by Wilfred M. McClay (Author)
A wonderfully written, sweeping narrative history of the United States that will help Americans discover the land they call home.
American History for Middle School -- Grades 6-8
The FIRST book in a two-volume narrative for Young Readers studying Land of Hope
VOLUME ONE: SHAPING A NEW NATION, From 1492 to 1877
From its beginnings America was a land of hope, a magnet for those seeking a new beginning for themselves. The American Founders created a unique plan of government designed to realize those ideals. Implementing the plan was not easy, though, and a bloody civil war would push the American experiment to the breaking point -- and to a new birth of freedom.
Author Biography
Wilfred M. McClay is Professor of History and the Victor Davis Hanson Chair in Classical History and Western Civilization at Hillsdale College.
Number of Pages: 268
Dimensions: 0.7 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: August 02, 2022