1881 History of America ; American Indians Colonies Revolution Civil War

Description: Young Folks History Of America Edited By Hezekiah Butterworth Illustrated with 150 Engravings Published By Estes And Lauriat Boston 1881 This is the First Edition, with both title-page and copyright date of 1881. The Preface is dated May, 1881. Hardcover. Decorated cloth Binding. Decorated Endpapers. 5" x 7.25" 535 pages. Indexed at the rear. Over 140 years old. History of the United States of America , from the Early Discoveries and Explorations, up to the year 1881. The Chronological Table begins at 400 B.C. with "American continent known to the Ancients " and " The Mysterious Races ", and ends in 1881 with the Inauguration of President James Garfield. Illustrated with 150 Engravings Many of the illustrations are full-page. Numerous full-page illustrations with American Indians , scenes in the American Colonies , etc., etc. -------- Condition. Some edge-wear to the binding, with loss at the spine head and tail. ( see the photos ) The inner hinges have been carefully strengthened with a little Bookbinder's Glue, and are secure. Slightly shaken, but firm. Old inscription on the front endpaper (in pencil). No other writing. No markings. The pages are foxed throughout the book; light to moderate foxing, and heavier on some pages. The pages are otherwise n good condition. ------- The Contents includes: I. The Mysterious Races " [ The chapter opens "It is highly probable that the American Continent was known to the ancients ..." Includes Dighton Rock , Native American Mound Builders , Toltecs , Indians etc. ] II. The Great Discovery [ Early American Discoveries and Exploration , Early Explorers , Columbus , etc. ] III. Seeking Homes in the New Land [ The Early American Colonies , Virginia Colony , American Indians , The Pilgrims , The Mayflower , Massasoit , Colonial Quarrels , etc., etc. ] IV. King Philip's War ( 1675-1676 ) [ King Philip's War was an armed conflict between Native American Indian inhabitants of present-day southern New England and English colonists and their Native American allies from 1675 1676. Nearly one in ten persons overall among Native Americans ( primarily Wampanoags and Narragansets ) and English were wounded or killed. This was the most bloody war in American history relative to the size of the population. The war is named after the main leader of the Indian side, Metacom , known to the English as "King Philip". ] V. The Growing Empire ( the Colonies of New York and Georgia ) VI. Witchcraft in New England ( with a full-page illustration of the Salem Witch Trials [ Massachusetts ]) VII. Persecutions and Religious Liberty ( with full-page illustrations of Quakers being Whipped and of Roger Williams and the Indians in Rhode Island ) VIII. Growth and Government of the Colonies ( portraits of George Washington , Bemjamin Franklin , etc. ) IX. The French Colonies [ Canada , Quebec etc. ] Nearly 100 Pages Devoted to the American Revolution, with Many Illustrations X. Eve of the American Revolution XI. Bunker Hill and the Siege of Boston XII. The Declaration of Independence XIII. The War of Independence ( the American Revolutionary War ) XIV. The Thirteen States Become A Nation XV. From George Washington to James Madison ( War of 1812 , etc. ) XVI. The Two Empires - The United States and Canada XVII. The Story of Slavery [ 23 pages - African American Slaves , Blacks ] XVIII. Mexico and the Mexican War [ Texas , The Alamo etc. ] About 100 Pages Devoted to the Civil War, and related subjects, with Many Illustrations XIX. Kansas and John Brown XX. Abraham Lincoln XXI. The Civil War XXII. Liberty To The Slave ( full-page illustration of Slaves escaping to Union Troops , Battle of Antietam ) XXIII. Gettysburg and Richmond ( illustrations of General Sherman 's Camp Followers foraging , Gen, P. H. Sheridan in Battle , the Ruins of Richmond Virginia , Negro Troops in Richmond ) XXIV. The Martyr President [ Assassination of President Lincoln , with illustration of Abraham Lincoln being greeted by African Americans in Richmond , and of John Wilkes booth shooting Lincoln in the head at Ford's Theater ] XXV. Peace ( aftermath of the Civil War ) XXVI. Prosperity XXVII. 1880-1881 [ President Garfield ; this is the First Edition of this book, which appeared before Garfield was assassinated. He was still alive and not yet shot when this book was printed. Later edition of this book mention Garfield's death. ] Plus Various Tables [ Chronological Table , Population Tables , etc.] and The Index ------- Very Many of the Engravings are Full-Page. Most of the illustrations listed below are full page. The 150 Engravings include: Ruins in Central America The Cradock Mansion ; the Oldest Home in America , built about 1634 by Matthew Cradock , First Governor of Massachusetts Colony Dighton Rock Toltec Ruins , Yucatan [ Indian ] Mounds Near Newark , Ohio ( Mound Builders ) [ Indian ] Mounds Near Marietta , Ohio Indians in Council Siberian Elephant and Mastodon , restored Indians in Council Coil-Made Jar from Southern Utah Christopher Columbus , watching for Land Ponce de Leon in the St. John River Ponce de Leon ; Bivouac in Florida Burial of De Soto Champlain Quebec in the year 1608 A Chained Bible from the time of James I Planting the Cross in New Lands Ruined Settlement ; [ Mount Royal - Montreal , Canada ] Sir Walter Raleigh Settlers at Jamestown Colonists Clearing the Forest John Smith Captive of the Indians Indian Attack on Virginia Settlers Baptism of Virginia Dare Captain Smith fighting with the Chief of Paspahegh [ a tribe near Jamestown , VA ] Dinner Amusements at Port Royal , Acadia [ Samuel de Champlain & others at Dinner , with an Indian Chief , and Indian Boys crawling about on the floor " like dogs "] Baptism of Indians at Port Royal The Mayflower at Sea The Pilgrims receiving Massasoit [ Plymouth Colony ] Oliver Cromwell Founding a New Settlement Dealing Out the Five Kernels of Corn [ this was, at one time in New Plymouth , the Ration of Food for a day , when the colony was on the brink of starvation ] French and Dutch Colonists , Quarreling Destruction of the Narragansetts ( King Philip's War brought the once very powerful Narragansett Indian Tribe in Rhode Island to the edge of ruin ) Death of King Philip [ Metacom (c. 1639-1676), Metacomet , also known as King Philip, was a war chief or sachem of the Wampanoag Indians ] Weetamo on a Raft [ Weetamo was the Queen of the Pocasset Indians ] Philip's Head brought to Plymouth by the Soldiers [ King Philip ; Metacom of the Narragansetts ] Henry Hudson in the North River Dutch Traders at Manhattan [ New Amsterdam / New York ] Treaty of William Penn with the Indians William Penn's Colonists on the Banks of the Delaware River James Oglethorpe meets with the Indians [ Native Americans ] Witchcraft Trial in Salem Village , Massachusetts Whipping Quakers at the Cart's Tail in Boston Roger Williams in Peril , meeting with Indians Old and New ; Indians and Settlers Benjamin Franklin George Washington Edmund Burke An English Woman , Captive of Indians , in the French and Indian War The Death of General Braddock [ French And Indian Wars ] Naval Conflict ; French and English Ships General Montcalm The Death of General Wolfe Samuel Adams Destruction of the Tea [ Boston Tea Party ] The Signal Lanterns [ Old North Church , Boston ] Paul Revere's Ride [ April , 1775 ] The Battle of Lexington The British at Colonel Barrett's Map - Roads and Historic Localities of Concord , Massachusetts Combat at the Bridge Old Hancock House , Boston Andros , a Prisoner , Marched through the Streets of Boston Battle of Bunker Hill The Old Powder House in Somerville English War Ships Breed's Hill and Bunker Hill , Massachusetts King George III Continental Currency , 1776 Gen. George Washington Crossing the Delaware General Marquis de Lafayette The Fight at Germantown French Naval Victory , American Revolutionary War Minuteman , 1775 Sea Fight ; The Constellation and the La Vengeance , 1799 The English searching an American Vessel Sea Fight , War of 1812 A Jesuit Missionary addressing the Indians Marquette and Joliet Discover the Mississippi River LaSalle Claiming the Mississippi Valley for France Murder of La Salle in Texas [ by His Own Men, March 19, 1687 ] Emigrants on the St. Lawrence River Cotton Plant Bucolic Scene in Texas Cotton Plant Daniel Webster General Zachery Taylor on the Rio Grande River A Spanish Monastery in Mexico General Franklin Pierce landing near Vera Cruz , Mexico [ he would later be a U. S. President ] Land of Promise ; American West Gold Digging Gold Washing in California Settlers Crossing the Mountains Pioneer Life in the West Border Settlers Home of a Western Pioneer Pioneer Travelers Going to Court through the Western Woods Union Soldier , " 1861 " Attack on Fort Sumter , South Carolina Soldiers passing through Baltimore , Maryland Slaves Escaping to Union Troops Battle of Antietam Plan of the Battle of Gettysburg [ Map / Diagram ] Battle of the Wilderness [ Map / Diagram ] Foraging Camp Followers of the Army General Wm. T. Sherman General P. H. Sheridan Turning the Tide of Battle Ruins of Richmond , Virginia Negro Troops in Richmond , Virginia President Abraham Lincoln in Richmond , Virginia Assassination of Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth President James Garfield .....And More. ---------- Carefully packed for shipment to the buyer.

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