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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... give a brief memoir of the " Father of his Country , " " first in war , first in peace , first in the hearts of his countrymen , " the immortal Washington ; using that as a kind of thread on which to string some facts and thoughts that ...
... give a brief memoir of the " Father of his Country , " " first in war , first in peace , first in the hearts of his countrymen , " the immortal Washington ; using that as a kind of thread on which to string some facts and thoughts that ...
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... gives evidence of having studied the English language carefully , and so much of mathematics as to make him an accomplished practical surveyor . At the early age of thirteen he had written out a series of rules on the conduct and ...
... gives evidence of having studied the English language carefully , and so much of mathematics as to make him an accomplished practical surveyor . At the early age of thirteen he had written out a series of rules on the conduct and ...
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... not be condensed into a paragraph . Revolution . How all the colonies demurred at be- ing required to give up their ancient privileges ; how they remonstrated at paying taxes to the mother country 24 NATIONAL HAND - BOOK .
... not be condensed into a paragraph . Revolution . How all the colonies demurred at be- ing required to give up their ancient privileges ; how they remonstrated at paying taxes to the mother country 24 NATIONAL HAND - BOOK .
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... give them up - like our present system of ap- pointing the incumbents of many civil offices , but a Civil Service Reform will yet prevail . Education and art are not cultivated as rapidly and as thoroughly as their devotees desire , but ...
... give them up - like our present system of ap- pointing the incumbents of many civil offices , but a Civil Service Reform will yet prevail . Education and art are not cultivated as rapidly and as thoroughly as their devotees desire , but ...
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... of choosing the electors , and the day on which they shall give their votes , which day shall be the same throughout the United States . 5. No person except a natural - born citizen , CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES . 85.
... of choosing the electors , and the day on which they shall give their votes , which day shall be the same throughout the United States . 5. No person except a natural - born citizen , CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES . 85.
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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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