Lawton B. Evans 
America First: One Hundred Stories from Our History 

America First: One Hundred Stories from Our History by Lawton B. Evans (1862-1934). Collection of one hundred action-packed stories, covering the range of American history, from the first visit of Leif the Lucky to the exploits of Sergeant York in World War I.In relating the long, thrilling story of the trials and triumphs of the pioneers and patriots, the author aims to gratify the love of children for the dramatic and picturesque, to satisfy them with stories that are true, and to make them familiar with the great characters in the history of their own country.This delightful collection of stories from America’s past recounts one hundred interesting and romantic incidents from America’s history, and provides character sketches of dozens of early American heroes and heroines.It makes no attempt to relate or explain complicated government issues and does not provide a chronological or comprehensive account, but instead focuses on interesting stories and reads like a book of fairy tales.