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... land speculation that was taking place in the country . Up until 1834 the sale of public lands had never exceeded $ 4,000,000 annually , and for the previous five years had averaged $ 2,000,000 . In 1834 for the first time the sale went ...
... land speculation that was taking place in the country . Up until 1834 the sale of public lands had never exceeded $ 4,000,000 annually , and for the previous five years had averaged $ 2,000,000 . In 1834 for the first time the sale went ...
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... Land enough - land enough ! Make way , I say for the young American Buffalo he has not yet got land enough ; he wants more land as his cool shelter in summer - he wants more land for his beautiful pasture grounds . I tell you , we will ...
... Land enough - land enough ! Make way , I say for the young American Buffalo he has not yet got land enough ; he wants more land as his cool shelter in summer - he wants more land for his beautiful pasture grounds . I tell you , we will ...
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... land west of the Rio Grande to the shores of the Pacific . Of course the President was willing to pay Mexico for the land ( perhaps as much as 40 million dollars ) , but he was determined he would get it.68 Under these circumstances he ...
... land west of the Rio Grande to the shores of the Pacific . Of course the President was willing to pay Mexico for the land ( perhaps as much as 40 million dollars ) , but he was determined he would get it.68 Under these circumstances he ...
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The Ambivalence of the Concept of Party | 597 |
The Formative Period | 603 |
In Search of Victory | 615 |
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