The birth of a nation : the early years of the United States / Doris Faber and Harold Faber. Faber, Doris, 1924- Faber, Harold. E311 .F33 1989 973.4 FAB Includes index. Bibliography: p. 189-190. Examines the important events and figures involved in the first few years of the new American nation, from the organization of the first federal government to the election of John Adams as the second president. New York : Scribner, c1989. c1989. 1989 Text viii, 197 p. : eng Charles Scribner's Sons books for young readers United States Politics and government 1789-1797 Juvenile literature. United States Politics and government 1789-1797.