First Steps

in the

History of England

By

ARTHUR MAY MOWRY, A.M.

Author of "The Dorr War, or the Constitutional Struggle in Rhode Island," and
joint-author of "A History of the United States for Schools," "First Steps in
the History of Our Country," and "American Inventions and Inventors."

Educ T 689.02.587

HARVARD COLLEGE LIBRARY

GIFT OF

GINN & COMPANY

MARCH 17, 1927

For the Study of American History

FIRST STEPS IN THE HISTORY OF OUR COUNTRY

By WILLIAM A. MowRY, PH.D., and Arthur May
MOWRY, A. M. 334 pages. 219 illustrations and maps.
Introductory price, 60 cents.

A unique elementary history of the United States, which
groups the important events in the nation's progress about the
life-stories of forty leaders from Columbus to McKinley.

A HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES FOR SCHOOLS
By WILLIAM A. MOWRY, PH.D., and ARTHUR May
MOWRY, A.M. 468 pages. Numerous illustrations.
Introductory price, $1.00.

A valuable and workable book for upper grammar grades
and high schools, strictly up-to-date, accurate in statement,
clear and graphic in style, patriotic and unpartisan in spirit.

AMERICAN INVENTIONS AND INVENTORS

By WILLIAM A. MOWRY, PH.D., and ARTHUR MAY
MOWRY, A.M. 298 pages. Fully illustrated. Intro-
ductory price, 65 cents.

A fascinating résumé of American improvements in heat,
light, clothing, food, travel and letters, that shows most clearly
the contrast between life in colonial and in modern times, and
gives a new interest to every-day matters.

COPYRIGHT, 1902, BY

SILVER, BURDETT AND COMPANY

Preface.

IN writing this book the author has followed the same plan as in "First Steps in the History of Our Country," and, as in that book the history of the United States is told by relating the life-stories of the men who made that history, so in this volume the events of English history are described by making prominent the men who best represent their periods. In English history, however, it is impossible to make the stories strictly biographical, because of the extent of time covered and the necessity for giving a continued narrative in order to bring out clearly the cause and effect of the steps taken by the people to enlarge their liberties.

At the close of each chapter are suggestions for topical study, which will be helpful in preventing close repetition of the text in recitations. These topics are followed by thought questions, which are designed to bring out some hidden truth contained in the chapters, and to promote discussion and individual thought. These questions are in no sense "seek further" questions, for nearly all can be answered after a thoughtful study of the text. It is believed that teachers and pupils will find pleasure and profit by thus searching below the covering of words and grammatical phrases.

The book is sent out into the world in the hope that the lives of these patriotic Englishmen may inspire boys and girls to higher ideals of citizenship, and to a greater desire to help the unfortunate and the oppressed. Thus not only all classes of people, but all nations, will be brought into a closer bond of brotherhood, and injustice and discontent will pass away. HYDE PARK, MASSACHUSETTS, 1902.