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 |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 56
Page 49
... Virginia . When the Second Continental Congress selected him , John Adams , Franklin , Roger Sherman , and Rob- ert Livingston to compose a Declaration of Independ- ence , Jefferson was left to do the actual writing . Con- scious of his ...
... Virginia . When the Second Continental Congress selected him , John Adams , Franklin , Roger Sherman , and Rob- ert Livingston to compose a Declaration of Independ- ence , Jefferson was left to do the actual writing . Con- scious of his ...
Page 71
... Virginia and Kentucky legislatures . The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions brought up again the perennial matter of states ' rights . Madison had swung so far from his earlier national position that he now advocated " Dual Federalism ...
... Virginia and Kentucky legislatures . The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions brought up again the perennial matter of states ' rights . Madison had swung so far from his earlier national position that he now advocated " Dual Federalism ...
Page 105
... Virginia neighbors , of the same gentry stock and with similar attitudes . Madison was a fifth - generation American , the third of his line to live on the family estate of Montpelier east of the Blue Ridge . Like other Virginia ...
... Virginia neighbors , of the same gentry stock and with similar attitudes . Madison was a fifth - generation American , the third of his line to live on the family estate of Montpelier east of the Blue Ridge . Like other Virginia ...
Common terms and phrases
abolitionist Adams American Army attack Bank became Boston British Buchanan Buren Cabin Calhoun called candidate Carolina Clay Compromise Compromise of 1850 Confederation Congress Constitution convention Court debt delegates Democrats Douglas Dred Scott election England Erie farmers federal Federalist felt flag force Franklin free-soil Frémont French governor Hamilton Harrison Henry HISTORICAL SOCIETY House hundred ican inauguration Indians Jackson Jefferson John John Quincy Adams Kansas land later leaders Lecompton Constitution legislature Lincoln Madison Massachusetts ment Mexican Mexico miles militiamen Mississippi Missouri Missouri Compromise Monroe MUSEUM Negro NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY North Northern Ohio Orleans party peace Pennsylvania Philadelphia political Polk presidential Republicans Revolution River Scott Secretary Senate settlers ships slavery slaves South South Carolina Southern Taylor territory Texas thousand tion took treaty Uncle Tom's Cabin Union United Virginia votes Washington Webster West Western Whigs William York young