In the Elementary History of the United States, Dr. Bassett has treated the significant facts of our national history in a manner that appeals strongly to the interest of young readers and in language that can be readily understood by children even in the intermediate grades. With its story book qualities, the book combines a treatment intended to convey to the child the fundamental facts and becomes a history book that takes the place of a book of juvenile fiction. It presents the facts accurately and effectively with sense and proportion. In this treatment the social life of our people, the economic conditions of the country, and the general welfare of the people as they have appeared, are presented in a most desirable form. This history for the grammar grades is the advanced history of a two-book series. The Life of Andrew Jackson BY JOHN SPENCER BASSETT, PH.D. WITH ILLUSTRATIONS. NEW EDITION. TWO VOLUMES IN ONE _Cloth, 8vo, $2.50_ This is a one-volume edition of a biography that has, since its first publication several years ago, come to be regarded as one of the most faithful stories of Jackson’s life and of its effect on the nation that has ever been written. Professor Bassett has not slighted Jackson’s failings or his virtues; he has tried to refrain from commenting upon his actions; he has sought to present a true picture of the political manipulations which surrounded Jackson and in which he was an important factor. The volume contributes largely to a clearer realization not only of the character of a great man but also of the complex period in which he lived. THE MACMILLAN COMPANY Publishers 64-66 Fifth Avenue New York * * * * * * Transcriber’s note: Punctuation, hyphenation, and spelling were made consistent when a predominant preference was found in this book; otherwise they were not changed. Simple typographical errors were corrected; occasional unbalanced quotation marks retained. Ambiguous hyphens at the ends of lines were retained. Index not checked for proper alphabetization or correct page references. Page 5: “Mesapotamia” was printed that way. Page 212: “insistance” was printed that way. Page 114: “esconced” was printed that way. Page 138: “benefitted” was printed that way.