A first book in American history with European beginnings . ericanRevolution.—In 1783 the Treaty of Peace was signed at Paris.—When the United States adopted their Constitution, Washingtonwas made the first President of the United States, serving from1789 to 1797.—In 1799 he died at his home, Mt. Vernon. XXIV NATHANAEL GREENE HIS EARLY LIFE Nathanael Greene had a busy, happy boyhood. Hishome was in a little Rhode Island town. His Quakerfather was a preacher and a miller, and an anchorsmith aswell. The children were taught to read that they might readthe Bible, and taught to write and cipher as
A first book in American history with European beginnings . ericanRevolution.—In 1783 the Treaty of Peace was signed at Paris.—When the United States adopted their Constitution, Washingtonwas made the first President of the United States, serving from1789 to 1797.—In 1799 he died at his home, Mt. Vernon. XXIV NATHANAEL GREENE HIS EARLY LIFE Nathanael Greene had a busy, happy boyhood. Hishome was in a little Rhode Island town. His Quakerfather was a preacher and a miller, and an anchorsmith aswell. The children were taught to read that they might readthe Bible, and taught to write and cipher as a help inbusiness. Theirs was a simple,,healthy life with workand play all mixed to-gether. Well content withsuch a life, NathanaelGreene reached the ageof fourteen. But now achance acquaintance,talking of college, showedhim how meager hislearning was; and he be-gan to think and won-der about things that hehad never considered be-fore. At last he asked his father for more schooling. A arranged for, and under his guidance Nathanael 251. A FIRST BOOK IN AMERICAN HISTORY laid the foundation for a good general education. Thusthe boy came to early manhood, in the years when hiscountry needed the help of every strong arm and activebrain at her command. Soon came the stirring times of the tea tax, the BostonTea Party, and the closing of Bostons port. And in1774 Nathanael Greene had a hand in organizing a militarycompany, which was called the Kentish Guards. Greenejoined the company as a private. But as he was a soldierwithout a gun, he resolved to go to Boston and get one. Even for an enemy there was a certain fascination inthe well-trained British redcoats. And while in Boston,Greene went both morning and evening to see the regu-lars drill. Strong, vigorous, broad-shouldered and full-chested was this Rhode Island recruit, whose keen eyeswatched every move, from under his wide-brimmed Quakerhat. What he saw must have pleased him well, for beforehe left Boston he h
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