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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... mass of the population around them . These early Americans were free simply because they were neg- lected . The mother country seldom interfered with them , usually for injury , never for protection or ben- efit . Some of the colonies ...
... mass of the population around them . These early Americans were free simply because they were neg- lected . The mother country seldom interfered with them , usually for injury , never for protection or ben- efit . Some of the colonies ...
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... mass of the people of the same color and race being slaves . Rome and the republics of medieval times were simply free cities governed by aristocracies . America is a con- federation of republics into one sovereign Republic . It could ...
... mass of the people of the same color and race being slaves . Rome and the republics of medieval times were simply free cities governed by aristocracies . America is a con- federation of republics into one sovereign Republic . It could ...
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... Mass . , in the chair . The Secretary , Benj . Har- rison of Va . , reported that the committee had agreed upon a Declaration ; which was read and adopted as follows : - WHEN , in the course of human events , it becomes necessary for ...
... Mass . , in the chair . The Secretary , Benj . Har- rison of Va . , reported that the committee had agreed upon a Declaration ; which was read and adopted as follows : - WHEN , in the course of human events , it becomes necessary for ...
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... mass of the national naviga- tion , it looks forward to the protection of a maritime strength to which itself is unequally adapted . The East , in like intercourse with the West , already WASHINGTON'S FAREWELL ADDRESS . 115.
... mass of the national naviga- tion , it looks forward to the protection of a maritime strength to which itself is unequally adapted . The East , in like intercourse with the West , already WASHINGTON'S FAREWELL ADDRESS . 115.
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... mass of means and efforts , greater strength , greater resource , proportionably greater security from exter- nal danger , a less frequent interruption of their peace by foreign nations , and , what is of inestimable value , they must ...
... mass of means and efforts , greater strength , greater resource , proportionably greater security from exter- nal danger , a less frequent interruption of their peace by foreign nations , and , what is of inestimable value , they must ...
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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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