How do you build a country from scratch?
After winning independence, the young United States nearly fell apart. In this fourth book of the America in 12 Books series, young readers relive the struggle to build a lasting government - from the secret meeting in Philadelphia and the Great Compromise to the first president, the young nation's first peaceful transfer of power, and the deal that doubled the size of the country.
Written in eight short, richly illustrated chapters, this big-picture history makes the founding of the United States vivid and easy to follow for curious young minds.
Inside this book:
8 illustrated chapters covering the founding of the United States, 1783-1803Meet the Founding Fathers, the first presidents, and the leaders who built a nationFun "Did you know?" facts after every chapterFor curious young explorers, ages 6-12