Excerpt from Complete School History of the United States But all should be familiar with the leading facts in the history of our country. It is impossible for any one to appreciate his priceless heritage as a citizen of the republic without a comprehensive knowledge of the sa lient and instructive features of its birth and existence. The story is one of heroic endeavor, patient suffering, sturdy enterprise, patriotic struggle, dauntless courage, wonderful progress, and marvelous achievement, that has made the United States a beacon-light among the nations of the earth. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.