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... early as April 1783 , Congress appointed a committee to draw up plans for a peacetime military establishment . To Alexander Hamilton , chairman of this committee , Washington sent his 20 The Civilian and the Military.
... early as April 1783 , Congress appointed a committee to draw up plans for a peacetime military establishment . To Alexander Hamilton , chairman of this committee , Washington sent his 20 The Civilian and the Military.
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... sent numerous petitions to Congress , praying to be relieved of militia duties or any penalties on that account . * Although the Madison motion was tabled , the Militia Act that finally passed Congress in April 1792 was an extremely ...
... sent numerous petitions to Congress , praying to be relieved of militia duties or any penalties on that account . * Although the Madison motion was tabled , the Militia Act that finally passed Congress in April 1792 was an extremely ...
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... sent to fight across the oceans . However impressive to the voters , such assurances were meaningless in view of the increasingly interventionist foreign policy advocated by both can- didates.11 The draft , as some of its supporters ...
... sent to fight across the oceans . However impressive to the voters , such assurances were meaningless in view of the increasingly interventionist foreign policy advocated by both can- didates.11 The draft , as some of its supporters ...
Contents
The AngloAmerican Heritage | 3 |
The Founding Fathers Reaffirm Civil Supremacy | 18 |
The Defeat of the Federalist Military Plans | 32 |
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