Select Statutes and Other Documents Illustrative of the History of the United States, 1861-1898William MacDonald Macmillan, 1903 - 442 pages |
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... HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES 1861-1898 EDITED WITH NOTES BY WILLIAM MACDONALD PROFESSOR OF HISTORY IN BROWN UNIVERSITY New York THE MACMILLAN COMPANY LONDON : MACMILLAN & CO . , LTD . 1922 COPYRIGHT , 1903 , BY THE MACMILLAN COMPANY . Set.
... HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES 1861-1898 EDITED WITH NOTES BY WILLIAM MACDONALD PROFESSOR OF HISTORY IN BROWN UNIVERSITY New York THE MACMILLAN COMPANY LONDON : MACMILLAN & CO . , LTD . 1922 COPYRIGHT , 1903 , BY THE MACMILLAN COMPANY . Set.
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... I am indebted for the compilation of much of the data embodied in the introductory notes . PROVIDENCE , R.I. , October , 1903 . WILLIAM MACDONALD . Contents NUMBER I. Call for 75,000 Volunteers . April 15 Grad . R.R. 4.
... I am indebted for the compilation of much of the data embodied in the introductory notes . PROVIDENCE , R.I. , October , 1903 . WILLIAM MACDONALD . Contents NUMBER I. Call for 75,000 Volunteers . April 15 Grad . R.R. 4.
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... Notes . Febru 1862 15. Act for an Additional Article of War . March 13 , 1862 16. Act authorizing further Purchase of Coin . March 17 , 1862 17. Joint Resolution on Compensated Emancipation . April 10 18. Act abolishing Slavery in the ...
... Notes . Febru 1862 15. Act for an Additional Article of War . March 13 , 1862 16. Act authorizing further Purchase of Coin . March 17 , 1862 17. Joint Resolution on Compensated Emancipation . April 10 18. Act abolishing Slavery in the ...
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... Note Act . July 12 , 1870 87. Naturalization Act . July 14 , 1870 • 88. Act for refunding the National Debt . July 14 ... Notes and National Bank Cur June 20 , 1874 . 98. Resumption of Specie Payments . January 14 , 1875 99. Civil Rights ...
... Note Act . July 12 , 1870 87. Naturalization Act . July 14 , 1870 • 88. Act for refunding the National Debt . July 14 ... Notes and National Bank Cur June 20 , 1874 . 98. Resumption of Specie Payments . January 14 , 1875 99. Civil Rights ...
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... Notes . May 31 , 1878 . • · • 104. Use of the Army at the Polls . May 4 , 1880 PAGE • 306 · 308 313 · 316 • 317 · 318 • 319 323 · 328 332 339 · 342 344 · 347 • 352 • 372 · 377 379 380 389 395 • 397 401 402 405 411 413 419 · 422 424 426 ...
... Notes . May 31 , 1878 . • · • 104. Use of the Army at the Polls . May 4 , 1880 PAGE • 306 · 308 313 · 316 • 317 · 318 • 319 323 · 328 332 339 · 342 344 · 347 • 352 • 372 · 377 379 380 389 395 • 397 401 402 405 411 413 419 · 422 424 426 ...
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