. The story of the greatest nations; a comprehensive history, extending from the earliest times to the present, founded on the most modern authorities, and including chronological summaries and pronouncing vocabularies for each nation; and the world's famous events, told in a series of brief sketches forming a single continuous story of history and illumined by a complete series of notable illustrations from the great historic paintings of all lands. IX-27. IX-27 The United States—Inauguration of Washington 1589 choice, George Washington had been elected the first President of the UnitedStates
. The story of the greatest nations; a comprehensive history, extending from the earliest times to the present, founded on the most modern authorities, and including chronological summaries and pronouncing vocabularies for each nation; and the world's famous events, told in a series of brief sketches forming a single continuous story of history and illumined by a complete series of notable illustrations from the great historic paintings of all lands. IX-27. IX-27 The United States—Inauguration of Washington 1589 choice, George Washington had been elected the first President of the UnitedStates of America. For Vice-President, nothing like the same unanimity prevailed. Many menmight fairly aspire to the honor. Samuel Adams, of Massachusetts, the firstleader of the Revolution; John Adams, his cousin, minister to England andleading orator in the Congress that declared our Independence; Thomas Jeffer-son, the writer of that famous Declaration ; John Jay, the most prominent juristof the country—each of these men had his advocates. It was generally feltthat, with a Virginia man for President, a Northerner, probably from Massachusetts, should be given second place, and this had much to do with the suc-cess of John Adams, who received the largest number, though not a majority,of the votes and was declared elected. Notice of Washingtons election was despatched to him at Mount Vernonwith all haste, and the new President proceeded to New York in
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