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Page 64
... called him the " Hair Buyer . " His program called for the extinc- tion of every American family beyond the Alleghenies . The frontier was spotted with American blood . Theodore Roosevelt called it the " war of extermination . " One day ...
... called him the " Hair Buyer . " His program called for the extinc- tion of every American family beyond the Alleghenies . The frontier was spotted with American blood . Theodore Roosevelt called it the " war of extermination . " One day ...
Page 68
... called " Mad " Anthony Wayne because his daring knew no bounds . Intense secrecy surrounded the movement . It was to be a surprise attack using only bayonets . Every precaution was taken to keep the at- tack a secret , even to rounding ...
... called " Mad " Anthony Wayne because his daring knew no bounds . Intense secrecy surrounded the movement . It was to be a surprise attack using only bayonets . Every precaution was taken to keep the at- tack a secret , even to rounding ...
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... called the Second American Revolution . When the smoke of the bitter election cleared the two Republican candidates , Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr , each had seventy - three electoral votes for President , thus producing the first ...
... called the Second American Revolution . When the smoke of the bitter election cleared the two Republican candidates , Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr , each had seventy - three electoral votes for President , thus producing the first ...
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George Washington writes his wife of his selection as Com | 3 |
refuses to answer a letter and loses thirteen fine | 9 |
Benjamin Franklin makes a freak suggestion | 15 |
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