THE STORY OF THE UNITED STATES

A biographical history of the United States, with brief, dramatic sketches of the men, and women, who have centributed to the national growth. The figures chosen represent a many-sided picture. In addition to theorists, statesmen, patriots, political giants, adventurers, pioneers, soldiers and organizers, he gives us religious leaders, writers, inventors, industrialists, labor leaders, leaders of lost causes and leaders of causes won, journalists, saints and sinners -- about fifty in all, and every sketch interesting and contributing to the larger picture, the picture of America.