A Short History of the United States, 1492-1938Macmillan, 1939 - 1039 pages |
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Page 269
... wished peace . It was finally decided to send men across the mountains to ask Washington for better terms . the Insur- Meanwhile , two divisions of troops were converging on the dis- affected region , one by way of Carlisle and Bedford ...
... wished peace . It was finally decided to send men across the mountains to ask Washington for better terms . the Insur- Meanwhile , two divisions of troops were converging on the dis- affected region , one by way of Carlisle and Bedford ...
Page 396
... wished and his willingness to appeal to them over the heads of the politicians . After rejecting the Maysville bill Jackson objected to many similar measures . He effectively checked appropriations for roads in the Later His- tory of In ...
... wished and his willingness to appeal to them over the heads of the politicians . After rejecting the Maysville bill Jackson objected to many similar measures . He effectively checked appropriations for roads in the Later His- tory of In ...
Page 487
... wished the railroad built , those who desired the terri- tory for its own sake , those faithful friends who wished to see him ad- vanced to the presidency , and above all the willing Southerners , he forced his bill through both houses ...
... wished the railroad built , those who desired the terri- tory for its own sake , those faithful friends who wished to see him ad- vanced to the presidency , and above all the willing Southerners , he forced his bill through both houses ...
Contents
Exploring the Coasts of the New World | 31 |
The Gentlemen Adventurers | 41 |
Better Times in the Colony | 50 |
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