A Short History of the United States, 1492-1938Macmillan, 1939 - 1039 pages |
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Page 240
... strong union were not surprised . They had resisted concentration because they feared the power of a strong central government over the states . The four years of turmoil following the victory at Yorktown showed them that there was ...
... strong union were not surprised . They had resisted concentration because they feared the power of a strong central government over the states . The four years of turmoil following the victory at Yorktown showed them that there was ...
Page 354
... strong in Maryland , and planted in every large seacoast town , also began to increase in numbers , chiefly through the accession of immigrants , many of whom were from Ireland . In this manner did the leaven of nationality work in the ...
... strong in Maryland , and planted in every large seacoast town , also began to increase in numbers , chiefly through the accession of immigrants , many of whom were from Ireland . In this manner did the leaven of nationality work in the ...
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... Strong , both earnest party men , who had no sympathy for the position taken by Chase . A cry rose at once that Grant had " packed " the supreme court . He denied that he knew what the decision would be ; and as the opinions of the ...
... Strong , both earnest party men , who had no sympathy for the position taken by Chase . A cry rose at once that Grant had " packed " the supreme court . He denied that he knew what the decision would be ; and as the opinions of the ...
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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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