Builders of Our Country, Book I

by Gertrude van Duyn Southworth

An engaging account of American history told through twenty-five biographies, representing the most important builders of our country from the year 1000 to the beginnings of the American Revolution, with each hero receiving attention in proportion to the reach of his influence or that of the group of which he is the central figure. The order of presentation is very nearly chronological, except where there is a greater advantage in grouping locally. In returning to any region, the reader is reminded of events previously occurring in the same locale, so as to strengthen his sense of both time and place.

292 pages, Paperback

First published July 28, 2015

Reviews

[Carolina Crockett · Rating 3 out of 5]

Be prepared for a lot of my homeschool prereading to infiltrate my reading list. This was okay. I think it does a great job doing small synopsis of each figure in American History. My son has really enjoyed it and will be finishing this book next year for history. Obviously outdated and problematic language you find in older texts but it has led to great discussion and learning opportunities. Overall it reads to the child easily and been a simple living book base text for our American history lessons the past 2 years.

[Sandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Took a year and a half to finish. This is a spine book for Form 1 with the CMEC. It was a book that I had to grow into. And we’re all so happy we stuck with it and were able to finish it. The kids were very happy not because it was done but because they enjoyed it. And now it’s an old friend until child #4 turns 7!

[Gabby · Rating 4 out of 5]

While this is not my favorite book in our curriculum, I can see why it was chosen as the history spine. It does a great job pulling captain ideas from the stories, and focusing on the character of the players in history.