The Beginner's American History-From Christopher Columbus to John Sutter

by D.H. Montgomery, John A Holzmann (Editor)

This little book is intended by the writer as an introduction basic American history and as an introduction to his larger work entitled The Leading Facts of American History.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, American History

269 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1902

About the author

David Henry Montgomery was an American author of several history textbooks. His "Leading Facts" series, including The Leading Facts of American History, were widely used in schools from the 1890s through the 1920s.

Montgomery attended Brown University, graduating in 1861. He joined Theta Delta Chi during his time at Brown.

Reviews

[Susan W · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quite enlightening, found a few facts I didn’t know. I read an 1894 edition. Old but interesting.

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great introduction to American history (before the Civil War) for elementary aged kids. Easy to understand and filled with entertaining stories.

[Tracy Shield · Rating 2 out of 5]

Using this book in a homeschool curriculum, it reminds me that history is written by the victors

[Jamey · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book covers the period in United States history from Christopher Columbus to Captain John Sutter. The chapters are relatively short, and presents the information in a concise and understandable manner. It does not try to be more interesting than it is, and it does not try to sway the reader to take sides in the events. It simply states what happened, whether good or bad. It was not a book I was excited to read, but I do appreciate its usefulness in recounting American History.

[Rebecca · Rating 3 out of 5]

We are using this book as one of our spines for an American History study that spans two years, so we have read excerpts from it, but not all of it. I do not enjoy the titles of the sections so I skip those, but the content is good and the discussion questions can be useful if needed.

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a good read and provides a good overview of historical characters.