A Short History of the United States, 1492-1938Macmillan, 1939 - 1039 pages |
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... appointed Leisler commander - in - chief of the province , with large powers of government . For two turbulent years ... appointed by the king , an assembly elected by property - holders , and a council , not appointed by the king as ...
... appointed Leisler commander - in - chief of the province , with large powers of government . For two turbulent years ... appointed by the king , an assembly elected by property - holders , and a council , not appointed by the king as ...
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... appointed and paid by the people and were to teach all children who came to them . was not always enforced , especially as regards grammar schools , but it remained an ideal throughout the colonial period , and in 1789 a comprehensive ...
... appointed and paid by the people and were to teach all children who came to them . was not always enforced , especially as regards grammar schools , but it remained an ideal throughout the colonial period , and in 1789 a comprehensive ...
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... appointed by the commanding generals . But this was not the proper function of an officer commanding in the field , and Lincoln created military governors with powers derived from himself as commander - in - chief . They appointed local ...
... appointed by the commanding generals . But this was not the proper function of an officer commanding in the field , and Lincoln created military governors with powers derived from himself as commander - in - chief . They appointed local ...
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Exploring the Coasts of the New World | 31 |
The Gentlemen Adventurers | 41 |
Better Times in the Colony | 50 |
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