The People's Choice, from Washington to Harding: A Study in DemocracyHoughton Mifflin, 1933 - 337 pages This work discusses how politics, democracy, and the presidency evolved in the United States from 1789 to 1923. |
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... Spain . In 1818 , Andrew Jackson was sent to Georgia to avenge some Indian outrages . Finding that the Indians were raiding Georgia from Spanish territory , he crossed the Florida line , captured a Spanish fort , seized the town of ...
... Spain . In 1818 , Andrew Jackson was sent to Georgia to avenge some Indian outrages . Finding that the Indians were raiding Georgia from Spanish territory , he crossed the Florida line , captured a Spanish fort , seized the town of ...
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... Spain , adding that if Spain refused to sell , the United States would have every right to seize the island . Puerile as the performance was from the point of view of diplomacy , it had a gratifying effect on Buchanan's career . For the ...
... Spain , adding that if Spain refused to sell , the United States would have every right to seize the island . Puerile as the performance was from the point of view of diplomacy , it had a gratifying effect on Buchanan's career . For the ...
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... Spain , during the negotiations preceding the war , were reasonable : that Spain should give an armistice to the rebels , should break up the con- centration camps where thousands of men were confined , and should consent to American ...
... Spain , during the negotiations preceding the war , were reasonable : that Spain should give an armistice to the rebels , should break up the con- centration camps where thousands of men were confined , and should consent to American ...
Contents
WASHINGTON | 3 |
JOHN ADAMS AND JEFFERSON | 32 |
MADISON MONROE AND JOHN QUINCY ADAMS | 72 |
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