The Politicos, 1865-1896Harcourt, Brace, 1938 - 760 pages A lively history of the parties and the great party leaders who dominated American politics during the turbulent years of the "Robber Barons." |
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Page 105
... land , was also obtained during the war through the direct appeals of patriotic gentlemen . After the war , however , the activities of the Railroad Barons underwent a certain organization . " If you have to pay money to have the right ...
... land , was also obtained during the war through the direct appeals of patriotic gentlemen . After the war , however , the activities of the Railroad Barons underwent a certain organization . " If you have to pay money to have the right ...
Page 471
... land to be exploited more rapidly , introduces machine agriculture , and exhausts the land . After the Civil War large - scale capitalism , with its system of division of labor , had gained a new , unobstructed footing , and expanded ...
... land to be exploited more rapidly , introduces machine agriculture , and exhausts the land . After the Civil War large - scale capitalism , with its system of division of labor , had gained a new , unobstructed footing , and expanded ...
Page 616
... land has ever been the enemy of human liberty . . . . A war with Eng- land would be the most popular ever waged on the face of the earth . If it is true that she can dictate the money of the world , and thereby create world - wide ...
... land has ever been the enemy of human liberty . . . . A war with Eng- land would be the most popular ever waged on the face of the earth . If it is true that she can dictate the money of the world , and thereby create world - wide ...
Contents
18651868 | 3 |
The Spoilsmen | 61 |
The Spoilsmen in Power | 100 |
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