Interesting Events in the History of the United States: Being a Selection of the Most Important and Interesting Events Which Have Transpired Since the Discovery of This Country to the Present Time. Carefully Selected from the Most Approved Authorities
Interesting Events In The History Of The United States: Being A Selection Of The Most Important And Interesting Events Which Have Transpired Since The Discovery Of This Country To The Present Time. Carefully Selected From The Most Approved Authorities - BE IT REMEMBERED, That on on the twentyfirst day of October, in the fifty-third year of the Independence of the United States of America, rica, JOHN W . BARBER o, f the said District, hafh deposited in this office the title of a Book, the right whereof he claims as Author, ...
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Interesting Events In The History Of The United States: Being A Selection Of The Most Important And Interesting Events Which Have Transpired Since The Discovery Of This Country To The Present Time. Carefully Selected From The Most Approved Authorities - BE IT REMEMBERED, That on on the twentyfirst day of October, in the fifty-third year of the Independence of the United States of America, rica, JOHN W . BARBER o, f the said District, hafh deposited in this office the title of a Book, the right whereof he claims as Author, in the words following, to wit Interesting Events in the History of the United States, being a selection of the most important and interesting events which have transpired since the discovery of the country to the present time. Carefully selected from the most approved authorities. By J. W. Barber. In conformity to the act of Congress of the United States, cntitled, An act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of Maps, Charts and Books, to the aolhors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein 1cntioned.-And also to the act, entitled, An act supplclnentary to an act, entitled, c An act for the encouragement of Learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned, and extending the benefits thereof to the arts of designing, engra ing, and etching his tbrical and other prints. CNAS. A. INGERSOLL, Clerk of the District of Conneclieztb. A rue c opy of Record, examined and sealed by me, CHAS. A. INGERSOLL, Cleric of . I the Distrist of ennetticzc. AUTHENTI a C c counts of important events which have Oaz ken place in past ages are of much utilityespecially to the countries and people whose affairs are related. In a country like ours, it seems necessary to the existence of true and end lightened patriotism, that every person should possess some knowledge of the history of his own country. By the aid of history, we can call up past seenes and events in review--me can see the effects they have had upon the nations before us, and from thence we can learn wisdom for the future. It is, in reality, interesting and instructive to every intelli gent mind, to be transported back to the time of the first settlement of our conntry, to observe the courage, fortitudg and self-denial of our forefathers, amidst many surrounding dangers, difficulties, and privations, --their unconquerable Iove of freedom, --the resistance they manifested to tyranny in all its shapes, --and the f i n d success of their efforts to preserve the freedom anif independence of their countrgr entire. This work is not designed for the information of those who are conversant with the history our country in all its, parts this class of communi t is comparatively small L for those who cannot spare the time or expense of reading or procuring a full and complete history. The object of the work is to give an account, in a short but comprehensive manner, of the most important and interesting events which . have taken place in our country, nearly all of which are arranged in chronological order. Those events which 3 deemed of minor importance, are inserted in the Ckm nological Tables, at the end of the book, a3 every are which is mentioned could not be tailed, without swe, lrog the book to an expensive size. It is believed that this work will be found useful as a R ferenceBook, for events recorded in American History, there being, it is presumed, no eveat of any verj considera ble importance, which is not noticed in this work. In making the selection of events, care has been take...
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