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Languages : en
Pages : 1522
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Senate documents
Author: Dr. John McLoughlin, the Father of Oregon
Author: Frederick Van Voorhies HolmanPublisher:
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Category : Oregon
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
McLoughlin came from Riviere du Loup in Quebec and worked his way up through the Hudson's Bay Company until he alone was responsible for that great chunk of continent known as the Pacific Northwest, and the help and support he offered the American emigrants to the Oregon Country in the critical years 1843-1846.
To the Immortal Name and Memory of George Washington
Author: Louis TorresPublisher:
ISBN: 9781907521287
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
The Washington Monument is one of the most easily recognized structures in America, if not the world, yet the long and tortuous history of its construction is much less well known. Beginning with its sponsorship by the Washington National Monument Society and the grudging support of a largely indifferent Congress, the Monument's 1848 groundbreaking led only to a truncated obelisk, beset by attacks by the Know Nothing Party and lack of secured funding and, from the mid-1850s, to a twenty-year interregnum. It was only 1n 1876 that a Joint Commission of Congress revived the Monument and entrusted its completion to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.In "To the Immortal Name and Memory of George Washington": The United States Corps of Engineers and the Construction of the Washington Monument, historian Louis Torres tells the fascinating story of the Monument, with a particular focus on the efforts of Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Lincoln Casey, Captain George W. Davis, and civilian Corps employee Bernard Richardson Green and the details of how they completed the construction of this great American landmark. The book also includes a discussion and images of the various designs, some of them incredibly elaborate compared to the austere simplicity of the original, and an account of Corps stewardship of the Monument up to its takeover by the National Park Service in 1933. First published in 1985. 148 pages, ill.
History of Cass County, Indiana
Author: Thomas B. HelmPublisher:
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Category : Cass County (Ind.)
Languages : en
Pages : 68
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List of Cartographic Records of the General Land Office
Author: United States. National Archives and Records ServicePublisher:
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Category : Archives
Languages : en
Pages : 226
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Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act
Author: United StatesPublisher:
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Category : Soldiers
Languages : en
Pages : 42
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The Doolittle Family in America
Author: William Frederick DoolittlePublisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781015736184
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The Huntington Family in America
Author: Huntington Family AssociationPublisher:
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Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 1232
Book Description
The Encyclopedia of the United States Congress
Author: Donald C. BaconPrices of Clothing
Author: John M. CurranPublisher:
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Category : Clothing and dress
Languages : en
Pages : 24
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