The American Heritage History of the Making of the NationAmerican Heritage Publishing Company; book trade distribution by Simon and Schuster, 1968 - United States - 416 pages |
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Page 47
... Southern states , if Hamilton in turn would yield to the Southern demand for a " midway " Capital on the Potomac , an equally bit- ter pill for New Yorkers . With Jefferson's backstage assistance the proposals of Hamilton's report were ...
... Southern states , if Hamilton in turn would yield to the Southern demand for a " midway " Capital on the Potomac , an equally bit- ter pill for New Yorkers . With Jefferson's backstage assistance the proposals of Hamilton's report were ...
Page 143
... Southern and Northern attitudes began to polarize , that the South and the North as entities began to emerge . After ... Southern- ers vital to keep the Senate a Southern bastion . Clay considered it fair enough - except possibly for the ...
... Southern and Northern attitudes began to polarize , that the South and the North as entities began to emerge . After ... Southern- ers vital to keep the Senate a Southern bastion . Clay considered it fair enough - except possibly for the ...
Page 282
... Southern supporters at once prepared to seize the disputed area . Taylor ordered government troops in New Mexico to resist any invasion and for a time a small civil war seemed in prospect . When Southern Whig spokesmen , favorable to ...
... Southern supporters at once prepared to seize the disputed area . Taylor ordered government troops in New Mexico to resist any invasion and for a time a small civil war seemed in prospect . When Southern Whig spokesmen , favorable to ...
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