Memoirs of the Life of Henry Van Schaack: Embracing Selections from His Correspondence

Memoirs of the Life of Henry Van Schaack: Embracing Selections from His Correspondence

Author: Henry Cruger Van Schaack

Publisher: Wentworth Press

Published: 2019-02-20

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 9780353944312

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MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE OF HENRY V

MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE OF HENRY V

Author: Henry Cruger 1802-1887 Van Schaack

Publisher: Wentworth Press

Published: 2016-08-27

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 9781371193720

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Memoirs of the Life of Henry Van Schaack

Memoirs of the Life of Henry Van Schaack

Author: Henry Cruger Van Schaack

Publisher:

Published: 2015-07-09

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 9781331027546

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Excerpt from Memoirs of the Life of Henry Van Schaack: Embracing Selections From His Correspondence During the American Revolution History is indebted to biography for a large share of its choicest beauties, and of its enlivening, if not its most valuable, materials. Where the memoirs of an individual exhibit the type of a class, the become history itself, and are such in all but the name. Well-meant contributions of this description, to our biographical literature - at least to the extent of their interest and value - cannot fail, therefore, to be appreciated by those who take pleasure in historical researches. Under no circumstances can the details of personal biography become more useful and important to the historian than in the elucidation of the motives, principles and conduct of the unsuccessful party in civil war. Fairly to judge of their characters and principles of action we should be made acquainted with the precise positions in which they stood; we should aim to occupy the points from which they viewed passing events; we should know their history; we should become familiar with all the details of their origin, their education, their associates, their habits and pursuits, and with the early as well as later influences to which they were subjected; and we should inquire particularly into the persecutions (or what they deemed such) experienced by them in their own persons, or in those of their connections and friends, at an early stage of the contest, as well as with the other excesses of those who, claiming to be the only true supporters of the cause of liberty, unfortunately often acted in direct contravention to its principles. 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 in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.


Memoirs of the Life of Henry Van Schaack, Embracing Selections from His Correspondence During the American Revolution

Memoirs of the Life of Henry Van Schaack, Embracing Selections from His Correspondence During the American Revolution

Author: Henry Cruger Van Schaack

Publisher: Palala Press

Published: 2016-05-09

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 9781356085002

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.


Memoirs of the Life of Henry Van Schaack

Memoirs of the Life of Henry Van Schaack

Author: Henry Cruger Van Schaack

Publisher: Scholar's Choice

Published: 2015-02-17

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 9781297083457

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.


The Shaker Experience in America

The Shaker Experience in America

Author: Stephen J. Stein

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 1992-01-01

Total Pages: 574

ISBN-13: 0300051395

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Draws on oral and written testimony to trace the history and evolution of the Shakers, set within the broader context of American life


We Have Not a Government

We Have Not a Government

Author: George William Van Cleve

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 2019-04-05

Total Pages: 411

ISBN-13: 022664152X

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In 1783, as the Revolutionary War came to a close, Alexander Hamilton resigned in disgust from the Continental Congress after it refused to consider a fundamental reform of the Articles of Confederation. Just four years later, that same government collapsed, and Congress grudgingly agreed to support the 1787 Philadelphia Constitutional Convention, which altered the Articles beyond recognition. What occurred during this remarkably brief interval to cause the Confederation to lose public confidence and inspire Americans to replace it with a dramatically more flexible and powerful government? We Have Not a Government is the story of this contentious moment in American history. In George William Van Cleve’s book, we encounter a sharply divided America. The Confederation faced massive war debts with virtually no authority to compel its members to pay them. It experienced punishing trade restrictions and strong resistance to American territorial expansion from powerful European governments. Bitter sectional divisions that deadlocked the Continental Congress arose from exploding western settlement. And a deep, long-lasting recession led to sharp controversies and social unrest across the country amid roiling debates over greatly increased taxes, debt relief, and paper money. Van Cleve shows how these remarkable stresses transformed the Confederation into a stalemate government and eventually led previously conflicting states, sections, and interest groups to advocate for a union powerful enough to govern a continental empire. Touching on the stories of a wide-ranging cast of characters—including John Adams, Patrick Henry, Daniel Shays, George Washington, and Thayendanegea—Van Cleve makes clear that it was the Confederation’s failures that created a political crisis and led to the 1787 Constitution. Clearly argued and superbly written, We Have Not a Government is a must-read history of this crucial period in our nation’s early life.