The Story of American Democracy, Political and IndustrialAllyn and Bacon, 1922 - 791 pages |
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... peace with Spain in 1604 , many high- spirited youths had been fighting Spain in the The Netherlands , for Dutch independence ; and others younger had made the " gentlemen - adventurers " who , sons and under leaders like Drake , had ...
... peace with Spain in 1604 , many high- spirited youths had been fighting Spain in the The Netherlands , for Dutch independence ; and others younger had made the " gentlemen - adventurers " who , sons and under leaders like Drake , had ...
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... ( Peace ) . The Charter of Massa- A year later ( March 14 , 1629 ) , the Massachusetts Com- pany secured a charter from King Charles . At the time this " First Charter of Massachusetts Bay " ( as it came to be called later ) was merely a ...
... ( Peace ) . The Charter of Massa- A year later ( March 14 , 1629 ) , the Massachusetts Com- pany secured a charter from King Charles . At the time this " First Charter of Massachusetts Bay " ( as it came to be called later ) was merely a ...
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... peace under one roof , the example of the two - House parliament in England suggested a convenient remedy . IV . LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN NEW ENGLAND Town meetings are to liberty what primary schools are to science . TOCQUEVILLE . A New Most ...
... peace under one roof , the example of the two - House parliament in England suggested a convenient remedy . IV . LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN NEW ENGLAND Town meetings are to liberty what primary schools are to science . TOCQUEVILLE . A New Most ...
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... peace . I hope you do not assume to yourselves infallibilitie of judgment , when the most learned of the Apostles confesseth he knew but in parte .... " 1 This extract does very imperfect justice to the fine and tender charity of ...
... peace . I hope you do not assume to yourselves infallibilitie of judgment , when the most learned of the Apostles confesseth he knew but in parte .... " 1 This extract does very imperfect justice to the fine and tender charity of ...
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... peace . ' Rhode Island and 99 The practice of the colony , too , kept to this high level . During the Commonwealth in England , Massachusetts complained that Rhode Island sheltered Quak- ers , who then swarmed across her borders to the ...
... peace . ' Rhode Island and 99 The practice of the colony , too , kept to this high level . During the Commonwealth in England , Massachusetts complained that Rhode Island sheltered Quak- ers , who then swarmed across her borders to the ...
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Page 268 - Every state shall abide by the determinations of the United States in congress assembled, on all questions which, by this confederation, are submitted to them. And the articles of this confederation shall be inviolably observed by every state ; and the Union shall be perpetual.
Page 716 - But the right is more precious than peace, and we shall fight for the things which we have always carried nearest our hearts — for democracy, for the right of those who submit to authority to have a voice in their own governments...
Page 355 - HERE WAS BURIED THOMAS JEFFERSON AUTHOR OF THE DECLARATION OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE, OF THE STATUTE OF VIRGINIA FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, AND FATHER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA: because by these, as testimonials that I have lived, I wish most to be remembered.
Page 273 - States, to devise such further provisions as shall appear to them necessary to render the constitution of the federal government adequate to the exigencies of the union...