[824] Hirshfield, David, Report on Investigation of Pro-British History Text-Books in Use in the Public Schools of the City of New York (N. P.), p. 71.
[825] Ibid., p. 72.
[826] Ibid.
[827] The New York Times, September 15, 1921. The “school history” is not named.
[828] Ibid., October 1, 1923. The unity of opinion of various patriotic organizations was discussed in the New York American, November 4, 1923.
[829] Statement obtained from Charles F. Horne, New York City, December, 1923. See Appendix for complete statement of principles.
[830] Ibid.
[831] Ibid.
[832] Horne, Charles F., The Story of Our American People (2 v., New York, 1925), p. 1. The work is not issued for general publication as yet, according to a foreword.
[833] Ibid., Chapter I. In connection with this last statement the text-book adds that “some of the convicts sent here were indeed evil-minded rascals; but many were men we would have applauded for their so-called crimes.” Ibid., p. 10. Illustrations of a “Divine Purpose” in American events are found elsewhere, for example Burgoyne’s surrender, 1777, “brought to our people a sense of awe, of direct aid from Heaven.” (Vol. I, p. 377.) See also Vol. I, p. 439.