Now more than ever, it is essential for young Americans to grow up with an understanding of what freedom means and what it cost our forefathers to win their liberty and pass it down to us. American history is so much more than lists of names, dates, and events. It is a colorful panorama of nonstop adventure, set against a backdrop woven out of real events that happened to real people. It is the story of those people with all their hopes, fears, joys, convictions, struggles, and triumphs that makes the history of our country such a delight and inspiration for children to learn.
