We and Our History: A Biography of the American PeopleAmerican Viewpoint Society, Incorporated, 1923 - 319 pages |
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... farms and mills and shops and mines and schoolhouses . Nat- urally we wish to know how it came about that we are gathered together on the big portion of the earth's sur- face which is called the United States of America . they built up ...
... farms and mills and shops and mines and schoolhouses . Nat- urally we wish to know how it came about that we are gathered together on the big portion of the earth's sur- face which is called the United States of America . they built up ...
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... farms and plan- tations , and to construct great cities and thousands of small towns . The immigrants from all nations who poured into the country aided in this work . ( 7 ) Spanish War In 1898 the United States fought the Spanish War ...
... farms and plan- tations , and to construct great cities and thousands of small towns . The immigrants from all nations who poured into the country aided in this work . ( 7 ) Spanish War In 1898 the United States fought the Spanish War ...
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... farming country . THE SECOND GREAT EVENT in our history was the Revolution . By the year 1776 , thirteen colonies had been founded in America . These revolted from Great Britain and declared their independence . This illustration , from ...
... farming country . THE SECOND GREAT EVENT in our history was the Revolution . By the year 1776 , thirteen colonies had been founded in America . These revolted from Great Britain and declared their independence . This illustration , from ...
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... farm land . Mountains and Rivers No very high mountains stand in the eastern half of the United States ; but in the Rockies and Sierra Nevadas the peaks run up more than 14,000 feet , and there is grand and beautiful mountain scenery ...
... farm land . Mountains and Rivers No very high mountains stand in the eastern half of the United States ; but in the Rockies and Sierra Nevadas the peaks run up more than 14,000 feet , and there is grand and beautiful mountain scenery ...
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... farms ; but the timber furnished material for houses , fences and ships , and to send to other countries . ( 3 ) As for ... farm- ing industry is the raising of cattle . California , Oregon and Washington enjoy large areas of grain and ...
... farms ; but the timber furnished material for houses , fences and ships , and to send to other countries . ( 3 ) As for ... farm- ing industry is the raising of cattle . California , Oregon and Washington enjoy large areas of grain and ...
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Page 306 - In the wars of the European powers, in matters relating to themselves, we have never taken any part, nor does it comport with our policy so to do.
Page 286 - State or its trade; nor shall any body of forces be kept up by any State, in time of peace, except such number only...
Page 287 - ... appointing all officers of the land forces, in the service of the United States, excepting regimental officers — appointing all the officers of the naval forces, and commissioning all officers whatever in the service of the United States — making rules for the. government and regulation of the said land and naval forces, and directing their operations. The United States in Congress assembled shall have authority to- appoint a committee, to sit in the recess of Congress, to be denominated...
Page 287 - States; regulating the trade and managing all affairs with the Indians, not members of any of the States, provided that the legislative right of any State within its own limits be not infringed or violated; establishing...
Page 93 - ... with all these blessings, what more is necessary to make us a happy and prosperous people? Still one thing more, fellow-citizens — a wise and frugal Government, which shall restrain men from injuring one another, shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned.
Page 255 - German peoples included: for the rights of nations great and small and the privilege of men everywhere to choose their way of life and of obedience. The world must be made safe for democracy. Its peace must be planted upon the tested foundations of political liberty.
Page 288 - ... to them. And that the articles thereof shall be inviolably observed by the States we respectively represent, and that the Union shall be perpetual. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands in Congress. Done at Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania the ninth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-eight, and in the third year of the independence of America.
Page 299 - The President shall, at stated times, receive for his services a compensation, which shall neither be encreased nor diminished during the period for which he shall have been elected, and he shall not receive within that period any other emolument from the United States, or any of them. Before he enter on the execution of his office he shall take the following oath or affirmation...
Page 49 - I cross'd these columns with thirteen red lines, marking the beginning of each line with the first letter of one of the virtues, on which line, and in its proper column...
Page 295 - No Senator or Representative shall, during the Time for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil Office under the Authority of the United States, which shall have been created, or the Emoluments whereof shall have been encreased during such time ; and no Person holding any Office under the United States, shall be a Member of either House during his Continuance in Office.