Project Gutenberg 2006-04-05 Public domain in the USA. 372 Montgomery, D. H. (David Henry) 1837 1928 Montgomery, David Henry The Beginner's American History E-text prepared by Ron Swanson "The Beginner's American History" by D. H. Montgomery is an educational historical account written in the late 19th century. The book serves as an introductory guide for younger students beginning their exploration of American history, emphasizing the lives and contributions of key figures in the nation's past. The text aims to provide clear, engaging narratives of significant events and individuals, making complex historical facts accessible and interesting to its audience. The opening of the book outlines the author’s intent and structure, indicating that it will present pivotal moments in American history, starting with Christopher Columbus. It describes Columbus's early life, his ambitions to sail west in search of new trade routes, and his eventual support in Spain from Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand. The text details his preparations and the challenges he faced, including the fears of his crew during the voyage across the Atlantic, leading up to his historic landing in the New World. This introduction sets the stage for a narrative that promises both factual information and engaging anecdotes from the timeline of American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en United States -- History E151 Text Children's History Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: History - American Category: Teaching & Education 814454 2025-08-07T14:22:29.140200 text/html 570899 2006-04-05T18:26:11 text/html 5472274 2025-08-07T14:22:45.110159 application/epub+zip 5490513 2025-08-07T14:22:32.073251 application/epub+zip 245274 2025-08-07T14:22:30.596251 application/epub+zip 5724820 2025-08-07T14:22:53.511143 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5571223 2025-08-07T14:22:43.426192 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 390183 2022-09-08T14:49:28.378947 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 428079 2025-08-07T14:22:21.359243 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 427900 2020-12-13T20:53:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18670 2025-08-07T14:22:53.722091 application/rdf+xml 8727 2025-08-07T14:22:30.808213 image/jpeg 1542 2025-08-07T14:22:30.704205 image/jpeg 5416651 2020-12-13T20:53:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 154070 2020-12-13T20:53:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 5527013 2025-08-07T14:22:29.564272 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