The National Hand-book of American Progress: Comprising a Ready Reference Manual of Facts and Figures, from the Discovery of America to the Present Time. Historical, Biographical, Statistical, Documentary, Financial, PoliticalErastus Otis Haven |
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... area has increased since the nation's birth from thirteen original states , bordering on the Atlantic , embracing 815,615 square miles , until it has spanned the Continent , forming a mighty Re- public from the Atlantic to the Pacific ...
... area has increased since the nation's birth from thirteen original states , bordering on the Atlantic , embracing 815,615 square miles , until it has spanned the Continent , forming a mighty Re- public from the Atlantic to the Pacific ...
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... area of 500,000 square miles , by payment of $ 15,000,000 and assuming $ 3 , - 500,000 debts due citizens of the United States . May 29. Wisconsin admitted into the Union . July . Gold first discovered in California . CABINET OFFICERS ...
... area of 500,000 square miles , by payment of $ 15,000,000 and assuming $ 3 , - 500,000 debts due citizens of the United States . May 29. Wisconsin admitted into the Union . July . Gold first discovered in California . CABINET OFFICERS ...
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... Area , 8,320 sq . miles . Capital , TRENTON . 900 Pop . 1870 , 906,096 . So named from the Island of Jersey on the coast of France . First settled by the Dutch at Bergen in 1620 ; under the same grants as New York ; separated into East ...
... Area , 8,320 sq . miles . Capital , TRENTON . 900 Pop . 1870 , 906,096 . So named from the Island of Jersey on the coast of France . First settled by the Dutch at Bergen in 1620 ; under the same grants as New York ; separated into East ...
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... Area , 37,600 sq . miles . Capital , FRANKFORT . Pop . 1870 , 1,320,011.2 So called from its KENTUCKY STAND , UNITED WE ST DIVIDED WE FALL principal river , and popularly known as the State of the Dark and Bloody Ground . First settled ...
... Area , 37,600 sq . miles . Capital , FRANKFORT . Pop . 1870 , 1,320,011.2 So called from its KENTUCKY STAND , UNITED WE ST DIVIDED WE FALL principal river , and popularly known as the State of the Dark and Bloody Ground . First settled ...
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... Area , 56,451 sq . miles . Capital , LANSING . Pop . 1870 , 1,184,059 . MICHIGAN PLURIBUS UNUM TUEBOR STOUERIS - PENINSULAN - AMENAM CIPC SPICE So named from Lake Michigan , an Indian term , meaning a river for fish , and popularly ...
... Area , 56,451 sq . miles . Capital , LANSING . Pop . 1870 , 1,184,059 . MICHIGAN PLURIBUS UNUM TUEBOR STOUERIS - PENINSULAN - AMENAM CIPC SPICE So named from Lake Michigan , an Indian term , meaning a river for fish , and popularly ...
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