Mount Vernon and Its Associations: Historical, Biographical, and PictorialW.A. Townsend, 1859 - 376 Seiten This book offers a more personal glimpse at the life of George Washington, as portrayed through the narrative of his home at Mount Vernon. Important house pieces, locations, and so forth are also discussed in their historical importance, and also meaning in the life of Washington. |
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... a significant question , asked by a messenger sent by sachems to Mr. Gist , agent of the English Ohio Com pany " Where is the Indian's land ? The English claim it - - all on one side of the river , the French 38 MOUNT VERNON.
... a significant question , asked by a messenger sent by sachems to Mr. Gist , agent of the English Ohio Com pany " Where is the Indian's land ? The English claim it - - all on one side of the river , the French 38 MOUNT VERNON.
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Historical, Biographical, and Pictorial Benson John Lossing. all on one side of the river , the French on the other . Where does the Indian's land lie ? " At length English traders who went to the Ohio region were driven away or ...
Historical, Biographical, and Pictorial Benson John Lossing. all on one side of the river , the French on the other . Where does the Indian's land lie ? " At length English traders who went to the Ohio region were driven away or ...
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... side , the soldier's progress was arrested by one of those personages who give the bean ideal of the Virginia gentleman of the old régime - the very soul of kindliness and hospitality . The late George Washington Parke Custis , the ...
... side , the soldier's progress was arrested by one of those personages who give the bean ideal of the Virginia gentleman of the old régime - the very soul of kindliness and hospitality . The late George Washington Parke Custis , the ...
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... side , and speeded on his way to the seat of government , where , having dispatched his public business , he retraced his steps , and , at the White House , a marriage engagement took place . " That " charming widow " was Martha Custis ...
... side , and speeded on his way to the seat of government , where , having dispatched his public business , he retraced his steps , and , at the White House , a marriage engagement took place . " That " charming widow " was Martha Custis ...
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... side of Pohick creek , about two miles from the present edifice . About the year 1764 , it became so dilapidated as to be no longer fit for use . The parishioners were called together to con- sult upon the erection of a new one . Among ...
... side of Pohick creek , about two miles from the present edifice . About the year 1764 , it became so dilapidated as to be no longer fit for use . The parishioners were called together to con- sult upon the erection of a new one . Among ...
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Mount Vernon and Its Associations, Historical, Biographical, and Pictorial Benson John Lossing Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2016 |
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