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 188
... felt from western New York to the Shenandoah Valley . It was like an ancient portent in that election year , the earth shaking under the march- ing legion of General Jackson . Adams had a program ; Jackson had no more than his ...
... felt from western New York to the Shenandoah Valley . It was like an ancient portent in that election year , the earth shaking under the march- ing legion of General Jackson . Adams had a program ; Jackson had no more than his ...
Page 379
... felt that he was young enough to wait another four years . Then , too , many ordinary Democrats , though ready to accept popular sovereign- ty , were repelled by the Little Giant's bellicose and abusive manner and also felt , as one ...
... felt that he was young enough to wait another four years . Then , too , many ordinary Democrats , though ready to accept popular sovereign- ty , were repelled by the Little Giant's bellicose and abusive manner and also felt , as one ...
Page 384
... felt , would be to assume slavery - with two hundred slaves already in the territory - as an ac- complished fact . One group wanted to adopt a proslav- ery constitution to be sent directly to Congress . But more subtle minds felt the ...
... felt , would be to assume slavery - with two hundred slaves already in the territory - as an ac- complished fact . One group wanted to adopt a proslav- ery constitution to be sent directly to Congress . But more subtle minds felt the ...
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