Charles Bailey's The Land Was Ours

The book covers the turbulent period in America during the agrarian to industrial transformation with ample scope and validity. A thorough knowledge of the past is what will make people develop into well-rounded and admirable citizens. This book shows that many people, such as Franklin Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt and William Jennings Bryan were in part so well-rounded because of their thorough knowledge of history. Instead of being closed-minded individuals who based their actions on only their era's knowledge, they used the mistakes and victories of history to allow them to make better decisions for the present and future.

In Bailey's book, which chronicles the end of the agrarian era, readers get a picture of people who were tougher in character because necessity demanded it. Readers see in the final words of Dan Woods a wisdom that only historical perspective can instill. In bemoaning his own failed attempts, he is reminded by a friend that his experience is invaluable. Dan Woods' thoughts at this point reveal the very essence of America's true builders during the Great Plains era:

"He's right," Dan thought, "because they weren't there. They never saw their fathers stru

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Approximate Word count = 1135
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page)