorian Age .............................................................................................................207 Chapter 22: American Immigration, Part 1 ..................................................................................................217 Chapter 23: American Immigration, Part 2 ..................................................................................................227 Chapter 24: What Time is it Anyway? ...........................................................................................................237 Chapter 25: Poverty, Slums, and Strikes ........................................................................................................247 Chapter 26: Big Changes! ................................................................................................................................257 Chapter 27: Looking Toward a New Century ...............................................................................................267 Chapter 28: The American Dream .................................................................................................................277 Glossary ............................................................................................................................................................285 Geographical Terms .........................................................................................................................................286 Welcome to A Living History of Our World, America’s Story. I am so pleased that you have chosen this book to teach your children the story of our great country. This book is a unique combination of storybook and history curriculum. It is written in the same style that I have used with my children for the last 19 years, and many of the stories are the same ones that I have told my own children as we have woven our tapestry of historical knowledge throughout the years. My goal in writing this curriculum is to make an easy-to-use, comprehensive history resource for you to use with all your elementary-age children at one time, with little to no preparation and no necessary supplements. First, I would like to share with you what I have learned through teaching my children history this way. First and foremost, I have learned that history truly does need to be taught as HIStory; however, you do not need to teach your children from a “religiously sterilized” point of view. Not every person in American history was a Christian, but that does not mean that He did not use them for His plan and glory. I have also learned that children need to know how they fit into this picture and how history pertains to them. In our family, we firmly believe in providing a living education. You might ask, “What does a living education mean?” For us, it is about making relationships with what we learn. It means that we learn about both heroes and villains. We learn about famous men and women and not-so- famous men and women. We make friends in history instead of just memorizing dates and names. We reach out and touch nature and learn to be observant of the small things in life. We see God’s love for us in the flaming-red sunset, as well as in the busy little ants laboriously gathering their food. We work diligently to hide God’s Word in our hearts. Our goal is a living relationship with our Heavenly Father and wise hearts that love His world. We like the quote, “Education is the lighting of a fire, not the filling of a bucket.” It is to that end that I wrote this book. In our homeschool, I have followed the methods of Charlotte Mason with wonderful results. Therefore, my desire was to produce a resource that was a living book that “purled along pleasantly,”