World's Story Volume XIII: The United States

Chapters

1. 1 An August morning with Farragut, by W. H. Overend, American painter, painting, frontispieceSonia 2:54
2. 2 The United States, Volume II: Part I: The colonies win their freedom: Historical noteSonia 2:42
3. 3 Congress and Valley Forge (1777-1778), by John FiskeSonia 4:18
4. 4 Baron Steuben drilling the colonial troops at Valley Forge, by Edwin A. Abbey, American artist, 1852, painting p. 4Sonia 2:00
5. 5 The message of Lydia Darrah (1777), by Elizabeth F. ElletJim Locke 12:12
6. 6 Mollie Pitcher (1787), by Kate Brownlee SherwoodAlan Mapstone 1:44
7. 7 The capture of Major André (1780), by Jared SparksColleen McMahon 8:30
8. 8 A visit to General Marion (1781), by Charles Carleton CoffinColleen McMahon 6:04
9. 9 When Cornwallis surrendered (1781), By Burton Egbert StevensonRita Boutros 8:14
10. 10 George III acknowledges the independence of the colonies (1782), by Elkanah WatsonRita Boutros 8:03
11. 11 When Washington resigned his commission (1783), by R. M. DevensRita Boutros 8:09
12. 12 The United States, Volume II: Part II: Life in revolutionary days: Historical noteTomas Peter 2:44
13. 13 The Meschianza at Philadelphia (1778), by John F. WatsonAdrian Stephens 12:13
14. 14 A New England Thanksgiving dinner in 1779, by Juliana SmithPiotr Nater 8:06
15. 15 A call on Lady Washington in 1780, by Charles D. PlattTomas Peter 1:58
16. 16 How people traveled in revolutionary times (1775-1781), by John Bach McMasterPiotr Nater 15:56
17. 17 Abraham Davenport (1780), by John G. WhittierAlan Mapstone 4:57
18. 18 The United States, Volume II: Part III: The first years of the nation: Historical noteJ. M. Smallheer 2:33
19. 19 America, by Samuel Francis SmithTomas Peter 1:37
20. 20 How Philadelphia celebrated the ratification of the Constitution (1788), by John Bach McMasterRita Boutros 7:09
21. 21 The first Inauguration Day (1789), by John Bach McMasterRita Boutros 9:04
22. 22 The death of Washington (1799)Devorah Allen 8:54
23. 23 Red Jacket and the missionary (end of the eighteenth century), by Charles H. L. JohnstonValerie Marino 7:12
24. 24 The burning of the Philadelphia (1804), by Cyrus Townssend BradyAvaille 16:42
25. 25 The trials of the British Minister in Jefferson's administration (1803-1809), by James PartonJim Locke 12:18
26. 26 The Clermont's first advertisementSonia 2:08
27. 27 The United States, Volume II: Part IV: The Louisiana Territory: Historical noteJ. M. Smallheer 2:43
28. 28 Napoleon plans to sell Louisiana (1803), by A. E. Winship and Robert W. WallaceGreg Giordano 5:19
29. 29 The ''bargain'' purchase of the Louisiana Territory (1803), by James PartonGreg Giordano 10:20
30. 30 Taking possession of Louisiana Territory, by Thure de Thulstrupp, painting p. 114Tomas Peter 1:11
31. 31 Exploring the Louisiana Territory, by James PartonGreg Giordano 8:25
32. 32 Lewis and Clarke at the source of the Missouri, from their journalAlan Mapstone 5:24
33. 33 Sa-Cá-Ga-We-A (1804), by Edna Dean ProctorAlan Mapstone 4:05
34. 34 The United States, Volume II: Part V: The war of 1812: Historical noteJ. M. Smallheer 2:20
35. 35 What caused the second war with England (1812), by Agnes C. LautJim Locke 9:13
36. 36 How Winfield Scott rescued the Irishmen, by James BarnesJim Locke 8:46
37. 37 On the capture of the Guerrière, by Philip FreneauSonia 2:36
38. 38 The Shannon and the Chesapeake (1813), by Thomas Tracy BouvéAlan Mapstone 4:52
39. 39 How Perry saved the Northwest (1813), by Charles MorrisJim Locke 13:02
40. 40 The battle of Lake Erie, from an engraving, painting p. 148Meg Huskin 3:00
41. 41 The Star-Spangled Banner (1814), by Francis Scott KeyTomas Peter 3:22
42. 42 Tecumseh, the Indian Brigadier-General (1813), by Charles H. L. JohnstonAvaille 10:40
43. 43 The Privateers of 1812, by Willis J. AbbotRita Boutros 30:57
44. 44 The ''Horse-Marines'' of 1814, by John Bach McMasterToddHW 9:12
45. 45 The United States, Volume II: Part VI: A period of growth and expansion: Historical noteJ. M. Smallheer 1:52
46. 46 The opening of the Erie Canal, by John Bach McMasterAlan Mapstone 4:00
47. 47 The guest of the Nation, by Daniel WebsterToddHW 4:04
48. 48 The highest peak of the Rocky Mountains, by John Charles FrémontDevorah Allen 14:45
49. 49 The first telegram, by R. M. DevensApril6090 11:21
50. 50 A little Scotch pioneer in Wisconsin (the first half of the nineteenth century), by John MuirToddHW 14:51
51. 51 The United States, Volume II: Part VII: The Mexican War: Historical noteJ. M. Smallheer 1:59
52. 52 ''Remember the Alamo !'', by Cyrus Townsend BradyDevorah Allen 20:09
53. 53 The importance of one vote, by W. H. Vailthestorygirl 1:49
54. 54 The storming of Chapultepec (1847), by James BarnesAdrian Stephens 9:00
55. 55 The United States, Volume II: Part VIII: California: Historical noteTomas Peter 2:01
56. 56 When the English discovered California (1577-1579), by Edward Everett HalePiotr Nater 9:34
57. 57 On the California Coast in the Thirties, by Richard Henry Dana, Jr.Colleen McMahon 16:17
58. 58 How the ''Forty-Niners'' reached California, by Henry Childs MerwinPiotr Nater 11:55
59. 59 Early business days in San Francisco (1849-1853), by Henry Childs MerwinColleen McMahon 8:07
60. 60 The United States, Volume II: Part IX: The shadow of Civil War: Historical noteJim Locke 3:28
61. 61 The ''Broadcloth Mob'' of Boston (1835), by Harriet MartineauApril6090 12:14
62. 62 On the underground railway (about 1858), by Francis GriersonJim Locke 14:08
63. 63 The great Lincoln-Douglas debate (1858), by Francis Griersonmleigh 11:37
64. 64 Just before the war (1858), by Morris SchaffIlliniThom 15:59
65. 65 The last moment of John Brown, by Thomas Hovenden, born in Ireland, 1810, died in America in 1895, painting p. 290Sonia 1:55
66. 66 The United States, Volume II: Part X: From Fort Sumter to Chancellorsville: Historical noteJim Locke 3:43
67. 67 The bombardment of Fort Sumter (1861), by Orville J. VictorSawyer Rewis 8:04
68. 68 Battle-Hymn of the Republic (1861), by Julia Ward HoweAlan Mapstone 2:06
69. 69 The gathering of the Great Army (1861), by Charles Carleton CoffinJim Locke 12:58
70. 70 Jonathan to John, by James Russell LowellAlan Mapstone 6:13
71. 71 The Merrimac and the monitor (1862), by John S. WiseJim Locke 27:52
72. 72 Taken prisoner at Shiloh (1862), by Henry M. StanleyJim Locke 23:58
73. 73 The first reading of the Emancipation Proclamation, by Francis Bicknell Carpenter (United States, 1830-1900), painting p. 346Devorah Allen 2:23
74. 74 Boston Hymn, by Ralph Waldo EmersonAlan Mapstone 4:52
75. 75 The United States, Volume II: Part XI: The turning-point: Historical noteJim Locke 3:00
76. 76 ''Stonewall'' Jackson by the river (1863), by Mary JohnstonValerie Marino 15:49
77. 77 A three-hour truce at Vicksburg (1863), by W. H. Tunnard, of the Confederate ArmyValerie Marino 3:55
78. 78 Union gunboats on the Mississippi, from an engraving, painting p. 366Alan Mapstone 2:05
79. 79 A drummer-boy at Gettysburg (1863), by Harry M. KiefferSebastian LaVine 22:20
80. 80 John Burns of Gettysburg (1863), by Bret HarteAlan Mapstone 6:17
81. 81 The Gettysburg Address, by Abraham LincolnTomas Peter 2:18
82. 82 Alabama dressmaking in the days of the Blockade (1861-1865), by Parthenia Antoinette HagueColleen McMahon 22:20
83. 83 General order number 11, by G. C. Brigham, painting p. 390Meg Huskin 3:03
84. 84 The United States, Volume II: Part XII: The end of the struggle: Historical noteJim Locke 3:04
85. 85 The Battle of the Crater, Petersburg, by J. D. Woodward, painting p. 406Adrian Stephens 2:26
86. 86 The day of the evacuation of Richmond (1865), by Morris SchaffValerie Marino 5:23
87. 87 Carrying a message to General Lee, by John S. WiseJim Locke 26:14
88. 88 Lee's surrender (1865), by Morris SchaffValerie Marino 14:15
89. 89 America after the Civil War, by William Ewart GladstoneGreg Giordano 6:40
90. 90 The United States, Volume II: Part XIII: Stories of the Western Indians: Historical noteJim Locke 1:59
91. 91 A Choctaw holiday (about 1850), by George CatlinPiotr Nater 15:30
92. 92 What the Indians thought of the White Men, by George Bird GrinnellJim Locke 13:14
93. 93 The Indian story of the Custer tragedy (1877), by James McLaughlinJim Locke 27:10
94. 94 The Temecula Valley, and American Grand Pré (1869), by Helen Hunt JacksonAvaille 13:33
95. 95 The United States, Volume II: Part XIV: The Spanish War: Historical notePiotr Nater 2:08
96. 96 Cuba to Columbia, by Will Carleton (April, 1896)Alan Mapstone 1:58
97. 97 The sinking of the Maine (1898), by Willis J. AbbotApril6090 8:57
98. 98 The battle of Santiago (1898), from the account of a newspaper correspondentMeg Huskin 10:26
99. 99 The charge at El Caney, by Frank T. Merrill, painting p. 488Meg Huskin 2:55
100. 100 The flag goes by, by Henry Holcomb BennettTomas Peter 1:40
101. 101 The United States, Volume II: Part XV: The twentieth century: Historical noteJ. M. Smallheer 2:05
102. 102 The romance of the reindeer (1905), by Mary Gay HumphreysPiotr Nater 15:37
103. 103 Totem poles, Alaska, photograph p. 504Sonia 1:29
104. 104 Learning coal-mining, by Joseph HusbandValerie Marino 16:44
105. 105 The social value of the telephone in the United States, by Herbert N. CassonPiotr Nater 21:05
106. 106 How the Panama railroad was built (1849-1855), by Hugh C. WeirAvaille 12:03
107. 107 The steam shovel at Panama, by Hugh C. WeirAvaille 13:08
108. 108 The triumph of the wireless (1909), by Captain J. B. Ranson, R.N.R.Availle 18:37
109. 109 The National Red Cross at work, by Constance D. LeuppDevorah Allen 12:16
110. 110 Gettysburg fifty years after, photograph p. 558Sonia 2:03
111. 111 ''America for me'', by Henry van DykeSonia 2:12