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What should we say about the United States of America? So much has already been said, adding our two cents is a bit redundant or presumptuous, depending on your perspective. Certainly, no one needs us to outline the facts, the major events and figures, or to describe our unique written Constitution and democratic-republican system.

We can offer a bit of perspective. It's nothing new, nothing we came up with on our own, but it is different from a lot of the prevailing notions about both history in general and our nation in particular.

For starters, there's no specific reference to the U.S. in the Bible. The principles found in God's Word that apply to all nations certainly apply to the United States as well, but we aren't a Christian nation, we don't hold a special place in biblical prophecy, and Manifest Destiny is the result of Enlightenment rationalist views about the Progress of Mankind rather than being rooted in any kind of Christian attitude.

That said, many of the first settlers of the New World were dedicated Christians seeking the right to worship God without the constraints of political entanglement or government-imposed strictures and doctrine. The Pilgrims came in 1620, just 13 years after the first successful English settlement at Jamestown, and the Puritan settlers followed soon after.

Their arrivals and colonization didn't make America Christian, of course. It was a broad continent, largely unknown, and the initial colonies weren't strictly bound together at first, as they were later to become. By that time, things had become substantially more secular, so that by the 18th century many Americans were just as degenerate as their European counterparts. Fortunately, men like Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield were around to preach the true Gospel, and to initiate a revival known as the Great Awakening.

Secular forces were still at work, though. While there were definitely many Christians involved, the American Revolution was largely the result of Enlightenment philosophizing, and men were convinced that America could produce a virtuous and stable population if education and participatory government were enforced. So they rebelled against England, and the United States republic was formed.

Ever since, groups and individuals have tried to call Americans back to their Christian roots. That's the wrong strategy: we don't need to call anyone back to anything, we need to point the way forward to the pursuit of Christ and the bringing of His Gospel and glory to every corner of the earth no matter what our country of origin. That America has been so materially blessed simply means we have more options at our disposal for proclaiming and bringing the Word to the rest of the world.

Our study of United States history is consequently Christ-centered. Not because we think America is more Christian than other countries, but because it (like all other nations) is under Christ's control as King of Heaven and Lord of Time. Of course, you shouldn't abandon study of the facts, people and events, but they only attain true meaning when viewed through the lens of Christ's ultimate plan of redemption and self-glorification.

Review by C. Hollis Crossman
C. Hollis Crossman used to be a child. Now he's a husband and father who loves church, good food, and weird stuff. He might be a mythical creature, but he's definitely not a centaur. Read more of his reviews here.
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A is for Abigail
by Lynne Cheney
1st edition from Simon and Schuster
for Kindergarten-4th grade
in Biography Anthologies (Location: BIO-ANTH)
$16.99
Abigail Adams
A Discovery Book
by Helen Stone Peterson, illustrated by Betty Fraser
from Garrard Publishing Company
for 2nd-4th grade
in Vintage History & Biographies (Location: VIN-HIS)
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by Anne Colver
from Garrard Publishing Company
for 2nd-4th grade
in Vintage History & Biographies (Location: VIN-HIS)
Across America, I Love You
by Christine Loomis, illustrated by Kate Kiesler
from Hyperion Press
for 2nd-4th grade
in U.S. Monuments & Symbols (Location: HISV-LANUS)
$6.39 (1 in stock)
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by Barbara McClintock
1st edition from Farrar, Straus and Giroux
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
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by Ormonde de Kay, Jr.
from Random House
for 2nd-5th grade
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by Pam Munoz Ryan & Brian Selznick (Illustrator)
from Scholastic Inc.
for 1st-3rd grade
in Biographies (Location: BIO)
$15.29
America Begins
by Alice Dalgliesh, illustrated by Lois Maloy
Revised Edition from Charles Scribner's Sons
for 1st-3rd grade
in Vintage History & Biographies (Location: VIN-HIS)
America is....
by Louise W. Borden, illustrated by Stacey Schuett
from Margaret K. McElderry Books
for Preschool-2nd grade
in U.S. Monuments & Symbols (Location: HISV-LANUS)
$3.20 (1 in stock)
America's White Table
by Margot Theis Raven, illustrated by Mike Benny
from Sleeping Bear Press
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
America: A Patriotic Primer
by Lynne Cheney
from Simon and Schuster
for Preschool-2nd grade
in American History Reference (Location: HISA-REF)
$3.20 (2 in stock)
America: A Patriotic Primer
by Lynne Cheney
from Scholastic Inc.
for Preschool-2nd grade
in American History Reference (Location: HISA-REF)
$3.20 (1 in stock)
American Moments
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from Henry Holt and Company
for 1st-4th grade
in American History Reference (Location: HISA-REF)
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by Pamela Dell
from Tradition Books
for 1st-3rd grade
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$3.20 (1 in stock)
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$3.20 (1 in stock)
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from Wonder Books
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$5.60 (1 in stock)
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by Marguerite Henry & Wesley Dennis
from Bobbs-Merril Co
Biography for 1st-6th grade
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for Preschool-2nd grade
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Boston Tea Party
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from Roaring Brook Press
for Preschool-2nd grade
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for Preschool- 3rd Grade
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from Clarion Books
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by Rachel Field, illustrated by Allen Lewis
from Macmillan
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$5.60 (1 in stock)
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by Barb Rosenstock, illustrated by Mordicai Gerstein
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for Kindergarten-2nd grade
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$7.00 (1 in stock)
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by Brett Harvey; illustrated by Deborah Kogan Ray
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$3.20 (2 in stock)
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Green Notebook Series
by Ken Ham, Karen Hansel
from Master Books
for 1st-4th grade
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$14.39 $9.00 (1 in stock)
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by Elizabeth Rider Montgomery
from Garrard Publishing Company
for 1st-3rd grade
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One-Syllable series #1
by Josephine Pollard
from Mantle Ministries
for 1st-4th grade
in American History Reference (Location: HISA-REF)
Child's History of Our Naval Heroes
One-Syllable series #4
by Josephine Pollard
from Mantle Ministries
for 1st-4th grade
in American History Reference (Location: HISA-REF)
Child's History of the Battles of America
One-Syllable series #3
by Josephine Pollard
from Mantle Ministries
for 1st-4th grade
in American History Reference (Location: HISA-REF)
Child's History of the Life of George Washington
One-Syllable series #2
by Josephine Pollard
from Mantle Ministries
Biography for 1st-4th grade
in American History Reference (Location: HISA-REF)
Child's History Told in One-Syllable Words - 4 volume set
by Josephine Pollard
from Mantle Ministries
for 1st-4th grade
in American History Reference (Location: HISA-REF)
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from Levine Querido
for Preschool-2nd grade
2025 Caldecott Medalist, American Indian Youth Literature Award
in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
$16.99
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from Roaring Brook Press
for 1st-4th grade
2023 Robert F. Sibert Honor Book
in Biographies (Location: BIO)
$16.99
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by Elaine Murray Stone
500 Anv from Tyndale House
Biography for Preschool-3rd Grade
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$5.20 (1 in stock)
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Discovery Book
by Mary Catherine Rose
from Grosset & Dunlap
for 1st-3rd grade
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from Enslow
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$4.00 (1 in stock)
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from Amulet Books
for 2nd-6th grade
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$13.59
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from Franklin Watts
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$3.20 (1 in stock)
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1st edition from G.P. Putnam's Sons
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
2005 Caldecott Honor Book
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from Scholastic Inc.
for Preschool- 3rd Grade
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$6.00 (1 in stock)
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for 2nd-6th grade
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for Kindergarten-3rd grade
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$4.00 (1 in stock)
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from YWAM Publishing
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from Benefic Press
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from Random House
for Preschool-2nd grade
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by Catriona Clarke
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for Preschool-3rd grade
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from Lerner Publishing Group
Biography for Kindergarten-3rd grade
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by Jean Lee Latham, illustrated by Paul Frame
from Garrard Publishing Company
for 2nd-4th grade
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Drawing America: Sacajawea
Drawing America
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from Scholastic Inc.
Biography for 1st-3rd grade
in Lewis & Clark Expedition (1801-1803) (Location: HISA-19L&C)
Dust for Dinner
by Ann Turner, illustrated by Robert Barrett
from HarperCollins
for 1st-2nd grade
in I Can Read Books (Location: EAR-ICR)
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by Helene Hanff
from Grosset & Dunlap
for 1st-4th grade
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by Jane Yolen, illustrated by David Shannon
from Harcourt Brace Jovanich
for 1st-6th grade
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Enemies of Slavery
from Holiday House
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
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$4.80 (1 in stock)
Felicity Discovers a Secret
American Girls Short Stories
by Valerie Tripp
First Edition, First Printing from American Girl
for 2nd-5th grade
in American Girl (Location: SER-AMGIRL)
Felicity's Dancing Shoes
American Girls Short Stories
by Valerie Tripp
First Edition, First Printing from American Girl
for 2nd-5th grade
in American Girl (Location: SER-AMGIRL)
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$4.00 (1 in stock)
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by Lindsay Mattick
First Edition from Little, Brown & Company
for Nursery-2nd grade
2016 Caldecott Winner
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$16.99
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$7.20 (1 in stock)
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by Francis Scott Key, Richard B. Morris, illustrated by Henry S. Gillette
First Printing from Franklin Watts
for 1st-3rd grade
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by Benjamin Webster
from Franklin Watts
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Clearance: History & Geography (Location: ZCLE-HIS)
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by Benjamin Brewster
from Unknown Publisher
for 2nd-5th grade
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First Book of Eskimos
by Benjamin Brewster
from Franklin Watts
for Kindergarten-3rd grade
in Clearance: History & Geography (Location: ZCLE-HIS)
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by Walter Havinghurst
from Franklin Watts
for 1st-5th grade
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by Richard B. Morris
from Franklin Watts
for 1st-4th grade
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by Walter Havighurst
from Franklin Watts
for 2nd-5th grade
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by Susan E. Goodman, illustrated by E. B. Lewis
from Bloomsbury Publishing
for Preschool-3rd grade
in American Civil War Era (1850-1865) (Location: HISA-19CW)
$9.00 (1 in stock)
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by Robert Burleigh; illustrated by Mike Wimmer
from Philomel Books
for Preschool- 3rd Grade
1992 NCTE Orbis Pictus Award
in Aviation History (Location: HISV-AVIA)
$5.00 (1 in stock)
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by Jeanette Winter
from Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.
Historical Fiction for 2nd-4th grade
in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
Food and Recipes of Westward Expansion
Cooking Throughout American History
by George Erdosh
1st edition from PowerKids Press
for 1st-4th grade
in Western Expansion (1800-1898) (Location: HISA-19WES)
$3.60 (1 in stock)
For Ma and Pa
by Wilma Pitchford Hays, illustrated by Peter Burchard
from Coward McCann
for 2nd-4th grade
in Vintage History & Biographies (Location: VIN-HIS)
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Let's Celebrate America
by Joanne Mattern
from Red Chair Press
for 2nd-6th grade
in U.S. Monuments & Symbols (Location: HISV-LANUS)
$3.20 (1 in stock)
Freedom in Congo Square
by Carole Boston Weatherford
2017 Caldecott Honor book, Coretta Scott King Honoree
in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
$15.29
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by Julius Lester
from Dial Books for Young Readers
for 2nd-4th grade
in Slavery & the Underground Railroad (Location: HISA-19SL)
$6.40 (1 in stock)
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by Kevin Noble Maillard, illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal
from Roaring Brook Press
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
2020 Robert F. Sibert Medal winner
in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
$6.40 (1 in stock)
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Let's Celebrate America
by Joanne Mattern
from Red Chair Press
for 2nd-6th grade
in U.S. Monuments & Symbols (Location: HISV-LANUS)
$3.20 (1 in stock)
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Heroes of History for Young Readers
by Renee Taft Meloche
from Emerald Books
for 1st-4th grade
in Heroes for Young Readers (Location: BIO-HERO)
George Washington: America's Patriot
Heroes of History for Young Readers
by Renee Meloche
from Emerald Books
for Preschool-3rd grade
in Heroes for Young Readers (Location: BIO-HERO)
Gingerbread for Liberty! OSI
by Mara Rockliff, Illustrated by Vincent X. Kirsch
from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Biographies (Location: BIO)
Girl From the Tar Paper School
by Teri Kanefield
from Abrams Books for Young Readers
for 1st-4th grade
in Biographies (Location: BIO)
Go Forth and Tell
by Breanna J. McDaniel; illustrated by April Harrison
from Penguin Random House
for Preschool-3rd grade
in Biographies (Location: BIO)
$16.14
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by Leonard Everett Fisher
from Holiday House
for 1st-4th grade
in Ancient America (Location: HISW-ANAM)
Going West
by Jean Van Leeuwen, illustrated by Thomas Allen
from Dial Books for Young Readers
Historical fiction for 2nd-4th grade
in Pioneer & Frontier Life (Location: HISA-19PIO)
$3.20 (1 in stock)
Gonna Sing My Head Off
by Kathleen Krull, illustrated by Allen Garns
First Printing from Scholastic Reference
for Preschool- 3rd Grade
in Music Education & Reference (Location: ELE-MUSREF)
$4.00 (1 in stock)
Grand Canyon
Let's Celebrate America
by Joanne Mattern
from Red Chair Press
for 2nd-6th grade
in U.S. Monuments & Symbols (Location: HISV-LANUS)
$3.20 (1 in stock)
Great Adventure of Christopher Columbus
by Jean Fritz, illustrated by Tomie dePaola
from Putnam & Grosset Group
for Kindergarten-2nd grade
in Biographies (Location: BIO)
$8.00 (1 in stock)
Hatmaker's Sign: A Story by Benjamin Franklin
by Candace Fleming (reteller), illustrated by Robert Andrew Parker
from Orchard Books
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
$6.40 (1 in stock)
Her Stories
by Virginia Hamilton
1st Ed. from Blue Sky press
for Preschool- 3rd Grade
in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
$8.00 (1 in stock)
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by Robbie Robertson, Illustrated by David Shannon
from Abrams Books for Young Readers
for Preschool-3rd grade
in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
$17.84
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by Eliza Wheeler
from Nancy Paulsen Books
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
$16.14
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by Verla Kay, illustrated by Ted Rand
from G.P. Putnam's Sons
for Preschool-2nd grade
in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
Hot Air
by Marjorie Priceman
from Atheneum
for Preschool-3rd grade
2006 Caldecott Honor Book
in Oversized Picture Books (Location: PIC-OVER)
$9.00 (1 in stock)
How Ben Franklin Stole the Lightning
by Rosalyn Schanzer
from HarperCollins
for 2nd-4th grade
in Biographies (Location: BIO)
$5.00 (2 in stock)
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by Uri Shulevitz
1st edition from Farrar, Straus and Giroux
for 2nd-5th grade
Caldecott Honor Book
in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
$18.69
How Our Nation Began
Christian Social History Series
by Don Sharkey, Sister Margaret, and Rt. Rev. Msgr. Philip J. Furlong
from W. H. Sadlier
for 2nd-4th grade
in New Nation (1783-1801) (Location: HISA-18NN)
$7.20 (1 in stock)
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by Carole Boston Weatherford, Illustrated by Frank Morrison
from Atheneum
for 1st-4th grade
in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE)
$15.29
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by Mary J. Shapiro
from Random House
for 1st-4th grade
in Immigration & Emigration (Location: HISA-20IM)
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