The New NationBeginning with George Washington's inauguration and continuing into the nineteenth century, The New Nation tells the story of the remarkable challenges that the freshly formed United States faced. Thomas Jefferson's purchase of the Louisiana Territories (bought from France at a mere four cents an acre!), Lewis and Clark's daring expedition through this wilderness, the War of 1812 a.k.a. "Revolutionary War, Part II," Tecumseh's effort to form an Indian confederacy, the growth of Southern plantations, the beginning of the abolitionist movement, and the disgraceful Trail of Tears are just a few of the setbacks, sidetracks, and formidable tasks put in the new nation's path. Master storyteller Joy Hakim weaves these dramatic events and more into a seamless tale that's so exciting, how could it be true? But it is--it's A History of US. |
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Contents
Getting a Nation Started | 9 |
The Father of Our Country | 13 |
KINGS AND REVOLUTIONS | 18 |
About Being President | 20 |
The Parties Begin | 24 |
MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY | 28 |
A Capital City | 30 |
Counting Noses | 33 |
Meriwether and Williamor Lewis and Clark | 57 |
An Orator in a Red Jacket Speaks | 64 |
The Great TEKAMTHI Also Called TECUMSEH | 68 |
Osceola | 73 |
Merriwether Lewis 15 The Revolutionary War Part II or the War of 1812 | 76 |
THE STARSPANGLED BANNER | 83 |
The Other Constitution | 84 |
That Good President Monroe | 90 |
The Adams Family Moves to Washington | 37 |
OUR HOUSE IS A VERY FINE HOUSE | 40 |
About President Adams | 42 |
AWFUL AND SORRY | 45 |
JUDICIAL REVIEW | 48 |
Meet Mr Jefferson | 52 |
JQA vs AJ | 93 |
A VIRGINIA VISIT | 95 |
A Day of Celebration and Tears | 96 |
Old Hickory | 99 |
Cotton and Muskets | 103 |
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