THE COMING OF THE
WHITE MEN
Stories of How Our Country was Discovered
BY
MARY HAZELTON WADE
Author of "ten little indians," "ten big indians,"
"the little cousin series," etc.
WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY
SEARS GALLAGHER
W. A. WILDE COMPANY
BOSTON CHICAGO
Copyright, 1905,
By W. A. Wilde Company.
All rights reserved.
The Coming of the White Men
PREFACE
The true American is happy in the thought that his country is a great and glorious one. He can say with his heart as well as his lips, "This is the land of the Free and the home of the Brave."
Those who journey far from their native land and find themselves in foreign countries tell us how they are stirred and thrilled when by any chance the stars and stripes of the American flag meet their view. These stars and stripes stand for the struggles for freedom, the brave deeds in the cause of right and justice, the heroism of those who have laid down their lives that their country should still live, and the brother-love that binds together all the men, women, and children who can say, "I am an American!"
It is only right that the boys and girls of America, as soon as they are able to understand, should hear the stories of those who took the first steps toward the building of this nation—those who risked life and fortune and who were willing to face unknown dangers for the sake of freedom.