| + + + | Dial. 38: 418. Je. 16, ‘05. 630w. |
“Hardly any former attempt to write our history has taken into account so many of the different forces that have influenced its progress. In fact, the book is a good summary of the best work done on American history. The style is clear and pleasing, except for a tendency to sententious truisms.”
| + + | Ind. 58: 785. Ap. 6, ‘05. 360w. | |
| * | + + | Ind. 59: 1156. N. 16, ‘05. 40w. |
“On the whole, Dr. Sparks’s interpretation of the subject commends itself to us as sound.”
| + | Nation. 80: 217. Mr. 16, ‘05. 830w. |
“Prof. Sparks’ work is a rather agreeable reaction from the bellicosity which has been so much in vogue with writers of popular histories. Yet we cannot help thinking that Prof. Sparks pays too little attention to military affairs.”
| + + — | N. Y. Times. 10: 13. Ja. 7, ‘05. 740w. |
“Rather a commentary on history. All readers will find the book interesting, and to many it will give a wholly new point of view for the consideration of American history. Dr. Sparks prefers to treat American history as the story of our national expansion. A suitable sub-title of his present work would be, ‘A study of national development.’”
| + + | R. of Rs. 30: 756. D. ‘04. 180w. |
Spearman, Frank Hamilton. Strategy of great railroads. [**]$1.50. Scribner.