Excerpt from Outline and Notes on United States History To furnish the student the method and material of thought which shall yield the highest discipline and culture, is not an easy task. This question constantly confronts one: How much can the teacher safely do? How far shall a discussion of the Central Idea and its application in working out the problem be carried? Shall the outline present the logical relations of the sub ject, or shall the student be required to discover them After the Introduction, the thinking and organization of the subject 18 done mainly by the student the work of the teacher being directive. This book was written for use in this school. It is adapted, however, to use in High Schools, and such other schools as place the history of our country on a higher plane than can be reached by the Grammar Grades. It is hoped that it will be helpful to such teachers as are trying to make a real study of History. 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.