History of the American PeopleAllyn and Bacon, 1922 - 811 pages |
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... House vote on the tariff of 1816 . 31. House vote on the tariff of 1828 . 32. Presidential election of 1824 : electoral vote PAGE 414 418 • 432 433 438 33. Presidential election of 1825 in the House of Representatives 439 34 ...
... House vote on the tariff of 1816 . 31. House vote on the tariff of 1828 . 32. Presidential election of 1824 : electoral vote PAGE 414 418 • 432 433 438 33. Presidential election of 1825 in the House of Representatives 439 34 ...
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... House ( 1636 ) at Medford 78 27. John Cotton 80 28. Standish House at Duxbury 85 29. Facsimile from the " Body of Liberties " 90 30 66 Marks of Indian chieftains of a " covenant " with Massa- chusetts 91 NUMBER 31. Statue of Roger ...
... House ( 1636 ) at Medford 78 27. John Cotton 80 28. Standish House at Duxbury 85 29. Facsimile from the " Body of Liberties " 90 30 66 Marks of Indian chieftains of a " covenant " with Massa- chusetts 91 NUMBER 31. Statue of Roger ...
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... House " in Salem 47. Franklin's printing press 48. Facsimile from the New England Primer 49. Facsimile of " Now I lay me down to sleep " from the New England Primer 50. Advertisement for a runaway White servant in 1755 51. A colonial ...
... House " in Salem 47. Franklin's printing press 48. Facsimile from the New England Primer 49. Facsimile of " Now I lay me down to sleep " from the New England Primer 50. Advertisement for a runaway White servant in 1755 51. A colonial ...
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... House at New York 612 127. A modern steel plant at Pittsburgh 623 128. William Jennings Bryan 629 129. A " sixteen - inch " gun for the Panama Canal 643 130. Forging a railway - car axle 648 131. The biggest electric locomotive . 132 ...
... House at New York 612 127. A modern steel plant at Pittsburgh 623 128. William Jennings Bryan 629 129. A " sixteen - inch " gun for the Panama Canal 643 130. Forging a railway - car axle 648 131. The biggest electric locomotive . 132 ...
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... house for this twelue moneth pant that without too much preiudice to our felues and the sauenturare in laffmun the show with a Blanke Prizes . 3. Great Prize of 3. Great Prices each of 4 Great Prizes each of 6. Great Prizes , each of 10 ...
... house for this twelue moneth pant that without too much preiudice to our felues and the sauenturare in laffmun the show with a Blanke Prizes . 3. Great Prize of 3. Great Prices each of 4 Great Prizes each of 6. Great Prizes , each of 10 ...
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