A History of Minnesota, Volume 3

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Minnesota Historical Society, 1926

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Page 533 - There is no other course open 'to us but to fight it out. Every position must be held to the last man; 'there must be no retirement. With our backs to the wall, and believing in 'the justice of our cause, each one of us must fight on to the end. The safety 'of our homes and the freedom of mankind depend alike upon the conduct 'of each one of us at this critical moment.
Page 165 - This power came forth out of the Atlantic Ocean, for in those days the Atlantic was navigable; and there was an island situated in front of the straits which you call the columns of Heracles ; the island was larger than Libya and Asia put together...
Page 95 - Like the noise of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, like the noise of a flame of fire that devoureth the stubble, as a strong people set in battle array.
Page 540 - Behind the ostensible government sits enthroned an invisible government, owing no allegiance and acknowledging no responsibility to the people.
Page 304 - Resolved, That it is the duty of the women of this country to secure to themselves their sacred right to the elective franchise.
Page v - For it is the true office of history to represent the events themselves together with the counsels, and to leave the observations and conclusions thereupon to the liberty and faculty of every man's judgement.
Page 556 - ... do and perform all acts and things necessary or proper so that the military, civil and industrial resources of the state may be most efficiently applied toward maintenance of the defense of the state and nation and toward the successful prosecution of such war...
Page 219 - Colorado presented a minority report which declared in favor of the free and unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1.
Page 125 - In all other cases where a general law can be made applicable, no special law shall be enacted.
Page 435 - Constitution, that no State shall pass a law impairing the obligation of contracts.

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