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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... 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 . Washington's great Washington worshipped . mission was to ...
... 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 . Washington's great Washington worshipped . mission was to ...
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... passed the Stamp Act . Colonial Congress met at New York . Parliament repealed the Stamp Act . " The Boston Massacre . " A Tea thrown overboard at Boston . Parliament passed the " Boston Port Bill . " " The First Continental Congress ...
... passed the Stamp Act . Colonial Congress met at New York . Parliament repealed the Stamp Act . " The Boston Massacre . " A Tea thrown overboard at Boston . Parliament passed the " Boston Port Bill . " " The First Continental Congress ...
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... passed June 11 , 1776 , appointing a committee of five to draft a Declaration - consist- ing of Thomas Jefferson , John Adams , Benjamin Franklin , Roger Sherman , Robert R. Livingston . THURSDAY , July 4 , 1776 . Agreeable to the order ...
... passed June 11 , 1776 , appointing a committee of five to draft a Declaration - consist- ing of Thomas Jefferson , John Adams , Benjamin Franklin , Roger Sherman , Robert R. Livingston . THURSDAY , July 4 , 1776 . Agreeable to the order ...
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... passed such grants , are adjusted ; the said grants or either of them being at the same time claimed to have ... passing through the same as may be requisite to defray the expenses of the said office - appointing all officers of the land ...
... passed such grants , are adjusted ; the said grants or either of them being at the same time claimed to have ... passing through the same as may be requisite to defray the expenses of the said office - appointing all officers of the land ...
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... passed the House of Representatives and the Senate shall , before it becomes a law , be presented to the President of the United States ; if he approve , he shall sign it ; but if not , he shall return it with his objections , to that ...
... passed the House of Representatives and the Senate shall , before it becomes a law , be presented to the President of the United States ; if he approve , he shall sign it ; but if not , he shall return it with his objections , to that ...
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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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