A Brief History of the United StatesAmerican Book Company, 1900 - 332 pages |
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... thus acquire a new interest by being linked with the pioneer boy born on New England shores so many centuries ago . in 1775 , to the adoption of the Constitution in 16 INTRODUCTION . The Division of American History into Six Great Epochs.
... thus acquire a new interest by being linked with the pioneer boy born on New England shores so many centuries ago . in 1775 , to the adoption of the Constitution in 16 INTRODUCTION . The Division of American History into Six Great Epochs.
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... England and established their independence . Fourth Epoch . - Development of the States . - This epoch extends from the adoption of the Constitution in 1787 , to the breaking out of the Civil War in 1861 . During this period , the ...
... England and established their independence . Fourth Epoch . - Development of the States . - This epoch extends from the adoption of the Constitution in 1787 , to the breaking out of the Civil War in 1861 . During this period , the ...
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... B Amazon R. R 17 A 100 . E ENGLAND Bristol Falmouth ITALY R ༠.༥ P FRANCE NEAN SPAIN E PORTUGAL Palos Cadia AZORES Lisbon MADEIRA IS . CANARY IS . 1400 . Gomera CAPE VERDE ISLES 484 A I Pinson 1600 Z East C from L Pinzon 1500 -10 /
... B Amazon R. R 17 A 100 . E ENGLAND Bristol Falmouth ITALY R ༠.༥ P FRANCE NEAN SPAIN E PORTUGAL Palos Cadia AZORES Lisbon MADEIRA IS . CANARY IS . 1400 . Gomera CAPE VERDE ISLES 484 A I Pinson 1600 Z East C from L Pinzon 1500 -10 /
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... England , by studying his charts and globes , decided that since the degrees of longi- tude diminish in length as they approach the pole , the short- est route to India must be by sailing north - west instead of west , as Columbus had ...
... England , by studying his charts and globes , decided that since the degrees of longi- tude diminish in length as they approach the pole , the short- est route to India must be by sailing north - west instead of west , as Columbus had ...
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... England a continent , no one knows his burial - place . We shall now follow the principal explorations made within the limits of the future United States , by the SPANISH , FRENCH , ENGLISH , and DUTCH . The Spanish ex- plored mainly ...
... England a continent , no one knows his burial - place . We shall now follow the principal explorations made within the limits of the future United States , by the SPANISH , FRENCH , ENGLISH , and DUTCH . The Spanish ex- plored mainly ...
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Page xxviii - No person, except a natural-born citizen, or a citizen of the United States at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the office of President ; neither shall any person be eligible to that office who shall not have attained to the age of thirty-five years, and been fourteen years a resident within the United States.
Page xii - I am not worth purchasing; but such as I am, the king of Great Britain is not rich enough to do it.
Page xix - He has called together legislative bodies, at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the repository of their public records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures.
Page 102 - I will to my dying day oppose with all the powers and faculties God has given me, all such instruments of slavery on the one hand, and villainy on the other, as this writ of assistance is.
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Page xix - He is at this time transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries to complete the works of death, desolation and tyranny, already begun with circumstances of cruelty and perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ages, and totally unworthy the head of a civilized nation.
Page 242 - From time to time I added or changed a line, touching it up here and there, anxiously watching the progress of events. Well, the next news we had was of Pope's disaster, at Bull Run. Things looked darker than ever. Finally, came the week of the battle of Antietam. I determined to wait no longer. The news came, I think, on Wednesday, that the advantage was on our side. I was then staying at the Soldiers...
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Page xxxv - ... assume or pay any debt or obligation incurred in aid of insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or any claim for the loss or emancipation of any slave; but all such debts, obligations, and claims shall be held illegal and void. SECTION 5. The Congress shall have power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article. ARTICLE XV SECTION 1.
Page xxii - The House of Representatives shall be composed of members chosen every second year by the people of the several States, and the electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State Legislature.