by the "Fathers of American history" ; containing, without abridgment, Belknap's Biographies of the early discoverers, Grahame's History of North America, Dr. Robertson's History of South America, and Ramsay's History of the United States ; and an appendix by H. L. Williams, bringing the history of North and South America down to the present day ; to which are added Hubbard's History of the Indian Wars in New England, and "A general summary of the development of the United States ..." ; with an introduction by P. C. Headley. Also a full chronology ... from the year 458 to the present time ... [by L. M. Stephenson]