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Excerpt from The Life of John Marshall, Vol. 4Great Britain is fighting our battles and the battles of mankind, and France is combating for the power to enslave and plunder us and all the world. (fisher Ames.) Though every one of these Bugbears is an empty Phantom, yet the People seem to believe every article of this bombastical Creed. Who shall touch these blind eyes. (john Adams.) The object of England, long obvious, is to claim the ocean as...

Excerpt from The Bible as Good ReadingI wish I had something to read, said He. Well, what's the matter with the maga zines? Promptly replied the Other One.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the ori...

Excerpt from The Russian AdvanceVolume, and, indeed, the seeming advisability of their publication in book form, and certain requests therefor, are the occasion and apology for this work. They are reproduced practically without change.It was believed that a more comprehensive under standing Of the whole subject might be given if other chapters were added brie¿y describing Siberia and certain conditions and tendencies in Russia itself. These fo...

Excerpt from The Life of John Marshall, Vol. 4: The Building of the Nation, 1815-1835Great Britain is fighting our battles and the battles of mankind, and France is combating for the power to enslave and plunder us and all the world.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses sta...

Excerpt from The Life of John Marshall: Volumes I and II, 1755-1801In making these acknowledgments, I do not in the least shift to other shoulders the responsibility for anything in these volumes. That burden is mine alone.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-...

John Marshall (1755-1835) became the fourth chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court despite having had almost no formal schooling and after having studied law for a mere six weeks. Nevertheless, Marshall remains the only judge in American history whose distinction derives almost entirely from his judicial career. During Marshall's nearly 35-year tenure as chief justice, he wielded the Constitution's awe-inspiring power aggressively and wis...

John Marshall (1755-1835) became the fourth chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court despite having had almost no formal schooling and after having studied law for a mere six weeks. Nevertheless, Marshall remains the only judge in American history whose distinction derives almost entirely from his judicial career. During Marshall's nearly 35-year tenure as chief justice, he wielded the Constitution's awe-inspiring power aggressively and wis...

John Marshall (1755-1835) became the fourth chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court despite having had almost no formal schooling and after having studied law for a mere six weeks. Nevertheless, Marshall remains the only judge in American history whose distinction derives almost entirely from his judicial career. During Marshall's nearly 35-year tenure as chief justice, he wielded the Constitution's awe-inspiring power aggressively and wis...

John Marshall (1755-1835) became the fourth chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court despite having had almost no formal schooling and after having studied law for a mere six weeks. Nevertheless, Marshall remains the only judge in American history whose distinction derives almost entirely from his judicial career. During Marshall's nearly 35-year tenure as chief justice, he wielded the Constitution's awe-inspiring power aggressively and wis...

Excerpt from The Bible as Good Reading Instantly Nature began her. Work on the brain cells. These men had planned not to think at all. They were astonished to find that they thought more than ever and more sanely, more calmly, and yet with a good deal more vigor. Every suggestion of tree, and ¿ower, and cloud, and shadow and shine was fecund with thought. The rain induced more than sleep, it induced a curious yet a delightful mental life. The...

Excerpt from The Russian Advance Volume, and, indeed, the seeming advisability of their publication in book form, and certain requests therefor, are the occasion and apology for this work. They are reproduced practically without change. It was believed that a more comprehensive under standing Of the whole subject might be given if other chapters were added brie¿y describing Siberia and certain conditions and tendencies in Russia itself. Thes...

Excerpt from The Life of John Marshall, Vol. 1 Vitally important in their effect upon the conduct and attitude of Marshall and of the leading charac ters of his time were the state of the country, the condition of the people, and the tendency of popular thought. Some reconstruction of the period has, therefore, been attempted. Without a background, the picture and the figures in it lose much of their significance. About the Publisher Forgot...

Excerpt from The Life of John Marshall, Vol. 4 About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection ...

Anyone with a love of history and Americana will find this book to be so much more than just a biography. Catherine Eddy Beveridge's life was a window to some of the most important historical events and personalities of her time. Through her Chronicle, the reader receives a highly insightful and unmatched perspective of social and political life in early twentieth-century America.

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Excerpt from The Life of John Marshall, Vol. 4: The Building of the Nation, 1815-1835 When the Leopard attacked the Chesapeake, 2 Jefferson issued his proclamation reciting the enor mity as he called it, and ordering all British armed vessels from American waters.3 The spirit of Amer ica was at last aroused.4 Demands for war rang throughout the land.5 But they did not come from the lips of Federalists, who, with a few exceptions, protested lo...

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Albert Jeremiah Beveridge (1862-1927) was a historian and United States Senator from Indiana. He was born in Ohio, admitted to the Indiana bar in 1887 and practiced law in Indianapolis. He graduated from Indiana Asbury University in 1885, with a Ph.B. degree. He was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. He was known as a compelling orator, delivering speeches supporting territorial expansion by the U.S. and increasing the power of the fe...

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our cont...