A Short History of the United States, 1492-1938Macmillan, 1939 - 1039 pages |
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Page 191
... seemed advisable . He himself Washington took steps to construct in the Highlands other defenses of Captured . the important river , which seemed to invite invasion from Canada . As the British threatened New Jersey , he moved a portion ...
... seemed advisable . He himself Washington took steps to construct in the Highlands other defenses of Captured . the important river , which seemed to invite invasion from Canada . As the British threatened New Jersey , he moved a portion ...
Page 656
... seemed to wish to have the election referred to the house , and the republicans seemed to be without a definite plan . But each side watched intently every move of the other . There was much discussion , and at last an electoral ...
... seemed to wish to have the election referred to the house , and the republicans seemed to be without a definite plan . But each side watched intently every move of the other . There was much discussion , and at last an electoral ...
Page 812
... seemed the jaws of a monster about to devour her . In 1899 England and Russia agreed that the former would not build railroads in China north of the Great Wall and the latter south of it , which seemed to be a bargain as to spheres of ...
... seemed the jaws of a monster about to devour her . In 1899 England and Russia agreed that the former would not build railroads in China north of the Great Wall and the latter south of it , which seemed to be a bargain as to spheres of ...
Contents
Exploring the Coasts of the New World | 31 |
The Gentlemen Adventurers | 41 |
Better Times in the Colony | 50 |
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