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A review by melerihaf
An American ABC by Maud Petersham, Miska Petersham
3.0
Very, very dated. In this book, "R is for Redskins." (*cringe*) However, it does point out that they are the first Americans, which is progressive for the 1940s, especially since some people today can't seem to remember that.
But the pictures are sweet and some of the letters are for things I wouldn't have guessed. (Q is for Quakers!) Also, "E is for Emigrants." The text underneath reminds us that all (white) Americans are here because people left their homes to come to America "because this country stood for Freedom." It also says that people from everywhere are still coming, and that "good emigrants make true Americans." Many Americans seem to have forgotten that, too.
But the pictures are sweet and some of the letters are for things I wouldn't have guessed. (Q is for Quakers!) Also, "E is for Emigrants." The text underneath reminds us that all (white) Americans are here because people left their homes to come to America "because this country stood for Freedom." It also says that people from everywhere are still coming, and that "good emigrants make true Americans." Many Americans seem to have forgotten that, too.