The United States of America Part I
Excerpt
The story of the United States has frequently been told.
It has been
told in the spirit of boasting, as a marvel of local
accomplishment.
It has been told in the spirit of reverence, as the work of a
chosen
people under a special dispensation of Providence. Its glory
has been
ascribed now to one political party and now to another. Its
success
has been attributed to various statesmen and to different
sections.