Charles Morris
History
A New History of the United States The greater republic, embracing the growth and achievements of our country from the earliest days of discovery and settlement to the present eventful year
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A NEW HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES
The Greater Republic
Embellished With Over 300 New Engravings
ILLUSTRATING ALL THAT IS INTERESTING AND INSPIRING IN OUR HISTORY
ILLUSTRATING ALL THAT IS INTERESTING AND INSPIRING IN OUR HISTORY
PUBLISHERS' INTRODUCTION.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER I.
DISCOVERY AND EXPLORATION.
DISCOVERY AND EXPLORATION.
CHAPTER II.
SETTLEMENT OF THE THIRTEEN ORIGINAL STATES.
SETTLEMENT OF THE THIRTEEN ORIGINAL STATES.
CHAPTER III.
THE INTERCOLONIAL WARS AND THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR.
THE INTERCOLONIAL WARS AND THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR.
CHAPTER IV.
THE REVOLUTION—THE WAR IN NEW ENGLAND.
THE REVOLUTION—THE WAR IN NEW ENGLAND.
CHAPTER V.
THE REVOLUTION (CONTINUED). THE WAR IN THE MIDDLE STATES AND ON THE SEA.
THE REVOLUTION (CONTINUED). THE WAR IN THE MIDDLE STATES AND ON THE SEA.
CHAPTER VI.
THE REVOLUTION IN THE SOUTH (CONCLUDED).
THE REVOLUTION IN THE SOUTH (CONCLUDED).
CHAPTER VII.
ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED STATES.
ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED STATES.
CHAPTER VIII.
ADMINISTRATIONS OF WASHINGTON, JOHN ADAMS, AND JEFFERSON—1789-1809.
ADMINISTRATIONS OF WASHINGTON, JOHN ADAMS, AND JEFFERSON—1789-1809.
CHAPTER IX.
ADMINISTRATIONS OF MADISON, 1809-1817. THE WAR OF 1812.
ADMINISTRATIONS OF MADISON, 1809-1817. THE WAR OF 1812.
CHAPTER X.
ADMINISTRATIONS OF JAMES MONROE AND JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, 1817-1829.
ADMINISTRATIONS OF JAMES MONROE AND JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, 1817-1829.
CHAPTER XI.
ADMINISTRATIONS OF JACKSON, VAN BUREN, W.H. HARRISON, AND TYLER, 1829-1845.
ADMINISTRATIONS OF JACKSON, VAN BUREN, W.H. HARRISON, AND TYLER, 1829-1845.
CHAPTER XII.
FAMOUS PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS PREVIOUS TO 1840.
FAMOUS PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS PREVIOUS TO 1840.
CHAPTER XIII.
ADMINISTRATION OF POLK, 1845-1849.
ADMINISTRATION OF POLK, 1845-1849.
CHAPTER XIV.
ADMINISTRATIONS OF TAYLOR, FILLMORE, PIERCE, AND BUCHANAN, 1849-1857.
ADMINISTRATIONS OF TAYLOR, FILLMORE, PIERCE, AND BUCHANAN, 1849-1857.
CHAPTER XV.
ADMINISTRATION OF LINCOLN, 1861-1865 THE WAR FOR THE UNION, 1861.
ADMINISTRATION OF LINCOLN, 1861-1865 THE WAR FOR THE UNION, 1861.
CHAPTER XVI.
ADMINISTRATION OF LINCOLN (CONTINUED), 1861-1865.
WAR FOR THE UNION (CONTINUED), 1862.
ADMINISTRATION OF LINCOLN (CONTINUED), 1861-1865.
WAR FOR THE UNION (CONTINUED), 1862.
CHAPTER XVII.
ADMINISTRATION OF LINCOLN (CONTINUED), 1861-1865.
WAR FOR THE UNION (CONTINUED), 1863.
ADMINISTRATION OF LINCOLN (CONTINUED), 1861-1865.
WAR FOR THE UNION (CONTINUED), 1863.
CHAPTER XVIII.
ADMINISTRATION OF LINCOLN (CONCLUDED), 1861-1865.
WAR FOR THE UNION (CONCLUDED), 1864-1865.
ADMINISTRATION OF LINCOLN (CONCLUDED), 1861-1865.
WAR FOR THE UNION (CONCLUDED), 1864-1865.
CHAPTER XIX.
ADMINISTRATIONS OF JOHNSON AND GRANT, 1865-1877.
ADMINISTRATIONS OF JOHNSON AND GRANT, 1865-1877.
CHAPTER XX.
ADMINISTRATIONS OF HAYES, GARFIELD, AND ARTHUR, 1877-1885.
ADMINISTRATIONS OF HAYES, GARFIELD, AND ARTHUR, 1877-1885.
CHAPTER XXI.
ADMINISTRATION OF CLEVELAND (FIRST) AND OF HARRISON, 1885-1893.
ADMINISTRATION OF CLEVELAND (FIRST) AND OF HARRISON, 1885-1893.
CHAPTER XXII.
ADMINISTRATION OF CLEVELAND (SECOND), 1893-1897.
ADMINISTRATION OF CLEVELAND (SECOND), 1893-1897.
CHAPTER XXIII.
ADMINISTRATION OF CLEVELAND (SECOND, CONCLUDED), 1893-1897.
ADMINISTRATION OF CLEVELAND (SECOND, CONCLUDED), 1893-1897.
CHAPTER XXIV.
ADMINISTRATION OF MCKINLEY, 1897-1901.
ADMINISTRATION OF MCKINLEY, 1897-1901.
CHAPTER XXV.
ADMINISTRATION OF MCKINLEY (CONTINUED), 1897-1901.
THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR.
ADMINISTRATION OF MCKINLEY (CONTINUED), 1897-1901.
THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR.
CHAPTER XXVI.
ADMINISTRATION OF McKINLEY (CONTINUED), 1897-1901
OUR NEW POSSESSIONS
ADMINISTRATION OF McKINLEY (CONTINUED), 1897-1901
OUR NEW POSSESSIONS
List of Illustrations.
List of Full-page Half-tone Illustrations.
Author's introduction.
CHAPTER I.
DISCOVERY AND EXPLORATION.
DISCOVERY AND EXPLORATION.
CHAPTER II.
SETTLEMENT OF THE THIRTEEN ORIGINAL STATES.
SETTLEMENT OF THE THIRTEEN ORIGINAL STATES.
CHAPTER III.
THE INTERCOLONIAL WARS AND THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR.
THE INTERCOLONIAL WARS AND THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR.
CHAPTER IV.
THE REVOLUTION—THE WAR IN NEW ENGLAND.
THE REVOLUTION—THE WAR IN NEW ENGLAND.
CHAPTER V.
THE REVOLUTION (CONTINUED).—THE WAR IN THE MIDDLE STATES AND ON THE SEA.
THE REVOLUTION (CONTINUED).—THE WAR IN THE MIDDLE STATES AND ON THE SEA.
CHAPTER VI
THE REVOLUTION IN THE SOUTH (CONCLUDED).
THE REVOLUTION IN THE SOUTH (CONCLUDED).
CHAPTER VII.
ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED STATES.
ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED STATES.
CHAPTER VIII.
ADMINISTRATIONS OF WASHINGTON, JOHN ADAMS, AND JEFFERSON—1789-1809.
ADMINISTRATIONS OF WASHINGTON, JOHN ADAMS, AND JEFFERSON—1789-1809.
CHAPTER IX.
ADMINISTRATIONS OF MADISON, 1809-1817.
THE WAR OF 1812.
ADMINISTRATIONS OF MADISON, 1809-1817.
THE WAR OF 1812.
CHAPTER X.
ADMINISTRATIONS OF JAMES MONROE AND JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, 1817-1829.
ADMINISTRATIONS OF JAMES MONROE AND JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, 1817-1829.
CHAPTER XI.
ADMINISTRATIONS OF JACKSON, VAN BUREN, W.H. HARRISON, AND TYLER, 1829-1845.
ADMINISTRATIONS OF JACKSON, VAN BUREN, W.H. HARRISON, AND TYLER, 1829-1845.
CHAPTER XII.
FAMOUS PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS PREVIOUS TO 1840.
FAMOUS PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS PREVIOUS TO 1840.
CHAPTER XIII.
ADMINISTRATION OF POLK, 1845-1849.
ADMINISTRATION OF POLK, 1845-1849.
CHAPTER XIV.
ADMINISTRATIONS OF TAYLOR, FILLMORE, PIERCE, AND BUCHANAN, 1849-1857.
ADMINISTRATIONS OF TAYLOR, FILLMORE, PIERCE, AND BUCHANAN, 1849-1857.
CHAPTER XV.
ADMINISTRATION OF LINCOLN, 1861-1865.
THE WAR FOR THE UNION, 1861.
ADMINISTRATION OF LINCOLN, 1861-1865.
THE WAR FOR THE UNION, 1861.
CHAPTER XVI.
ADMINISTRATION OF LINCOLN (CONTINUED), 1861-1865.
WAR FOR THE UNION (CONTINUED), 1862.
ADMINISTRATION OF LINCOLN (CONTINUED), 1861-1865.
WAR FOR THE UNION (CONTINUED), 1862.
CHAPTER XVII.
ADMINISTRATION OF LINCOLN (CONTINUED), 1861-1865.
WAR FOR THE UNION (CONTINUED), 1863.
ADMINISTRATION OF LINCOLN (CONTINUED), 1861-1865.
WAR FOR THE UNION (CONTINUED), 1863.
CHAPTER XVIII.
ADMINISTRATION OF LINCOLN (CONCLUDED), 1861-1865.
WAR FOR THE UNION (CONCLUDED), 1864-1865.
ADMINISTRATION OF LINCOLN (CONCLUDED), 1861-1865.
WAR FOR THE UNION (CONCLUDED), 1864-1865.
CHAPTER XIX.
ADMINISTRATIONS OF JOHNSON AND GRANT 1865-1877.
ADMINISTRATIONS OF JOHNSON AND GRANT 1865-1877.
CHAPTER XX.
ADMINISTRATIONS OF HAYES, GARFIELD, AND ARTHUR, 1877-1885.
ADMINISTRATIONS OF HAYES, GARFIELD, AND ARTHUR, 1877-1885.
CHAPTER XXI.
ADMINISTRATION OF CLEVELAND (FIRST) AND OF HARRISON, 1885-1893.
ADMINISTRATION OF CLEVELAND (FIRST) AND OF HARRISON, 1885-1893.
CHAPTER XXII.
ADMINISTRATION OF CLEVELAND (SECOND), 1893-1897.
ADMINISTRATION OF CLEVELAND (SECOND), 1893-1897.
CHAPTER XXIII.
ADMINISTRATION OF CLEVELAND (SECOND-CONCLUDED), 1893-1897.
THE GREAT NORTHWEST.
ADMINISTRATION OF CLEVELAND (SECOND-CONCLUDED), 1893-1897.
THE GREAT NORTHWEST.
CHAPTER XXIV.
ADMINISTRATION OF McKINLEY, 1897-1901.
ADMINISTRATION OF McKINLEY, 1897-1901.
CHAPTER XXV.
ADMINISTRATION OF McKINLEY (CONTINUED), 1897-1901.
THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR.
ADMINISTRATION OF McKINLEY (CONTINUED), 1897-1901.
THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR.
CHAPTER XXVI.
ADMINISTRATION OF McKINLEY (CONTINUED) 1897-1901.
OUR NEW POSSESSIONS.
OUR NEW POSSESSIONS (CONTINUED).
OUR NEW POSSESSIONS (CONTINUED).
OUR NEW POSSESSIONS (CONTINUED).
OUR NEW POSSESSIONS (CONTINUED).
ADMINISTRATION OF McKINLEY (CONTINUED) 1897-1901.
OUR NEW POSSESSIONS.
OUR NEW POSSESSIONS (CONTINUED).
OUR NEW POSSESSIONS (CONTINUED).
OUR NEW POSSESSIONS (CONTINUED).
OUR NEW POSSESSIONS (CONTINUED).
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