Presidential Courage: Brave Leaders and how They Changed America, 1789-1989Thorndike Press, 2007 - 804 pages From the author Newsweek called the nations leading presidential historian comes an inspiring narrative chronicling the crucial moments when a courageous president has dramatically changed the future of the United States. of full-color photos. |
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Page 133
... Bank . * A New York lawyer , James knew that Jackson privately hated the Bank . Allowing his emotions to dis- tort the most obvious history , the General had once bizarrely assured James , " Your fa- ther was not in favor of the Bank of ...
... Bank . * A New York lawyer , James knew that Jackson privately hated the Bank . Allowing his emotions to dis- tort the most obvious history , the General had once bizarrely assured James , " Your fa- ther was not in favor of the Bank of ...
Page 137
... Bank's " damned head off . " In December 1830 , the President asked Congress to merge Biddle's Bank with the U.S.Treasury and bar it from lending money or buying property . Then the Bank could no longer manipulate the people's " hopes ...
... Bank's " damned head off . " In December 1830 , the President asked Congress to merge Biddle's Bank with the U.S.Treasury and bar it from lending money or buying property . Then the Bank could no longer manipulate the people's " hopes ...
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... Bank . He now claimed " no connexion " with the Bank for a decade , but in fact , Biddle had just given him a quiet five - thousand- dollar loan . Convinced that the Bank issue could win him the Presidency , Clay urged Biddle to apply ...
... Bank . He now claimed " no connexion " with the Bank for a decade , but in fact , Biddle had just given him a quiet five - thousand- dollar loan . Convinced that the Bank issue could win him the Presidency , Clay urged Biddle to apply ...
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