Project Gutenberg 2010-05-16 Public domain in the USA. 232 Hurlbut, Jesse Lyman 1843 1930 Hurlbut, J. L. (Jesse Lyman) Hurlbott, Jesse Lyman The Story of Our Country Every Child Can Read E-text prepared by Emmy, Tor Martin Kristiansen, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://www.archive.org) "The Story of Our Country" by Jesse Lyman Hurlbut is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This book aims to narrate the history of the United States in a way that's accessible for younger readers, highlighting key figures, events, and the development of the nation from its early exploration to its rise as a prominent country. The opening of the book sets a nostalgic tone by prompting readers to reflect on the transformation of the United States over a span of three hundred years. Hurlbut vividly describes the landscape of the early country, emphasizing the contrast between the wild beauty of the land before colonization and the bustling cities and farms that have since emerged. He introduces Christopher Columbus and his legendary voyage across the Atlantic, framing this as a pivotal moment that ignited the exploration and eventual establishment of settlements by Europeans. The narrative encourages readers to appreciate the remarkable journey of their nation while foreshadowing the challenges and triumphs that follow in the chapters about other explorers and pioneers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/32402/32402-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 85.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en United States -- History -- Juvenile literature E151 Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - American Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: History - American 401385 2025-06-13T09:28:51.070534 text/html 402664 2010-05-16T15:55:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 923855 2010-05-16T15:57:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 951512 2025-06-13T09:28:57.464488 application/epub+zip 953889 2025-06-13T09:28:52.234528 application/epub+zip 218798 2025-06-13T09:28:51.648523 application/epub+zip 1079027 2025-06-13T09:29:01.654458 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1032896 2025-06-13T09:28:56.822540 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298799 2022-09-15T04:32:16.472668 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 359032 2025-06-13T09:28:50.320537 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 358728 2010-05-16T15:50:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 129434 2010-05-16T15:50:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 358736 2010-05-16T15:50:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 129430 2010-05-16T15:50:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20499 2025-06-13T09:29:01.810456 application/rdf+xml 22715 2025-06-13T09:28:51.740504 image/jpeg 2888 2025-06-13T09:28:51.693514 image/jpeg 921614 2025-06-13T09:28:51.140504 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