About the Book
Our Beautiful America was specifically written for students in Grade 8. It can also be suitable for advanced students in Grades 5 through 7. For home-schoolers, the book is appropriate for ages 10 through 14, depending on ability level. Our Beautiful America was written to fill a void for Christian-oriented schools that may only have a secular text available. This beautiful textbook includes hundreds of photos and illustrations to help keep interest high and involve the learner in the high drama of U.S. history! All the important events in American history are covered in detail - from the Age of Discovery through the present. Chapters include: America the Beautiful ... The First Inhabitants ... The Intruders ... Discovery and Exploration ... England's Interest in the New World ... The Thirteen Colonies ... Colonial Growth and Development ... A Break with the Mother Country ... The Fight for Freedom ... Independence Won ... Forming a New Nation ... Constitution of the United States ... The First President ... Second War for Independence ... Era of Good Feelings ... Changing World of Andrew Jackson ... Post-Jacksonian World ... An Awakening World ... Gathering Storm ... House Divided Against Itself ... War Between the States ... Reconstruction ... A Changing Society ... Twentieth Century Begins ... Progressive Era ... Making the World Safe for Democracy ...Postwar America ... New Deal and War Again ... Recovery and Cold War ... Turbulent Era ... New Set of Values ... Modern America
About the Author
Mrs. Houston was a highly respected teacher who has studied, researched and taught history for many years in California Christian schools. She is also the author of the highly acclaimed Our Golden California history text. Her associate, Carla B. Perez is a graduate of Baptist Bible College, specializing in English and history.
