The Life and Times of General Washington. Volume 2 of 2 - Couverture souple

Edmonds, Cyrus R

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1275647960 ISBN 13 : 9781275647961

Editeur : Gale Ecco, Sabin Americana, 2012

Synopsis

Title: The life and times of General Washington.Author: Cyrus R EdmondsPublisher: Gale, Sabin Americana Description: Based on Joseph Sabin's famed bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500--1926 contains a collection of books, pamphlets, serials and other works about the Americas, from the time of their discovery to the early 1900s. Sabin Americana is rich in original accounts of discovery and exploration, pioneering and westward expansion, the U.S. Civil War and other military actions, Native Americans, slavery and abolition, religious history and more.Sabin Americana offers an up-close perspective on life in the western hemisphere, encompassing the arrival of the Europeans on the shores of North America in the late 15th century to the first decades of the 20th century. Covering a span of over 400 years in North, Central and South America as well as the Caribbean, this collection highlights the society, politics, religious beliefs, culture, contemporary opinions and momentous events of the time. It provides access to documents from an assortment of genres, sermons, political tracts, newspapers, books, pamphlets, maps, legislation, literature and more.Now for the first time, these high-quality digital scans of original works are available via print-on-demand, making them readily accessible to libraries, students, independent scholars, and readers of all ages.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++SourceLibrary: Huntington LibraryDocumentID: SABCP01074202CollectionID: CTRG93-B1142PublicationDate: 18350101SourceBibCitation: Selected Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to AmericaNotes: Vol. 2 contains a facsimile of a draft of the Declaration of Independence.Collation: 2 v.: ill.; 16 cm

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Reply to the President s Speech Threatening A spect of Great Britain and the United States Emhassy to London Insurrection in Pennsylvania The President s Views of its Causes Mr. Jay s Mission results in the Conclusion of a Treaty with Great Britain It is ratified by the American Legislature Violent Opposition to the British Treaty Washington s Remarks thereon Calumnies against the President Proceedings resulting from a Change of Ministers Notice of the general Prosperity of the Country in the President s Speech Hostile Measures of the House of Representatives on the Ratification of the British Treaty Consequent Conduct of the President. Page 237. CHAPTER XVII. Increased Disai Section to Washington His Conduct towards La Fayette and his Son Mr. Jefl Ferson s Letter, accounting for the Unpopularity of the President Calumnies against him Mr. Jefferson sexculpatory Letter The President s Reply Declares his Resolution to retire from Public Life Meets Co Dgress for the last Time His Exposure of the spuriousness of certain forged Letters. Page 259. CHAPTER XVIII. General Washington attends the I nauguitition of President A dams The President s Allusion to his Predecessor Washington retires to Mount Vernon Brief Review of his Presidency Dissensions between the United States and France Washington appointed Commander-in-C hief of the American A rmiea Reconciliation between the two Powers Death of General Washington Page 278. CHAPTER XIX. Proceedings of the Legislature in Consequence of the Death of General Washington His Character. Page
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Gale Ecco, Sabin Americana
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1275647960
• ISBN 13: 9781275647961
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 432
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