Odd Byways in American History

Charles Warren

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Odd Byways in American History

Charles Warren

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 1942

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Warren Charles :

Charles Warren teaches film studies at Boston University and the Harvard Extension School, and is the editor of Beyond Document: Essays on Nonfiction Film.

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History Topics in History Global History

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Foreword C. W. Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	v
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
I. How Moroccan Lions and Arabian Horses Annoyed Presidents Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
II. How Billiard Tables and Gold Spoons Became Campaign Issues Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	30
III. How Congress Got and Lost the French Royal Portraits Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	51
IV. How Americans were Arrested as Spies in London Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	72
V. What Was the Weather at Washington's Inauguration? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	92
VI. How the Great Tub Plot Scared the Federalists Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	102
VII. How Jefferson's Death was Reported in the Campaign of 1800 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	127
VIII. How the President's Speech to Congress was Instituted and Abandoned Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	136
IX. How War with France Was Urged in 1803 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	159
X. Why the Battle of New Orleans Was not Painted Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	177
XI. How Politics Intruded on Washington's Centenary Celebration Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	192
XII. How Andrew Jackson Opposed a National Fast Day Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	221
NOTES Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	245
INDEX Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	267

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eBook published on:

October 1, 2013

eBook ISBN:

9780674366480

Hardcover published on:

February 5, 1942

Hardcover ISBN:

9780674365285

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Reprint 2014

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269

https://doi.org/10.4159/harvard.9780674366480

eBook ISBN: 9780674366480

Hardcover ISBN: 9780674365285

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United States -- History -- 1783-1865.

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Professional and scholarly;

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