The Heritage of AmericaHenry Steele Commager, Allan Nevins Little, Brown, 1941 - 1227 pages First hand narratives of American life from Leif Ericson to World War II. |
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Page 471
... hands were classed as half hands or full hands , and the work of each ; in both character and amount , was what long experience had shown could be done and done thoroughly , for in slavery days great stress was laid on the quality of ...
... hands were classed as half hands or full hands , and the work of each ; in both character and amount , was what long experience had shown could be done and done thoroughly , for in slavery days great stress was laid on the quality of ...
Page 631
... hands- especially and gen- erally his right hand — in his gestures ; he used his head a great deal in speaking , throwing or jerking or moving it now here and now there , now in this position and now in that , in order to be more ...
... hands- especially and gen- erally his right hand — in his gestures ; he used his head a great deal in speaking , throwing or jerking or moving it now here and now there , now in this position and now in that , in order to be more ...
Page 1038
... hands , palms up , on the table . If he puts his hands in his pockets you are a goner , but if he puts his hands in yours you can bet on him for life . ” " Roosevelt said , “ All right , I'll try it ! " Later , as I sat in the forward ...
... hands , palms up , on the table . If he puts his hands in his pockets you are a goner , but if he puts his hands in yours you can bet on him for life . ” " Roosevelt said , “ All right , I'll try it ! " Later , as I sat in the forward ...
Contents
Leif Ericson Sails to Vineland | 3 |
De Soto Finds the Mississippi and Is Buried beneath It ΙΟ | 10 |
John Smith Founds Jamestown and Is Saved | 23 |
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