HISTORY
OF THE
UNITED STATES
IN WORDS OF ONE SYLLABLE

BY

MRS. HELEN W. PIERSON

WITH FORTY-SEVEN ILLUSTRATIONS.

AN ARMORED LOOK-OUT

NEW YORK

GEORGE ROUTLEDGE & SONS

9 Lafayette Place

Copyright, 1883.

By Joseph L. Blamire.

PREFATORY.

In this "Child's History of the United States," it has beenthe aim to use words of only one syllable. But it will be seenthat, in a historical work, names must be given of famous men,of great battles, and of some important measures. It is thoughtthat parents or teachers can soon familiarize young people withthese names, so that they will read them as readily as the rest.Titles have been sometimes omitted, and some names which deservea place and have it in larger histories, are not found here.All such omissions have been made from the fear of renderingthe task of reading the book too difficult for many, who, asthey grow older, can add to the list that fame has made illustrious,and take wider views of the history of this land.

H. W. P.

CONTENTS.