Here, written for children in a lively, warm style, is a history of our country from the time America was discovered.

This is the story of the events that shaped our country's history: the Revolutionary War and the Declaration of Independence; the writing of "The Star-Spangled Banner"; the Gold Rush of '49; the wars which were fought to unite the country and keep freedom alive in the world.

It is the story of such leaders and men of vision as Washington, Lincoln, Lee, the Wright brothers, Thomas Edison, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and Dwight D. Eisenhower. It is also the story of the American people and their struggle to make and keep American great.

Enid La Monte Meadowcroft is one of the leading authors writing for boys and girls today. Nearly a million copies of her books have been sold in this country and abroad.

In this colorful and accurate account she has brought America's history to life with vigor and simplicity. The drawings by Lee Ames are done with strength and vitality. 

The story of our country's growth is dramatic and exciting, and boys and girls will surely find it so in Land of the Free.

From the dust jacket