The House Divides: The Age of Jackson and Lincoln, from the War of 1812 to the Civil WarThe Age Of Jackson And Lincoln, From The War Of 1812 To The Civil War. |
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... perhaps than they have trusted any other in the history of the nation - Andrew Jack- son . When Clay dragooned Congress into giving the Presidency to Ad- ams , Old Hickory had been an inactive , almost unwilling candidate , yet he came ...
... perhaps than they have trusted any other in the history of the nation - Andrew Jack- son . When Clay dragooned Congress into giving the Presidency to Ad- ams , Old Hickory had been an inactive , almost unwilling candidate , yet he came ...
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... perhaps the President - and perhaps not even excepting the President . He allowed himself to be persuaded by Clay that he and his Bank could override any opposition , especially when that opposition was headed by a backwoods statesman ...
... perhaps the President - and perhaps not even excepting the President . He allowed himself to be persuaded by Clay that he and his Bank could override any opposition , especially when that opposition was headed by a backwoods statesman ...
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... perhaps later , in arms furnished them . The capitalization of the society was announced at $ 5,000,000 . Though canny New England investors subscribed perhaps only as much as $ 50,000 to it , word of the large announced capitalization ...
... perhaps later , in arms furnished them . The capitalization of the society was announced at $ 5,000,000 . Though canny New England investors subscribed perhaps only as much as $ 50,000 to it , word of the large announced capitalization ...
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