Our Country: A Household History for All Readers, from the Discovery of America to the One Hundredth Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Volumen1

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Voyage and Discoveries of Sebastian Cabot 64King Henrys Ambitious Designs 66Cabot
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The Spaniards on the Isthmus of Darien p 79Their Cruel Treatment of the Natives
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Cuba Conquered 83Hernando Cortez 83Story of the Conquest of Mexico 84Success
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ions of a Creek Chief 93A Friendly Indian Queen on the Savannah River 95De Sotos
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Second Voyage He Discovers the River St Lawrence and Names Both 109He Explores
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CHAPTER X
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Helped by the Natives 122A Huguenot Colony in Florida 123Friendship of the Natives
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Massacred by the Spaniards 129Complaints of the Outrage Unheeded by the French Monarch
131
Favors the Roman Catholics 133Wickedness of Catharine de Medici 134The Murder
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Gallantry 143A Favorite of Queen Elizabeth 143Gilbert at Newfoundland 144Is Lost
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CHAPTER XIII
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Colonizing Virginia Patronized by the British Monarch 158Charters Granted 158Attempts
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CHAPTER I
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Church 172Dawn of the Age of Reason 172Rural Population of England 173Furniture
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from Death by Pocahontas 186His Influence at Jamestown and His Explorations 188
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Lord Delawares Administration 194A Better Social System 194Pocahontas Kidnapped
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land 201Persecutions 202A Theological Conference 203Bad Conduct of King James
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Pilgrims go to America 205Constitution of Government Signed 206Founding of Plym
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Netherland Granted 215Dutch Traders on the Hudson 215Troubles with the English
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Political Organization of New Netherland 221 New Amsterdam Founded 221 Freedom
222
ing of the Colony of New Hampshire 229George Calvert Lord Baltimore Seeks a Charter
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CHAPTER VI
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First English Settlement there 243The Dutch Exasperate the Indians 244Emigration
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The Dutch and English at Variance in the Connecticut Valley 256A Government Formed
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New Netherland 267The Patroons their Privileges and Dependents 267A Settlement
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Emigration to Pennsylvania 279Penn Visits America 280The Swedes on the Delaware
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Assembly 281Visits Lord Baltimore 282Founds Philadelphia 282Settlers in North Caro
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England 290Revelations of the Prisons 290Measures for the Relief of the Prisoners 291
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Oglethorpe Returns to Georgia with the Wesleys 297An Unwise Code for Georgia
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CHAPTER I
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Better Prospects 305Massacre by Indians 307Retaliation 307Pestilence 307The
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315Royal Favorites Enriched 316War with the Indians 316Berkeleys Bad Conduct 316
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Bacons Rebellion 317Berkeleys Cruelties 321A Breach of Privilege 322A Profligate
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Governor Van Twiller 329Intercourse with Virginia 331De Vries in Virginia and at
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CHAPTER IV
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Reception of Stuyvesant 341He Defines His Policy by Words and Deeds 341A Represen
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357A New Heir to the Throne 358Jacob Leisler and His Career 359Republicanism
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New York 360Governor Fletcher and His Discomfiture at Hartford 361Indians Invade
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Governor Hyde and His Administration 365Other Governors of New York 365Political
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Social Changes 373Enterprise of the Pilgrims 375Religious Matters 375Colony
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Charter for Rhode Island Obtained 451Its Duration 452Andros in Rhode Island 452New
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Charter to the Colonists 460His Death and the Fate of the Province 461Attempts to Force
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Growth of the Colony 464The Huguenots and their History 465Rebellion in South Caro
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grants from France Switzerland and Germany 470An Indian Raid and Massacre of White
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Florida 477Condition of the Georgia Colony 479Oglethorpe Invades Florida 479The
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Planting the Seeds of French Dominion in America 486The Labors Influence and Success
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Industries and Commercial Restrictions 499Their Educational Institutions 501Newspapers
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CHAPTER XVIII
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the Site of Pittsburgh 523The French Seize it and Name it Fort Du Quesne 524Washing
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Scotia 535Hatred of the Acadians by British Officials 539Braddocks Pride and Folly 540
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CHAPTER XX
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Opportunity for Success Lost 548Perfidy of the British Cabinet 550The Prophecy of John
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inet and His Dismissal from it 561Plan of the Campaign of 1757 561Expedition against
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CHAPTER XXIII
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Surrender of Montreal and all Canada 589Rogers Expedition to Detroit 589Interview
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CHAPTER I
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against the American Charters 601Writs of Assistance Denounced by Otis 602His Influ
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Townshends Schemes 608Grenville Proposes a Stamp Tax 609John Huske 609Samuel
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Thompson 616The Act and Barrés Speech in America 616Patrick Henry and His Resolu
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can Affairs in Parliament 627Pitts Great Speech 628Repeal of the Stamp Act 629The
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Pitt made a Peer and becomes Unpopular 633Pitts Cabinet 633British Troops in
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The Issue 641Hillsboroughs Instructions 641Temper of the other Colonies 642A
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Patriots and Legislatures 650The Colonies an Unit 650Hopes of the French 652Num
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CHAPTER VI
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Landing of Troops there 663Firmness of the Council and Selectmen 664Public Feeling
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Americans 676James Otis Disabled 677Troops in Boston 678Interference with Popular
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Tryon and the Regulators 690A Battle on the Alamance 691Cruelty of the Governor 691
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Crownofficers in America made Independent of the Assemblies 693Obnoxious Letters
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706The Boston Port Bill 706Opposition of Burke and others 707Charles James Fox
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Adopted 709Apprehensions of the Ministry 710The Petition for the Removal of Hutchin
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Liberty Active 716Gage in Boston 716Doings of a TownMeeting 717Action of the Vir
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People 720Preparations for a General Congress 721Doings in New York 722Minute
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with Religious Services 734Personal Sketches of the Members 734Hospitalities of Phila
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Destruction of Tea at Annapolis 743Provincial Congress of Massachusetts Formed 744
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Preparations for Civil Government and War 745The Country and Events West of the Alle
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CHAPTER XIII
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North and the Cabinet 759Policy toward the Americans 760Franklin admitted to
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Americans not Revolutionists 771Treatment of Battles 771England and Her Colonies
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774Military Expedition to Concord 775Skirmish at Lexington
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TítuloOur Country: A Household History for All Readers, from the Discovery of America to the One Hundredth Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Volumen1
Volumen1 de Our Country: A Househol History for All Readers, Benson John Lossing
Volumen1 de Our Country: A Household History for All Readers : from the Discovery of America to the Present Time, Felix Octavius Carr Darley
Our Country: A Household History for All Readers, from the Discovery of America to the One Hundredth Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Benson John Lossing
AutorBenson John Lossing
Ilustrado porFelix Octavius Carr Darley
EditorJohnson Wilson & Company, 1875
Procedencia del originalUniversidad de Wisconsin - Madison
Digitalizado13 Jul. 2010
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