The Beginner's Guide to American History

by D.H. Montgomery

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Object of this book is to present clearly and accurately facts and principles in the lives of some of the chief founders and builders of America which would be of interest for everyone interested in history.
Contents:
Columbus
John and Sebastian Cabot
Balboa, Ponce De Leon, and De Soto
Sir Walter Raleigh
Captain John Smith
Captain Henry Hudson
Captain Myles Standish
Lord Baltimore
Roger Williams
King Philip
William Penn
General James Oglethorpe
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
Daniel Boone
General James Robertson
Governor John Sevier
General George Rogers Clark
General Rufus Putnam
Eli Whitney
Thomas Jefferson
Robert Fulton
General William Henry Harrison
General Andrew Jackson
Professor Samuel F. B. Morse
General Sam Houston
Captain Robert Gray
Captain J. A. Sutter
Abraham Lincoln

Genres: History, Nonfiction, American History

206 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1902

About the author

David Henry Montgomery was an American author of several history textbooks. His "Leading Facts" series, including The Leading Facts of American History, were widely used in schools from the 1890s through the 1920s.

Montgomery attended Brown University, graduating in 1861. He joined Theta Delta Chi during his time at Brown.

Reviews

[Susan W · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quite enlightening, found a few facts I didn’t know. I read an 1894 edition. Old but interesting.

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great introduction to American history (before the Civil War) for elementary aged kids. Easy to understand and filled with entertaining stories.

[Tracy Shield · Rating 2 out of 5]

Using this book in a homeschool curriculum, it reminds me that history is written by the victors

[Jamey · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book covers the period in United States history from Christopher Columbus to Captain John Sutter. The chapters are relatively short, and presents the information in a concise and understandable manner. It does not try to be more interesting than it is, and it does not try to sway the reader to take sides in the events. It simply states what happened, whether good or bad. It was not a book I was excited to read, but I do appreciate its usefulness in recounting American History.

[Rebecca · Rating 3 out of 5]

We are using this book as one of our spines for an American History study that spans two years, so we have read excerpts from it, but not all of it. I do not enjoy the titles of the sections so I skip those, but the content is good and the discussion questions can be useful if needed.

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a good read and provides a good overview of historical characters.