{"product_id":"the-eclectic-history-of-the-9781667307251","title":"The Eclectic History of the United States: The Illustrated Classic 19th-Century School History of America, First Published 1874","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"History is the record of human progress, written in the struggles, triumphs, and lessons of a people.\" - M. E. Thalheimer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes the original, over 100 illustrations.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in the late nineteenth century, \u003cem\u003eThe Eclectic History of the United States\u003c\/em\u003e by Mary Elsie Thalheimer was one of the most widely used school textbooks of its era. Designed for classroom instruction, the work presents a chronological narrative of American history from the period of discovery and colonization through the Civil War and Reconstruction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in clear and accessible language, the book emphasizes major events, leading figures, and the development of American institutions. While reflecting the educational style and historical perspectives of its time, it remains valuable today as both a teaching text and a cultural artifact, revealing how nineteenth-century Americans understood their national story. For historians, educators, and students of American educational history, \u003cem\u003eThe Eclectic History of the United States \u003c\/em\u003eoffers insight into the ways history was taught to generations of schoolchildren. It serves as a resource for those interested in both the history of the nation and the history of history itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1667307258\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781667307251\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Antiquarius\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/28\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 438\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.28lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.89d","brand":"WR Book House","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47761291313407,"sku":"9781667307251","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_700fb5ca-2843-4463-a7c5-9e441d34a607.jpg?v=1765514912","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-eclectic-history-of-the-9781667307251","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}