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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... Constitution of the United States .. 74 Constitutional Amendments , -fifteen . 95 Washington's Inaugural Address . . 102 Washington's Farewell Address . 109 The First Prayer in Congress . 137 Slave Ordinances of 1797 , 1820 , 1850 , and ...
... Constitution of the United States .. 74 Constitutional Amendments , -fifteen . 95 Washington's Inaugural Address . . 102 Washington's Farewell Address . 109 The First Prayer in Congress . 137 Slave Ordinances of 1797 , 1820 , 1850 , and ...
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... Constitution and organized the nation , he , indeed , giving them the aid of his counsel and influence . It was America that conquered and rose before the world in her majesty - not Washing- ton . He was too honest to claim more than ...
... Constitution and organized the nation , he , indeed , giving them the aid of his counsel and influence . It was America that conquered and rose before the world in her majesty - not Washing- ton . He was too honest to claim more than ...
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... constitution- ally so soon as a respectably large portion of the peo- ple desire the experiment . A Civil Ser- vice Reform needed . We do not deny that there are many evils among us , —but we do deny that the form of gov- ernment is ...
... constitution- ally so soon as a respectably large portion of the peo- ple desire the experiment . A Civil Ser- vice Reform needed . We do not deny that there are many evils among us , —but we do deny that the form of gov- ernment is ...
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... Constitution of the United States adopt- ed by the Convention of Delegates at Philadel- phia . 1788 Cotton first planted in Virginia . For the leading events of each succeeding year , see each administration . THE DECLARATION OF ...
... Constitution of the United States adopt- ed by the Convention of Delegates at Philadel- phia . 1788 Cotton first planted in Virginia . For the leading events of each succeeding year , see each administration . THE DECLARATION OF ...
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... a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution and unac- knowledged by our laws ; giving his assent to their acts of pretended legislation , — For quartering large bodies of armed troops among us : 50 NATIONAL HAND - BOOK .
... a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution and unac- knowledged by our laws ; giving his assent to their acts of pretended legislation , — For quartering large bodies of armed troops among us : 50 NATIONAL HAND - BOOK .
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NATL HAND-BK OF AMER PROGRESS E. O. (Erastus Otis) 1820-1881 Haven,Joseph 1823 Sanderson,T. E. (Thomas Edgar) Willson No preview available - 2016 |
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