United States History in Rhyme: A Child’s First History Book: a Must Read for All Americans

By Larry Markus

In 1803, President Jefferson said to James Monroe,
To France you must go:
To try and help our country grow.

To purchase New Orleans is what he would try,
But the whole Louisiana territory he was able to buy.

This is only a sample of what you will enjoy as you read United States History in Rhyme. This book takes the highlights of our history and presents them in a way that will catch a child’s attention, and adult’s also. It will peak their interest in our history by raising the who and what questions that motivate them to want to know more. For example, who is Paul Revere? And what was “the shot heard round the world?”

In 1492
Columbus sailed the ocean blue.

It’s just a little rhyme, but it conveys a lot of information. And most of all, we remember it! This book contains facts from our history in rhyme that can easily be remembered.

We know that you and your children will love this book and want to read it multiple times.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Dec 17, 2018
• ISBN: 9781973636786

Larry Markus

Larry Markus spent forty years trying to teach fifth and sixth graders traditional material in non-traditional ways. His outside the box methods were his way of trying to make learning more fun than it had been for him. This book which is mostly the narrative from the musical, “U.S. History in Song and Rhyme,” that he wrote to strengthen the years history facts and entertain his students during the time after yearly achievement tests, is the crowning accomplishment of his teaching career. Children will love the way history is presented in rhyme and they and adults will be better able to remember history facts that are easily forgotten. The original play and song book can be purchased from, “Drama Source” at

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ISBN: 978-1-9736-3677-9 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-9736-3678-6 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2018909764

WestBow Press rev. date: 11/21/2018

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Contents

Dedication

Epigraph

About the Book

Preface

Acknowledgements

Discovery

Revolution

Government

Expansion I

War of 1812

Expansion II

Civil War

Transportation

Communication

Immigration

Expansion III

1900 To 1950

1950’s Through 2010

The Fights for Equal Rights

The American Creed

Epilogue

Glossary

Dedication

I dedicate this book to my wonderful grandchildren:

                                                                                            Naomi,

                                                                                                    Beau,

                                                                                                            Cort,

                                                                                                                    Ellison,

and all the children of the U.S.

All of whom need and must truly learn

                                                                    to love their country.

The best way to do that is: