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Based upon her foundational belief in a living God for a living education, she has worked to bring a curriculum that will reach deep into the heart of home-educated children and their families. She has written over 20 books, including her history series and her math series. Angela’s goal is to bring materials that teach and train hearts and minds to find the answers for our generation in the never-changing truth of God and His Word. Table of Contents Chapter 1: Who Lived Here First? .................................................................................................................. 5 Chapter 2: Leif Ericson, the Christian Viking ............................................................................................... 15 Chapter 3: Christopher Columbus and Other European Explorers .......................................................... 25 Chapter 4: Settlements, Mosquitoes, and an Indian Princess ..................................................................... 35 Chapter 5: Pilgrimage to Freedom ................................................................................................................. 45 Chapter 6: Squanto the Friendly Indian and the First Thanksgiving ......................................................... 55 Chapter 7: Life in the Colonies ....................................................................................................................... 65 Chapter 8: William Penn, a Man of Peace ..................................................................................................... 75 Chapter 9: William Wilberforce, Abolitionist Hero ..................................................................................... 85 Chapter 10: Young George Washington and the Horrible War .................................................................. 95 Chapter 11: Winds of Change in the English Colonies ............................................................................. 105 Chapter 12: The Power of Words .................................................................................................................. 115 Chapter 13: The British Are Coming! .......................................................................................................... 125 Chapter 14: Stories of the American Revolution ........................................................................................ 135 Chapter 15: More Stories of the Revolution ................................................................................................ 145 Chapter 16: 13 Colonies Become One Nation ............................................................................................ 155 Chapter 17: First in the Hearts of His Countryman .................................................................................. 165 Chapter 18: Looking West ............................................................................................................................. 175 Chapter 19: The Louisiana Purchase, What a Deal! ................................................................................... 185 Chapter 20: The Adventures of Lewis and Clark ........................................................................................ 195 Chapter 21: The Strange War of 1812 ........................................................................................................... 205 Chapter 22: The Industrial Revolution Changes the World ...................................................................... 215 Chapter 23: Paths of Change ......................................................................................................................... 225 Chapter 24: Heroes of the Abolition Movement......................................................................................... 237 Chapter 25: The Story of the Alamo ............................................................................................................. 247 Chapter 26: The Great Journey West — Part 1 ........................................................................................... 255 Chapter 27: The Great Journey West — Part 2 ........................................................................................... 265 Chapter 28: Our Place in History ................................................................................................................. 275 Glossary ............................................................................................................................................................ 283 America's Story One - interior 1st.indd 3 1/16/17 11:42 AM Welcome to America’s Story! This book is a unique combination of storybook and history curriculum. It is written in the same style that I have used with my own children, and many of the stories are the same ones I have told them as we have woven our tapestry of historical knowledge throughout that time. History truly does need to be taught as History… HIS story. However, you must know that not every person in American history was a Christian. That does not mean that God did not use these people for His plan and glory. Those people fit into God’s picture just the way He needed. In our family, we firmly believe in providing a living education. This means 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! Blessings, Angela O’Dell 4 America's Story One - interior 1st.indd 4 1/16/17 11:42 AM Chapter 1 Who Lived Here First? Starting Point: Following the events at the Tower of Babel, people groups moved throughout the world taking their languages and customs with them. Some of these people groups came to the Americas, where they formed a very diverse group of Native American cultures throughout the United States, Canada, as well as Central and South America well before Europeans arrived to colonize the lands. Spot Light Cahokia Mounds, Illinois Mysteries of the Mound Builders: Today we find large Indian mounds, some in the shape of animals, throughout the midwest and eastern states. These are some sites of the mysterious Mound Builders that included a number of the Native American societies, including the Mississippian, Fort Ancient, and Adena