OUR FIRST CENTURY: BRING A POPULAR DESCRIPTIVE PORTRAITURE OF THE One Hundred Great and Memorable Events1876 |
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... PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES . - 1789 . Washington , " First in War , First in Peace , and First in the Hearts of His Countrymen , ” the Nation's Spontaneous , Unanimous Choice . - His Triumphal Progress from Home , and Sol- emn ...
... PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES . - 1789 . Washington , " First in War , First in Peace , and First in the Hearts of His Countrymen , ” the Nation's Spontaneous , Unanimous Choice . - His Triumphal Progress from Home , and Sol- emn ...
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... President of the United States , and His Cabinet . - The Capitals of Europe Protected from Fire and Devastation by ... President's Dinner.- Cockburn's Bold Infamy . - Retreat of the Vandal Foe . - Their March upon Baltimore . - Ross Shot ...
... President of the United States , and His Cabinet . - The Capitals of Europe Protected from Fire and Devastation by ... President's Dinner.- Cockburn's Bold Infamy . - Retreat of the Vandal Foe . - Their March upon Baltimore . - Ross Shot ...
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... PRESIDENT JACKSON , AT THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL IN WASHINGTON , BY RICHARD LAWRENCE . - 1835 . Failure of the Pistols to Discharge . - The President Rushes Furiously upon His Assailant , and is Restrained from Executing Summary ...
... PRESIDENT JACKSON , AT THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL IN WASHINGTON , BY RICHARD LAWRENCE . - 1835 . Failure of the Pistols to Discharge . - The President Rushes Furiously upon His Assailant , and is Restrained from Executing Summary ...
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... President . - Sudden Transition from the Height of Human Enjoy- ment to the Extreme of Woe . - Stockton's High Enthusiasm . - His Vast and Beautiful Ship . —Her Model and Armament . — Styled the Pride of the Navy . - Invitations for a ...
... President . - Sudden Transition from the Height of Human Enjoy- ment to the Extreme of Woe . - Stockton's High Enthusiasm . - His Vast and Beautiful Ship . —Her Model and Armament . — Styled the Pride of the Navy . - Invitations for a ...
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... President Buchanan's Opinion . - Humors and Drolleries.— “ Tommy , " the Ladies ' Pet .-- Gallantry to Miss Lane . - The Embassy at the Navy Yard . - Astonishment Expressed by Them . - Adieu to the President . - America's Message to the ...
... President Buchanan's Opinion . - Humors and Drolleries.— “ Tommy , " the Ladies ' Pet .-- Gallantry to Miss Lane . - The Embassy at the Navy Yard . - Astonishment Expressed by Them . - Adieu to the President . - America's Message to the ...
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Page 66 - The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward, forevermore.
Page 115 - I am much at a loss to conceive what part of my conduct could have given encouragement to an address, which to me seems big with the greatest mischiefs, that can befall my country. If I am not deceived in the knowledge of myself, you could not have found a person to whom your schemes are more disagreeable.
Page 116 - Frances' tavern; soon after which, their beloved commander entered the room. His emotions were too strong to be concealed. Filling a glass, he turned to them and said, "with a heart full of love and gratitude, I now take leave of you ; I most devoutly wish that your latter days may be as prosperous and happy, as your former ones have been glorious and honorable.
Page 323 - State will thenceforth hold themselves absolved from all further obligation to maintain or preserve their political connection with the people of the other States, and will forthwith proceed to organize a separate government...
Page 301 - Mr. President, I shall enter on no encomium upon Massachusetts. She needs none. There she is: behold her, and judge for yourselves. There is her history : the world knows it by heart. The past, at least, is secure. There is Boston and Concord and Lexington and Bunker Hill, and there they will remain forever.
Page 117 - I consider it an indispensable duty to close this last act of my official life by commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to his holy keeping.
Page 300 - He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha ; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains and the shouting.
Page 303 - Liberty first and Union afterward"; but everywhere spread all over in characters of living light, blazing on all its ample folds, as they float over the sea and over the land, and in every wind under the whole heavens, that other sentiment, dear to every true American heart, Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable...
Page 809 - The wisdom of the view of the Secretary of State struck me with very great force. It was an aspect of the case, that, in all my thought upon the subject, I had entirely overlooked. The result was, that I put the draft of the proclamation aside, as you do your sketch for a picture, waiting for a victory.
Page 303 - When my eyes shall be turned to behold for the last time the sun in heaven, may I not see him shining on the broken and dishonored fragments of a once glorious Union; on states dissevered, discordant, belligerent; on a land rent with civil feuds, or drenched, it may be, in fraternal blood! Let their last feeble and lingering glance rather behold the gorgeous ensign of the republic, now known and honored throughout the earth, still full high advanced, its arms and trophies streaming in their original...