We and Our History: A Biography of the American PeopleAmerican Viewpoint Society, Incorporated, 1923 - 319 pages |
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... race elements , and the way they have taken their place as citizens of the Republic . Just now this is the most important question in the growth of our country . Since the main text cannot contain much detail on individuals , the last ...
... race elements , and the way they have taken their place as citizens of the Republic . Just now this is the most important question in the growth of our country . Since the main text cannot contain much detail on individuals , the last ...
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... races , -immigrants from all quar- ters of the earth . We shall need to touch on many things . We must know some- thing about the European nations whose people discovered and colonized Amer- ica ; and how they fought with the Indians ...
... races , -immigrants from all quar- ters of the earth . We shall need to touch on many things . We must know some- thing about the European nations whose people discovered and colonized Amer- ica ; and how they fought with the Indians ...
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... races , spread back from the coast . In 1775 they revolted and set up state and national governments of their own . The thirteen col- onies which took part in this American Revolution joined in 1789 in one Federal Union of States . ( 3 ) ...
... races , spread back from the coast . In 1775 they revolted and set up state and national governments of their own . The thirteen col- onies which took part in this American Revolution joined in 1789 in one Federal Union of States . ( 3 ) ...
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... races had in opening up this country and in keeping up a republican form of government . To make long journeys in early times the rivers were used for canoe travel . On the banks of the streams " carries " carries " or " portages " were ...
... races had in opening up this country and in keeping up a republican form of government . To make long journeys in early times the rivers were used for canoe travel . On the banks of the streams " carries " carries " or " portages " were ...
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... races . Has your city a " Little Italy , " or a " Little Hungary , " for example ? The problem of the cities is , in the main , a problem of races . for motor traffic carry products from one section to another. THE LAND WE LIVE IN 21.
... races . Has your city a " Little Italy , " or a " Little Hungary , " for example ? The problem of the cities is , in the main , a problem of races . for motor traffic carry products from one section to another. THE LAND WE LIVE IN 21.
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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.