From Christopher Columbus to Martin Luther King, Jr., give your child a chronological understanding of great leaders in American history with Abeka’s Our American Heritage. Your child will gain a Christian perspective of history, and an understanding of the correlation of events throughout history, and ultimately to develop Christian character traits. With over 50 biographical excerpts of Presidents, generals, preachers, and pioneers that cover 500 years of US history, your child can observe the character-building qualities of these leaders. Featured in the concluding chapter are 15 current Americans with substantial contributions. Let your students study the timelines and maps to see the growth and expansion of our great nation and check their comprehension through various questions listed in each chapter. From Benjamin Franklin, and the Mayflower ships, to Clara Barton and the medical advancements, your students will learn with the help of this book.