Columbian Historical Novels, Volume 13R.H. Whitten Company, 1906 |
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Page v
... American peo- ple - an age of expansion . Instead of giving our entire thought to the internal affairs of our own country , American minds have begun to reach out into the great world's transactions . The Hispano - American War was ...
... American peo- ple - an age of expansion . Instead of giving our entire thought to the internal affairs of our own country , American minds have begun to reach out into the great world's transactions . The Hispano - American War was ...
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... America endure the taunts , insults , and injuries of Spain , before rising in his might to strike down the insulter ... American people to frenzy . But for the destruc- tion of the Maine , war might have been averted ; after that act of ...
... America endure the taunts , insults , and injuries of Spain , before rising in his might to strike down the insulter ... American people to frenzy . But for the destruc- tion of the Maine , war might have been averted ; after that act of ...
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... American nation suddenly awoke to the realization that all Americans are loyal . The military student studied this war with more than ordinary interest . There was more than the loss or gain of political power . It was the first time ...
... American nation suddenly awoke to the realization that all Americans are loyal . The military student studied this war with more than ordinary interest . There was more than the loss or gain of political power . It was the first time ...
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... American War has been woven the story of Fernando Stevens , son of Arthur Ste- vens , a Mexican - War hero whose adventures are recounted in Volume XI . , and Fernando's two sons , one of whom served with Roosevelt's Rough Riders , and ...
... American War has been woven the story of Fernando Stevens , son of Arthur Ste- vens , a Mexican - War hero whose adventures are recounted in Volume XI . , and Fernando's two sons , one of whom served with Roosevelt's Rough Riders , and ...
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... American began for the first time to realize his danger . The insurrection in the last few days had assumed a new and more serious aspect , and the Spanish authorities were using all diligence to stamp it out . The great dread of Spain ...
... American began for the first time to realize his danger . The insurrection in the last few days had assumed a new and more serious aspect , and the Spanish authorities were using all diligence to stamp it out . The great dread of Spain ...
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