Excerpt from Short Stories From American History The events herein told describe with some detail the perils, the arduous labors, the acts Of self-denial, and the stanch patriot ism Of our forefathers. It is to be hoped that these narratives, instinct with human life, will afford pleasure and instruction to children and stimulate them to know more of their country's history. Personal anecdotes and incidents have been freely used, because experience shows that such materials serve a useful purpose in teaching elementary history. So far as historical accuracy is concerned, these stories rest upon a substantial foundation. Reprints Of old journals, original records and documents, and sundry other trustworthy sources have been diligently consulted. The actors and even the conver sation may be considered real rather than imaginary. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.