History of Public Speaking in AmericaAllyn and Bacon, 1965 - 566 pages |
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... election , and was brushed aside for his pains , commented regretfully that " Mr. Adams during his administration failed to cherish , strengthen , or even recognize the party to which he owed his election ; nor , so far as I am informed ...
... election , and was brushed aside for his pains , commented regretfully that " Mr. Adams during his administration failed to cherish , strengthen , or even recognize the party to which he owed his election ; nor , so far as I am informed ...
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... election he came in third , behind Jackson and Adams . Then , as the election was shifted to the House of Repre- sentatives , Clay gave his support to Adams , thereby insuring his election and also saddling Clay for the remainder of his ...
... election he came in third , behind Jackson and Adams . Then , as the election was shifted to the House of Repre- sentatives , Clay gave his support to Adams , thereby insuring his election and also saddling Clay for the remainder of his ...
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... election to the Senate in 1858. But in 1859 he re - emerged onto the public plat- form , with a stormy Fourth of July oration , on the theme that the South was in true fact a separate nation.8 Whether or not Northern " aggres- sion ...
... election to the Senate in 1858. But in 1859 he re - emerged onto the public plat- form , with a stormy Fourth of July oration , on the theme that the South was in true fact a separate nation.8 Whether or not Northern " aggres- sion ...
Contents
Groping Toward Independence | 1 |
The Role of the Preachers | 9 |
The Mather Dynasty | 18 |
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