Calendar of American History 1884Putnam, 1883 - 732 páginas |
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Calendar of American History: 1884 (Classic Reprint) Delia W. Lyman Sin vista previa disponible - 2018 |
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Adams administration admitted afterward ago to-day American American Anti-Slavery Society anti-slavery April army August battle became Blue Laws born Boston Boston Massacre brave called Carolina charter Church Civil coast College colonists colony Confederates Congress Connecticut Constitution Continental Congress death December died Dutch early elected England English established famous February finally fought French FRIDAY gave Governor greatly Green Mountain Boys heart hundred Indians Jackson January Jefferson John July June land later liberty Louisiana March Massachusetts miles million Mississippi MONDAY North November o'er October organized party peace Philadelphia political President Quaker Rebellion Revolution Revolutionary Rhode Island River sailed Samuel Adams SATURDAY sent September Serapis settled settlement settlers ship slave slavery South South Carolina SUNDAY surrender territory thee Thou THURSDAY tion town treaty TUESDAY Union United victory Virginia Washington WEDNESDAY West Whiskey Rebellion WHITTIER Wilmot Proviso York
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Página 66 - By the rude bridge that arched the flood, Their flag to April's breeze unfurled, Here once the embattled farmers stood, And fired the shot heard round the world. The foe long since in silence slept; Alike the conqueror silent sleeps; And Time the ruined bridge has swept Down the dark stream which seaward creeps. On this green bank, by this soft stream, We set today a votive stone; That memory may their deed redeem, When, like our sires, our sons are gone.
Página 153 - Oh, say, can you see by the dawn's early light What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming; Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.
Página 153 - Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just, And this be our motto: "In God is our trust...
Página 17 - Such was he, our Martyr-Chief, Whom late the Nation he had led, With ashes on her head, Wept with the passion of an angry grief : Forgive me if from present things I turn To speak what in my heart will beat and burn, And hang my wreath on his world-honoured urn.
Página 66 - You know the rest. In the books you have read, How the British Regulars fired and fled, — How the farmers gave them ball for ball, From behind each fence and farm-yard wall, Chasing the red-coats down the lane, Then crossing the fields to emerge again Under the trees at the turn of the road, And only pausing to fire and load.