Project Gutenberg 2016-09-09 Public domain in the USA. 311 Ridpath, John Clark 1840 1900 02005279 History of the United States Produced by Richard Hulse, Alan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "History of the United States" by John Clark Ridpath is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work aims to provide American youth with an accessible narrative detailing the progress of the United States from its early discovery through various key events in its history, including colonial times, the Revolution, and the Civil War. The author emphasizes the significance of understanding the past for the development of informed and responsible citizens. The opening of the text establishes its educational intent, highlighting the importance of U.S. history for young Americans. Ridpath describes the plentiful resources available for studying the nation's past and emphasizes his commitment to presenting American history in a clear and engaging manner. He outlines the seven distinct periods of American history that will be explored in subsequent chapters, starting with the Primitive Period, moving through Discovery and Colonization, the Revolution, the Growth of the Union, the Civil War, and finally the era of reconciliation and development leading up to the time of writing. This structured approach sets the stage for a comprehensive exploration of American history that is both informative and relatable to students. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States -- History E151 Text Category: History - American Category: Teaching & Education 901162 2025-07-21T07:44:48.374368 text/html 847904 2024-10-23T01:06:10 text/html 11964993 2025-07-21T07:45:04.214265 application/epub+zip 11977049 2025-07-21T07:44:51.569318 application/epub+zip 360988 2025-07-21T07:44:49.839297 application/epub+zip 12280245 2025-07-21T07:45:12.974220 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 12157922 2025-07-21T07:45:02.252237 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 555365 2022-09-24T04:35:13.382898 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 708836 2025-07-21T07:44:45.725408 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 688882 2024-10-23T01:06:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16813 2025-07-21T07:45:13.133190 application/rdf+xml 9426 2025-07-21T07:44:50.018323 image/jpeg 2094 2025-07-21T07:44:49.930308 image/jpeg 11937820 2025-07-21T07:44:48.747320 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