Beowulf’s Marvelous Book of Modern American History

Learn about modern American history in this fantastic and lavishly illustrated book full of true stories. There are tons of full-color photos, illustrations, cartoons, maps, and even some recipes that help make history come to life! Greek and Latin roots help explain vocabulary in the text right as you read.

Beowulf makes history understandable, memorable, and fun!

Beowulf’s Big Book of Modern American History is appropriate for 4th grade through high school. It can even be read by adults who want to brush up on American history.

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Do not buy this book if you plan on purchasing Guest Hollow’s Jr. Modern American History Curriculum. Beowulf’s Big Book of Modern American History is included with that purchase.

$40.00

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When it came time to choose a spine book for our Jr. Modern American History Curriculum, we couldn’t find anything we liked, so we created our own textbook! Beowulf’s Marvelous Book of Modern American History is the book we wish we had when we were homeschooling our kids! It presents factual history in a format that makes learning enjoyable, understandable, and easy to retain!

Even though Beowulf’s Modern Book of Early American History was created for our Jr. history curriculum, it can be used with any other history curriculum or read as a stand-alone book. It can also be used with our high school level modern American history curriculum!

It’s such a beautiful and informative book! We think you and your students will love it!

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Take a look at some of the pages from Beowulf’s Marvelous Book of Modern American History below!

Real artifacts are sprinkled throughout the pages:

We’ve applied “sticky notes” throughout the text to show you what week and day you are on if you are using the book with our modern American history curriculum schedule(s).

Carefully researched and vividly illustrated narrative stories bring history to life, complemented by engaging nonfiction content featuring real quotes and primary sources.

Beautiful photos of real places and people help illustrate the text:

“Rabbit Trails” help explain extra material. A handy rabbit illustration let’s you know when the “rabbit trail” begins and when it ends.

Recipes help students immerse themselves in a time period:

Greek and Latin roots, as well as definitions help explain vocabulary in the text right as you read:

Here is an example of a definition:

Llama McRama translates sections of some speeches and quotes by real people to make them easier to understand:

Each decade is wrapped up with an American Life and Inventions section that is fun to look at:

Comics of Puppy Wuppy and Beowulf help break up the text and explain things:

History is explored in depth, with clear and thoughtful connections between events, ideas, and people—connections that are often overlooked in other textbooks. This approach helps students see the bigger picture and understand how historical events unfolded. Carefully chosen excerpts from world history are also included and clearly explained to shed light on the reasons behind many key events in American history.

In our opinion, Beowulf’s Marvelous Book of Modern American History is a one of the best history books available for homeschoolers. Get it for FREE with your purchase of our Jr. Modern American History Curriculum or purchase it to read it as a stand-alone history book!

F.A.Q. for Beowulf’s Marvelous Book of Modern American History

Yes. We are testing out an option where you can buy a preuploaded copy of the book from Lulu.com. Instructions on how to do so are included with your downloads. The other options are to have a professional printer print the book, print it at home (if you have something like an Eco Tank printer) or that you view the PDF file on a tablet, laptop, computer, or cast it to a TV.

Beowulf’s Marvelous Book of Modern History explores the years 1900 through 2025. Take a look at the table of contents to get an idea of some of the topics: Table of Contents

We recommend you take the PDF file(s) to your local copy shop or use an online print service such as B&N Press, or Lulu’s self publishing.

Many of our customers also use The Homeschool Printing Company, Watson Family Press (who offers a discount to Guest Hollow customers), or other similar companies for their print needs.

The PDF file of Beowulf’s Marvelous Book of Modern American History is designed for double-page printing and should be printed in full color.

Some families use a home printer like an Eco Tank to print our books.

If you’d like to save on printing costs, the PDF file can be viewed on a tablet, computer, laptop, or cast to a TV.

We are also testing an option where you can buy a physical copy. See your downloads for instructions after your purchase.

There are 789 pages in the book.

We are Christians, but Beowulf’s Marvelous Book of Modern American History is not intended to be a “Christian resource”. However, there may be references within this book that mention Christian ideas, values, or sectarian topics. For example: Christian topics are mentioned when they apply to the culture of the time period (like to explain the Scopes Monkey Trial). There is a brief story of David and Goliath (presented as literature) to explain an analogy made about the U.S. vs. Japan during the beginning of WW2.

Christians and non-Christians should preview the book to make sure it’s compatible with your beliefs, philosophies, and values.

We believe it will be a welcome resource no matter what your beliefs are!

Yes. We offer a co-op discount for this product. Contact us for information about the discount.

Schools need to contact us for school pricing and payment options.

Contact us at: guesthollow@memorableplaces.com.

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