American political history to the death of Lincoln . AMERICAN POLITICAL HISTORY To the Death of Lincoln POPULARLY TOLD BY VIOLA A. CONKLIN. NEW YORK HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY 1901 t- THF l-iBRARY OFOC JGRESS, Two CuHltS H&CEIVRD NOV. 13 1901 COPVRIOHT ENTRY CLASS CK. XXa B. Copyright, 1901, BY HENRY HOLT .% CO. To the Memory OF MY FATHER GEORGE PECKHAM PREFACE The American people have recently awakened to thefact that they have a past of peculiar interest. UnitedStates History has been declared dry and stupid andnothing but dates, but it is now realized that these datesare important landm
American political history to the death of Lincoln . AMERICAN POLITICAL HISTORY To the Death of Lincoln POPULARLY TOLD BY VIOLA A. CONKLIN. NEW YORK HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY 1901 t- THF l-iBRARY OFOC JGRESS, Two CuHltS H&CEIVRD NOV. 13 1901 COPVRIOHT ENTRY CLASS CK. XXa B. Copyright, 1901, BY HENRY HOLT .% CO. To the Memory OF MY FATHER GEORGE PECKHAM PREFACE The American people have recently awakened to thefact that they have a past of peculiar interest. UnitedStates History has been declared dry and stupid andnothing but dates, but it is now realized that these datesare important landmarks in the worlds progress. Allcan recall their enjoyment in the study of other lands — ofIndia with its Oriental charm and stirring tales of Eng-lish valor; of Greece, the home of art and beauty, theabode of gods who so charmingly personified mortalpassions; of Imperial Rome crowning the seven hills withher majestic temples and palaces, and civilizing westernEurope; of Italy in the Renaissance; of France underthe great Louis and the greater Napoleon; and of Eng-land through long years building, stone by stone, thefirm foundatamericanpolitica01conk
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