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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... Henry Wilson , Vice - President .... 221 DOCUMENTARY . The Declaration of Independence , and signers . 47 The Articles of Confederation of the United Colonies of America ... 57 The Constitution of the United States .. 74 Constitutional ...
... Henry Wilson , Vice - President .... 221 DOCUMENTARY . The Declaration of Independence , and signers . 47 The Articles of Confederation of the United Colonies of America ... 57 The Constitution of the United States .. 74 Constitutional ...
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... Henry and Lee , the Adamses , Jefferson , Jackson , Taylor and Lincoln , and many who have acted as judges and legislators , and thousands not permitted to make their names familiar as household words , have been as devoted to justice ...
... Henry and Lee , the Adamses , Jefferson , Jackson , Taylor and Lincoln , and many who have acted as judges and legislators , and thousands not permitted to make their names familiar as household words , have been as devoted to justice ...
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... Henry Hudson discovered the Hudson River . 1614 The Dutch settled New York . 1616 Tobacco first cultivated in Virginia . 1620 Aug. Negro slavery commenced in the English Colonies , at Jamestown , Va . Dec. 21. Massachusetts settled at ...
... Henry Hudson discovered the Hudson River . 1614 The Dutch settled New York . 1616 Tobacco first cultivated in Virginia . 1620 Aug. Negro slavery commenced in the English Colonies , at Jamestown , Va . Dec. 21. Massachusetts settled at ...
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... defeated at the battle of Monon- 1756 May 17. War declared against France by Great Britain . Aug. 14. Oswego taken by the French under Montcalm . 1757 Aug. 9. Fort Wm . Henry surrendered to Montcalm 44 NATIONAL HAND - BOOK.
... defeated at the battle of Monon- 1756 May 17. War declared against France by Great Britain . Aug. 14. Oswego taken by the French under Montcalm . 1757 Aug. 9. Fort Wm . Henry surrendered to Montcalm 44 NATIONAL HAND - BOOK.
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... Henry surrendered to Montcalm . 1758 July 6. Lord Howe killed in a skirmish near Ti- conderoga . July 26. Amherst and Wolfe take Louisburg . 1759 The French abandoned Ticonderoga and Crown Point . July 25. Niagara surrendered to the ...
... Henry surrendered to Montcalm . 1758 July 6. Lord Howe killed in a skirmish near Ti- conderoga . July 26. Amherst and Wolfe take Louisburg . 1759 The French abandoned Ticonderoga and Crown Point . July 25. Niagara surrendered to the ...
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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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