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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... never been a phenomenon like this . The world was never prepared before for such a growth . Rome was founded in like manner , but Romulus and Remus , fabled to have been suckled by a wolf , and their companions , were pagan fugitives ...
... never been a phenomenon like this . The world was never prepared before for such a growth . Rome was founded in like manner , but Romulus and Remus , fabled to have been suckled by a wolf , and their companions , were pagan fugitives ...
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... never for protection or ben- efit . Some of the colonies chose their own governors and all their magistrates ; others were partially gov- erned or embarrassed by foreign officers . They reg- ulated their own churches . They made their ...
... never for protection or ben- efit . Some of the colonies chose their own governors and all their magistrates ; others were partially gov- erned or embarrassed by foreign officers . They reg- ulated their own churches . They made their ...
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... never . But under the leadership of America it was to be accomplished in one hundred years , and the greatest name in all this stupendous revolution was to be the name given to that infant born in a Virginia farm - house in 1732 ...
... never . But under the leadership of America it was to be accomplished in one hundred years , and the greatest name in all this stupendous revolution was to be the name given to that infant born in a Virginia farm - house in 1732 ...
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... never stained by a known immorality . It has been said of him traditionally that in two instances he swore vigor- ously , both times on the battle field , and Wendell Phillips expresses his gratification that Washington showed the ...
... never stained by a known immorality . It has been said of him traditionally that in two instances he swore vigor- ously , both times on the battle field , and Wendell Phillips expresses his gratification that Washington showed the ...
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... never pay ; the soldiers went home half - clad and with only paper money in their pockets , which was soon not worth five cents on a dollar ; and to complete their sorrows , not yet AMERICAN PROGRESS . 25 25 Table showing the Number of ...
... never pay ; the soldiers went home half - clad and with only paper money in their pockets , which was soon not worth five cents on a dollar ; and to complete their sorrows , not yet AMERICAN PROGRESS . 25 25 Table showing the Number of ...
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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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