The Purpose of the Nation in the Present War: An Essay. Read Before the Chitchat Club, San Francisco, July 1898Murdock Press, 1898 - 37 pages |
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... statesmen in every period of our history . The policy of territorial expansion was regarded not only as justifiable but indispensable to the territorial and political integrity of the country . The acquisition of the Hawaiian Islands ...
... statesmen in every period of our history . The policy of territorial expansion was regarded not only as justifiable but indispensable to the territorial and political integrity of the country . The acquisition of the Hawaiian Islands ...
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... statesmen of the various periods , to which their dates relate , to 1854 , the year in which the Ostend Manifesto was promulgated . A due regard for the high significance of this important link in the history of American diplomacy ...
... statesmen of the various periods , to which their dates relate , to 1854 , the year in which the Ostend Manifesto was promulgated . A due regard for the high significance of this important link in the history of American diplomacy ...
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... statesmen that the West Indies naturally gravitate to , and may be expected ultimately to be absorbed by , the continental States . I agree with them also that it is wise to leave the question of such absorption to this process of ...
... statesmen that the West Indies naturally gravitate to , and may be expected ultimately to be absorbed by , the continental States . I agree with them also that it is wise to leave the question of such absorption to this process of ...
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The Purpose of the Nation in the Present War: An Essay (Classic Reprint) William H. Mills No preview available - 2017 |
The Purpose of the Nation in the Present War: An Essay (Classic Reprint) William H. Mills No preview available - 2016 |
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