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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... honored man in the world . But had he been President for life , his name would have sunk to a level with ordinary successful chiefs . His name is now known not only in America and Europe , but throughout the vast empires of the Orient ...
... honored man in the world . But had he been President for life , his name would have sunk to a level with ordinary successful chiefs . His name is now known not only in America and Europe , but throughout the vast empires of the Orient ...
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... honored leader of the XVIIIth century , and unsur- passed in any century or any nation of the world . And yet it is possible to regard Washington idola- trously and foolishly and most unworthily should not be for an American ...
... honored leader of the XVIIIth century , and unsur- passed in any century or any nation of the world . And yet it is possible to regard Washington idola- trously and foolishly and most unworthily should not be for an American ...
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... honor him most when we accord to him all , and only all , of his high desert . A great modern statesman has said that we should do better to imitate the patriotic fathers than to eulogize them . Imitate their good qualities indeed we ...
... honor him most when we accord to him all , and only all , of his high desert . A great modern statesman has said that we should do better to imitate the patriotic fathers than to eulogize them . Imitate their good qualities indeed we ...
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... honor , all of which exist in all nations , whatever the form of government . Republicanism , resting on the choice of the people , tends to develop responsi- bility and self - control and ability to contend against 3 AMERICAN PROGRESS ...
... honor , all of which exist in all nations , whatever the form of government . Republicanism , resting on the choice of the people , tends to develop responsi- bility and self - control and ability to contend against 3 AMERICAN PROGRESS ...
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... honors of the centuries to come . The past is secure . What shall be the future ? In 1976 the custom of hereditary office holding will be obsolete , and all civilized nations will be practi- cally republics . All will be confederated ...
... honors of the centuries to come . The past is secure . What shall be the future ? In 1976 the custom of hereditary office holding will be obsolete , and all civilized nations will be practi- cally republics . All will be confederated ...
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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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