A Short History of the United States Quotes

“So a law was made that any Christian might worship as he saw fit. This was the first toleration act in the history of America. It was the first toleration act in the history of modern times.”
― Edward Channing, A Short History of the United States for School Use

“Others were unfortunate men and women and even children who were stolen from their families and sold to the colonists.”
― Edward Channing, A Short History of the United States for School Use

“Tobacco grew wild in Virginia. But the colonists at first did not know how to dry it and make it fit for smoking. After a few years they found out how to prepare it.”
― Edward Channing, A Short History of the United States for School Use