Hero Stories from American History Part 38

The notebook may be ill.u.s.trated with photographic reproductions of such works as Stuart's "Washington"; Faed's "Washington at Trenton"; Trumbull's "The Surrender of Cornwallis" and "Signing the Declaration of Independence"; Benjamin West's "Penn's Treaty"; Leutze's "Washington crossing the Delaware"; Vanderlyn's "The Landing of Columbus"; Johnson's "Old Ironsides"; Overend's "An August Morning with Farragut"; and many other historical subjects.

Portraits, maps, facsimiles of doc.u.ments and autographs, etc., etc.

are often easily obtained from book catalogues, guide books, advertising pages, and secondhand text-books.

All this ill.u.s.trative material should be pasted into the notebook at the proper place, neatly and with good judgment, with plenty of s.p.a.ce for margins. Such a compilation is, of course, a matter of slow growth. It should be preserved as a pleasant reminder of school days.

REFERENCE BOOKS AND SUPPLEMENTARY READING TO BE USED WITH "HERO STORIES FROM AMERICAN HISTORY"

CHAPTER I, PAGE 1 THE HERO OF VINCENNES

For two short articles on George Rogers Clark, read Roosevelt and Lodge's _Hero Tales from American History_, p. 29, and Brady's _Border Fights and Fighters_, p. 211. For a more extended account, consult Roosevelt's _Winning of the West_, Vol. II, p. 31.

A novel by Maurice Thompson, _Alice of Old Vincennes_, gives a graphic description of Clark's campaign.

CHAPTER II, PAGE 18 A MIDWINTER CAMPAIGN

For an account of Arnold's expedition to Canada, read articles in _The Century Magazine_ for January and February, 1903, by Professor Justin H. Smith. Codman's _Arnold's Expedition to Quebec_ is a fair-sized volume, and full of interest. Read also Lodge's _Story of the Revolution_, Vol. I, p. 106.

Tomlinson's _Under Colonial Colors_, the story of Arnold's expedition to Quebec told for boys, is an interesting and stimulating work of fiction.

CHAPTER III, PAGE 36 HOW PALMETTO LOGS MAY BE USED

The defense of Fort Sullivan is well described in Brady's _American Fights and Fighters_, p. 5, and Lodge's _Story of the Revolution_, Vol. I, p. 126.

CHAPTER IV, PAGE 50 THE PATRIOT SPY

Perhaps the most readable account of Nathan Hale is to be found in Lossing's _Two Spies_ (Andre and Hale). Consult Partridge's _Nathan Hale_, a character study.

In connection with this story, Chapter XVII, "The Story of Arnold's Treason," in Blaisdell's _Story of American History_ may be profitably read.

CHAPTER V, PAGE 62 OUR GREATEST PATRIOT

For the everyday life of Washington, consult Paul Leicester Ford's _The True George Washington_. Refer to sundry sections in Bolton's _The Private Soldier under Washington_ and in Herbert's _Washington: His Homes and his Households_.

Read the stirring romance about Washington, _A Virginia Cavalier_, by Molly Elliot Seawell.

CHAPTER VI, PAGE 77 A MIDNIGHT SURPRISE

For the capture of Stony Point, read Lodge's _Story of the Revolution_, Vol. II, p. 130; Brady's _American Fights and Fighters_, p. 121; and Roosevelt and Lodge's _Hero Tales from American History_, p. 79. Henry P. Johnston's _The Storming of Stony Point_ is perhaps the best account ever written of this famous exploit.

CHAPTER VII, PAGE 90 THE DEFEAT OF THE RED DRAGOONS

Read Roosevelt and Lodge's _Hero Tales from American History_, p. 69, and Lodge's _Story of the Revolution_, p. 56.

In connection with Chapters VII and VIII, read "The War of the Revolution in the South," in Blaisdell's _Story of American History_, Chapter XVI, p, 250.

CHAPTER VIII, PAGE 105 FROM TEAMSTER TO MAJOR GENERAL

Read Brady's _American Fights and Fighters_, p. 84, for an account of General Morgan; also Chapter IV, "King's Mountain and the Cowpens,"

in Lodge's _Story of the Revolution_, Vol. II, p. 56.

CHAPTER IX, PAGE 123 THE FINAL VICTORY

For a description of the battle at Yorktown, read Brady's _American Fights and Fighters_, p. 143, and Chapter VII in Lodge's _Story of the Revolution_, p. 165. Henry P. Johnston's _The Yorktown Campaign_ is excellent for collateral reference.

CHAPTER X, PAGE 138 THE CRISIS

Very little collateral reading should be allowed in reading this chapter on framing the Const.i.tution. Sundry topics may be sparingly selected for reading from the index to Fiske's _Critical Period of American History_. Fiske's _Civil Government in the United States_ may be utilized for reference.

Read Brooks's _Century Book for Young Americans_; Chapter II in Elson's _Side Lights on American History_ (First Series, p. 24), on "The Framing of the Const.i.tution"; and Chapter XII, p. 283, in Higginson's _Larger History of the United States_, on "The Birth of a Nation."

NOTE.--For the War of the Revolution no more interesting books can be read by pupils than Brooks's _Century Book of the Revolution_ and Coffin's _Boys of '76_. Lossing's _Field Book of the Revolution_, in two large volumes, is interesting, and contains hundreds of ill.u.s.trations.

CHAPTER XI, PAGE 156 A DARING EXPLOIT

Read "Decatur and the Philadelphia," in Brady's _American Fights and Fighters_, p. 199, and "The Burning of the Philadelphia," in Roosevelt and Lodge's _Hero Tales from American History_, p. 103.

Read Seawell's storybook, _Decatur and Somers_; and Barnes's _Commodore Bainbridge_, a story.

CHAPTER XII, PAGE 169 "OLD IRONSIDES"

Consult two chapters in Brady's _American Fights and Fighters_: "The Const.i.tution's Hardest Fight," p. 215, and "The Const.i.tution's Last Battle," p. 304. Hollis's _Frigate Const.i.tution_ is invaluable for reading and reference. Refer to Lossing's _History of the War of 1812_ and Lodge's _A Fighting Frigate and Other Essays_.

In connection with this chapter, read "What our Navy did in the War of 1812," in Blaisdell's _Story of American History_, Chapter XXI, p.

323.

CHAPTER XIII, PAGE 185 "OLD HICKORY'S" CHRISTMAS

Read "The Battle of New Orleans," in Roosevelt and Lodge's _Hero Tales from American History_, p. 139, and "The Last Battle with England," in Brady's _American Fights and Fighters_, p. 287. Chapter XVIII, p. 431, in Higginson's _Larger History of the United States_ is well worth reading.