{"title":"K-12 Curriculum: American History \u0026 Civics","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\"\u003eThe Hillsdale K-12 American History \u0026amp; Civics curriculum delivers accurate, engaging lessons woven into one cohesive American story. To celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, this curriculum has been made available to all for online viewing and download at no cost at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/k12historyandcivics.hillsdale.edu\/\" title=\"https:\/\/k12historyandcivics.hillsdale.edu\/\" data-outlook-id=\"811a58be-ce66-4650-a4bc-aa8748123de0\"\u003ehttps:\/\/k12historyandcivics.hillsdale.edu\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"land-of-hope-young-readers-edition-wilfred-m-mcclay","title":"Land of Hope (Young Readers Edition, Vol 2), Wilfred M. 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From its beginnings America has been a land of hope, a magnet for people looking for a new beginning, a new life for themselves and their families. Out of their efforts a new nation gradually came into being. It was a nation formed by men and women who believed that freedom meant being able to rule themselves, rather than being ruled over by distant kings and princes. Such a nation would be a great experiment, a large republic unlike any other in history. Through a brave war of independence, and wise acts of statecraft, its leaders created a system of government that could protect the ideals of freedom and self-rule that they cherished. It was a brilliant system. But it was far from perfect, especially in its permitting the continued existence of slavery. It could not prevent a bloody and wounding civil war, a terrible contest pitting brother against brother and testing the great experiment to the breaking point―testing, but not breaking. 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Such a fresh retelling of the American story is especially needed today, to shape and deepen young Americans’ sense of the land they inhabit, help them to understand its roots and share in its memories, all the while equipping them for the privileges and responsibilities of citizenship in American society\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe existing texts simply fail to tell that story with energy and conviction. Too often they reflect a fragmented outlook that fails to convey to American readers the grand trajectory of their own history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis state of affairs cannot continue for long without producing serious consequences. A great nation needs and deserves a great and coherent narrative, as an expression of its own self-understanding and its aspirations; and it needs to be able to convey that narrative to its young effectively. Of course, it goes without saying that such a narrative cannot be a fairy tale of the past. It will not be convincing if it is not truthful. But as \u003ci\u003eLand of Hope\u003c\/i\u003e brilliantly shows, there is no contradiction between a truthful account of the American past and an inspiring one. Readers of\u003ci\u003eLand of Hope\u003c\/i\u003e will find both in its pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book is hardback and is recommended reading for Hillsdale's free online course, \"\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/online.hillsdale.edu\/landing\/the-great-american-story?utm_source=shop\" title=\"The Great American Story, Wilfred McClay, Hillsdale College\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Great American Story: The Land of Hope\u003c\/a\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e---\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“We’ve long needed a readable text that truly tells the American story, neither hiding the serious injustices in our history nor soft-pedaling our nation’s extraordinary achievements. 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