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Page 79
... lines , and Jackson himself had many of the attributes of the aristocrat . Clay , with his " American system " of using the powers of the national government to develop the country's resources through conserva- tive banking , a stable ...
... lines , and Jackson himself had many of the attributes of the aristocrat . Clay , with his " American system " of using the powers of the national government to develop the country's resources through conserva- tive banking , a stable ...
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... lines . In the South , Whigs and Democrats alike resolved to oppose on principle the Wilmot Proviso or any other measure denying the South equal rights in the new territories ; whereas in the North , while many Democrats preferred to ...
... lines . In the South , Whigs and Democrats alike resolved to oppose on principle the Wilmot Proviso or any other measure denying the South equal rights in the new territories ; whereas in the North , while many Democrats preferred to ...
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... lines of earthworks , buttressed by forts at frequent intervals , enveloped Richmond on the east and south . Each side elaborated its defenses . Grant pushed his lines steadily toward the west , reaching for Lee's communications ...
... lines of earthworks , buttressed by forts at frequent intervals , enveloped Richmond on the east and south . Each side elaborated its defenses . Grant pushed his lines steadily toward the west , reaching for Lee's communications ...
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The Short and Simple Annals of the Poor | 3 |
Young Man on His Own | 23 |
His Love Affairs | 44 |
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