Presenting American history through poetry, Lee Bennett Hopkins offers a
unique perspective on each part of the American experience. Filled with
wit, color, knowledge, and truth, these selections offer rich detail
about the lives and events that have shaped our nation.
Each poet lends a particular voice and vision to the subject. From the
founding of this nation, through the Great Depression and the wars we've
fought, to the issues of today, these poems echo the emotions of our
triumphs and defeats.
Here are all the varied people who make up America -- the different
races and their various ways of facing life. Their brave spirit speaks
loudly in the special language of poetry. It opens our eyes to see in a
new way that which we already knew.
Lee Bennett Hopkins, a renowned anthologist, has chosen with care a
collection of poetry, some that readers know and some that they will
come to know. Peter M. Fiore's magnificent paintings complement the
poetry, offering a human portrait of us as we were and as we are today.