I think this is a great book to review US History from the Revolution thru the Civil war. ( )

Alternate Title: How to Indoctrinate Kids so They will Willingly Die for War Profiteers.

For a Reality Check, Read: War Is a Racket: The title of two works: a speech and a 1935 short book by Major General Smedley D. Butler - Wiki.

Available online at :
http://www.ratical.org/ratville/CAH/warisaracket.html

Ch 1: War Is A Racket
Ch 2: Who Makes The Profits?
Ch 3: Who Pays The Bills?
Ch4: How To Smash This Racket!
Ch 5: To Hell With War!

Butler (1881-1940) was a U.S. Marine Corps major general, the highest rank authorized at that time, and at the time of his death the most decorated Marine in U.S. history. ( )

Hero Tales is a starter kit for what one needs to know to be an American. This is a basic book that every child should read. The book is harder to read because the stories are laced with nineteenth centuries moralism which slows down the story for those in the 21st century. ( )