Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 939 McMaster, John Bach 1852 1932 A School History of the United States Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Charlie Kirschner and PG Distributed Proofreaders "A School History of the United States" by John Bach McMaster is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book serves as a comprehensive introduction to American history, starting with the discovery of America and tracing the development of the United States from its colonial beginnings through the establishment of its government. McMaster approaches the subject as one would recount the life of a great individual, framing the colonial period as the formative years that set the stage for the nation’s future. The opening of the book presents a preface wherein McMaster explains his intent to cover early American history through the lens of exploration and colonization, starting with Columbus's voyages. He outlines key themes such as the impacts of European nations like Spain, England, France, and the Netherlands on the territory that would become the United States, highlighting events that shaped its political landscape. The text emphasizes significant early explorations and geopolitical relationships, setting an informative foundation for understanding how the United States evolved into an independent nation. McMaster's emphasis on the connections between early discovery and later conflicts suggests a deeper analysis of how these historical moments influenced America's path to nationhood. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States -- History E151 Text United States Children's History Children's Instructional Books Category: History - American 987253 2025-08-05T07:20:57.044942 text/html 987226 987112 2024-11-05T08:54:46.000888 2023-10-05T08:55:49.843609 text/html text/html 437219 2025-08-05T07:21:10.741837 application/epub+zip 450831 2025-08-05T07:21:01.027879 application/epub+zip 421480 2025-08-05T07:20:59.404896 application/epub+zip 806149 2025-08-05T07:21:17.955830 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 743092 2025-08-05T07:21:09.233854 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 714123 2022-09-05T12:41:10.806395 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 904655 2025-08-05T07:20:56.434914 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 884901 2024-10-28T18:36:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17261 2025-08-05T07:21:18.101798 application/rdf+xml 16993 2025-08-05T07:20:59.930896 image/jpeg 4015 2025-08-05T07:20:59.662888 image/jpeg 430311 2025-08-05T07:20:57.110916 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia