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 JOHNSTON'S (A.) HISTORIES.— (a>«rt««^</.) The book is in use in over Three Hundred leading schools^ from a few of which reports are printedbeloWy in connection with decided ex- pressions of opinion from prominent specialists. Both the Harvard University and the University of Michigan catalogues suggest the book to students presenting themselves for admission. From Mr, John Fiske, the well-known writer and lecturer on United States History .' — Incomparably the best short history of the United States with which I am acquainted. From R, Hudson, Professor of History in University of Michigan^ Ann Arbor } — I regard Johnston's " History of the United States," as the best text-book for use in High Schools that has yet been pub- lished. From Dr. A. B. Hart, Instructor in History in Harvard Uni- versity: — ^The " History," so far eis I have examined it, seems de- cidedly the best school history of the United States which has appeared. From Moses Coit Tyler, Professor of History, Cornell Univer- sity : — Its great feature — that of subordinating our colonial history to our national history — ^is certainly wise and beneficial, if not carried too far ; while its terse but always clear language, and the force with which it puts forward the essential facts in each historic situation, make it an effective text-book. From WooDROW Wilson, Professor in Bryn Mawr College : — Its special excellence, in my eyes, is its subordination of "drum and trumpet" lo those questions, constitutional and social, which have given drum and trumpet their occasional employment. From James Monroe, Professor in Oberlin College : — I approve of the substitution of important facts, political, military, or economic — in other words, of real history — for the romantic stories that have filled so large a space in our school-books. On the whole, I know of no school history of the United States which includes so much that is necessary to know, and excludes so much that is not. From J. Macy, Professor of History, Iowa College : — I have ex- amined Prof. Johnston's " History of the United States," and have used it in my classes, and it seems to me, on the whole, the most satisfactory school history with which I am acquainted. From Geo. W. Knight, Professor in Ohio State University : — Nearly a year's use vrith classes has conclusively proved to me that my first estimate of the book was correct. It is, I think, decidedly the best book in the field for thorough class-work in United States history. One of the valuable features of the work is the prominent cind lucid treat- ment of the political history of the country. Another is the condensa- tion of the colonial history into shorter space than in any other book. It might be still further condensed, I think, with advantage. The book has proved more satisfactory in all regards than any we have previously used. From Charles H, Livermore, Teacher in Hopkins Grammar School, New Haven, Ct. .' — After using Johnston's " History of the United States " in the class-room for one year, I am able to commend it as the best text-book of the kind which I have found.