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Page 27
... close , the arguments against the Constitution in contemporary newspapers and pamphlets com- plained of the dangers of a standing army and of centralized mili- tary control . Samuel Nason , a member of the state convention , re- called ...
... close , the arguments against the Constitution in contemporary newspapers and pamphlets com- plained of the dangers of a standing army and of centralized mili- tary control . Samuel Nason , a member of the state convention , re- called ...
Page 136
... close it in the Philippines . Furthermore , he noted that annexation would entail an occupation force of fifty thousand and a standing army of one hundred thou- sand men , as well as costs of at least one hundred million dollars ...
... close it in the Philippines . Furthermore , he noted that annexation would entail an occupation force of fifty thousand and a standing army of one hundred thou- sand men , as well as costs of at least one hundred million dollars ...
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... close of the war . Mindful of the hasty World War I adoption of the Eighteenth Amendment , there was strong sentiment against making any de- cision until the veterans could return home and cast their votes . Largely successful in their ...
... close of the war . Mindful of the hasty World War I adoption of the Eighteenth Amendment , there was strong sentiment against making any de- cision until the veterans could return home and cast their votes . Largely successful in their ...
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The AngloAmerican Heritage | 3 |
The Founding Fathers Reaffirm Civil Supremacy | 18 |
The Defeat of the Federalist Military Plans | 32 |
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