Lectures on the Growth and Development of the United States: Illustrated, Volume 10Edwin Wiley, Irving Everett Rines, Albert Bushnell Hart American Educational Alliance, 1916 - United States |
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... soon after this political struggle had ended he was struck down by the hand of an assassin . On July 2 the Presi- dent had determined to leave Wash- ington for a brief holiday and in com- pany with Secretary Blaine was awaiting the ...
... soon after this political struggle had ended he was struck down by the hand of an assassin . On July 2 the Presi- dent had determined to leave Wash- ington for a brief holiday and in com- pany with Secretary Blaine was awaiting the ...
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... soon re- signed and was succeeded by Hugh McCulloch . In December , 1881 , At- torney - General MacVeagh gave way to Benjamin H. Brewster , of Penn- sylvania . On January 5 , 1882 , Tim- othy D. Howe , of Wisconsin , became Postmaster ...
... soon re- signed and was succeeded by Hugh McCulloch . In December , 1881 , At- torney - General MacVeagh gave way to Benjamin H. Brewster , of Penn- sylvania . On January 5 , 1882 , Tim- othy D. Howe , of Wisconsin , became Postmaster ...
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... soon as he came into office abandoned the plan and by this act caused no little ill - feeling . The project was not undertaken until Blaine was again ap- pointed Secretary of State by Presi- dent Harrison . * Meanwhile the prosperous ...
... soon as he came into office abandoned the plan and by this act caused no little ill - feeling . The project was not undertaken until Blaine was again ap- pointed Secretary of State by Presi- dent Harrison . * Meanwhile the prosperous ...
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... soon found a way out of the difficulty . Instead of reduc- ing taxation , that body proceeded to spend the surplus as rapidly as pos- sible . The pension disbursements were increased from $ 27,000,000 in 1878 to about $ 68,000,000 in ...
... soon found a way out of the difficulty . Instead of reduc- ing taxation , that body proceeded to spend the surplus as rapidly as pos- sible . The pension disbursements were increased from $ 27,000,000 in 1878 to about $ 68,000,000 in ...
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... soon to come due . Besides this $ 24,915,000 of Clearing House certificates of deposit were is- sued to tide over some of the toppling institutions . Things then began to settle down , the general distrust di- minished , credit ...
... soon to come due . Besides this $ 24,915,000 of Clearing House certificates of deposit were is- sued to tide over some of the toppling institutions . Things then began to settle down , the general distrust di- minished , credit ...
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