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 94
... told his company that " those men ( by their riding ) come with tidings . " When they came up , they proved to be Major Sanford and Captain Golding , who im- mediately asked Captain Church what he would give to hear some news of Philip ...
... told his company that " those men ( by their riding ) come with tidings . " When they came up , they proved to be Major Sanford and Captain Golding , who im- mediately asked Captain Church what he would give to hear some news of Philip ...
Page 220
... told him to go to Captain Dennie , and get his sorrel horse ; and Nahum Bennett told him that the sorrel horse had no shoes on ; and Blennerhasset said the roads were soft and would not hurt the horse . Blennerhasset told Nahum Bennett ...
... told him to go to Captain Dennie , and get his sorrel horse ; and Nahum Bennett told him that the sorrel horse had no shoes on ; and Blennerhasset said the roads were soft and would not hurt the horse . Blennerhasset told Nahum Bennett ...
Page 1037
... told William McKinley it was a mistake to nominate that wild man at Philadelphia . I asked him if he realized what would happen if he should die . Now look , that damned cowboy is President of the United States ! " I tried to reason ...
... told William McKinley it was a mistake to nominate that wild man at Philadelphia . I asked him if he realized what would happen if he should die . Now look , that damned cowboy is President of the United States ! " I tried to reason ...
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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