The Children's Book of America Edited by William J. Bennett illustrated by Michael Hague*

A wide variety of songs, poetry, legends and history about the beginnings of our country and various individuals who have sacrificed to build a foundation of this great country.
Examples: The stories behind the songs/poems of America the Beautiful,  The Star Spangled Banner, Yankee Doodle, The Erie Canal; legends-Grand Canyon, John Henry, Paul Bunyan; and stories about various individuals-Abigail Adams, Abe Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, Martin Luther King Jr, Lewis and Clark to name a few.
*Highly recommend.
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