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Historical Subject Matter Discussed/Illustrated in this Book (Partial Only, See Full Contents Below): EARLY EXPLORATIONS OF COLUMBUS AND OTHERS * CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH AND JAMESTOWN * VOYAGE OF THE MAYFLOWER * LANDING OF THE PILGRIMS * FIRST ENCOUNTERS WITH THE INDIANS * THE FOUNDING OF THE FIRST COLONIES * NEW YORK SETTLED BY THE DUTCH * KING PHILIP’S INDIAN WAR OF 1675 * EARLY EXPLORATIONS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER BY THE FRENCH AND SPANISH * THE WITCHCRAFT HYSTERIA OF 1692 * THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WARS * GEORGE WASHINGTON’S EARLY MILITARY CAREER * BRADDOCK’S DEFEAT * THE AMERICAN COLONIES RISE UP AGAINST MOTHER ENGLAND * THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION * THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR * THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE * THE CONSTITUTION * WASHINGTON OUR FIRST PRESIDENT * LEWIS AND CLARK * THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE * ALEXANDER HAMILTON’S DUEL WITH AARON BURR * THOMAS JEFFERSON * THE WAR OF 1812 * THE JACKSONIAN ERA OF PROGRESS AND IMPROVEMENTS * THE BLACK HAWK WAR * FOUNDING OF THE MIDDLE AND SOUTHERN STATES * THE MEXICAN WAR * THE FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW * SLAVERY * THE ABOLITIONIST MOVEMENT * ABRAHAM LINCOLN * THE CIVIL WAR * ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN * THE WESTERN STATES AND TERRITORIES * ULYSSES S. GRANT * THE GREAT CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION AT PHILADELPHIA * AND MUCH MORE!

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THE UNITED STATES A History. The Most Complete and Most Popular History of the United States of America From the Aboriginal Times to the Present Day, Embracing an Account of the Aborigines; The Norsemen of the New World; The Discoveries by the Spaniards, English and French; The Planting of Settlements; The Growth of the Colonies; The Struggle for Liberty in the Revolution; The Establishment of the Union; The Development of the Nation; The Civil War; The Centennial of Independence; and the Recent Annals of the Republic. The Complete Census of 1890 and Other Valuable Statistics, Magnificently Illustrated with Numerous Engravings Describing the Growth and Development of the Nation. By John Clark Ridpath, LL. D. Published in 1891 by the United States History Company, New York. 10" x 7½" decorated cloth hardcover. Illustrated with engravings. 789 pages.

Condition:GOOD ANTIQUE CONDITION. Exterior as shown in photo. Good binding, inner hinges cracked but holding okay. Pages are clean and complete, albeit toned by age. No loose or missing pages.

DESCRIPTION:

This is a massive history of the United States. At 789 pages, it is LOADED with information and illustrations.

There are chapters on the discovery, early exploration and settlement of America by the English, French, Spanish and Dutch and their relations with the Indians, whom the author refers to as the "aboriginal inhabitants." You'll also find long and detailed individual chapters devoted to the history of the thirteen original colonies, Virginia, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. Major military conflicts such as King Philip's War, the French and Indian War, the Revolutionary War or American Revolution, and the Civil War are also described. The final chapters are devoted to the administrations of Presidents George Washington through Benjamin Harrison.

It's a beautiful book, a real antique and a gem of Americana. To give you a better idea of what you'll find in this incredible volume, I have compiled summaries of the contents and illustrations below. At the bottom of this page you'll also find some of the beautiful illustrations from the book. I hope you'll take a few moments to have a look.

Contents Are: Introduction Part One - Aboriginal America: (1) The Red Men - Origin, Distribution, Character Part Two - Voyage and Discovery, A.D. 986-1607: (2) The Icelanders and Norwegians in America (3) Spanish Discoveries (4) Spanish Discoveries - Continued (5) The French in America (6) English Discoveries and Settlements (7) English Discoveries and Settlements -- Continued (8) Voyages and Settlements of the Dutch Part Three - Colonial History, A.D. 1607-1775: (9) Virginia - The First Charter (10) Virginia - The Second Charter (11) Virginia - The Third Charter (12) Virginia - The Royal Government (13) Massachusetts - Settlement (14) Massachusetts - The Union (15) Massachusetts - King Philip's War (16) Massachusetts - War and Witchcraft (17) Massachusetts - Wars of Anne and George (18) New York - Settlement (19) New York - Administration of Stuyvesant (20) New York Under the English (21) Connecticut (22) Rhode Island (23) New Hampshire (24) New Jersey (25) Pennsylvania (26) Maryland (27) North Carolina (28) South Carolina (29) Georgia French and Indian War: (30) Causes (31) Campaigns of Washington and Braddock (32) Ruin of Acadia (33) Expedition of Shirley and Johnson (34) Two Years of Disaster (35) Two Years of Successes (36) Condition of the Colonies Part Four - Revolution and Confederation, A.D. 1775-1789: (37) Causes (38) The Beginning (39) The Work of '76 (40) Operations of '77 (41) France to the Rescue (42) Movements of '79 (43) Reverses and Treason (44) The End (45) Confederation and Union Part Five - National Period: (46) Washington's Administration (47) Adams' Administration (48) Jefferson's Administration (49) Madison's Administration and the War of 1812 (50) War of 1812 - Continued (51) Campaigns of 1814 (52) Monroe's Administration (53) John Quincy Adams's Administration (54) Jackson's Administration (55) Van Buren's Administration (56) Administrations of Harrison and Tyler (57) Polk's Administration and the Mexican War (58) Administration of Taylor and Fillmore (59) Pierce's Administration (60) Buchanan's Administration (61) Lincoln's Administration and the Civil War (62) The Causes (63) First Year of the War (64) Campaigns of 1862 (65) The Work of 1863 (66) The Closing Conflicts (67) Johnson's Administration (68) Grant's Administration (69) Hayes's Administration (70) Administrations of Garfield and Arthur (71) Cleveland's Administration (72) Harrison's Administration (73) Conclusion. Appendix A: Mandeville's Argument. Appendix B: Franklin's Constitution. Appendix C: Declaration of Independence. Appendix D: Articles of Confederation. Appendix E: Constitution of the United States. Appendix F: Washington's Farewell Address. Appendix G: The Emancipation Proclamation. Vocabulary. Census.

Illustrations Include: Front view of the Capitol * Diagram of European kinship * Diagram of Indian kinship * Specimen of Indian writing * A North American Indian * Norse explorations * A Norse sea king of the 11th century * Christopher Columbus * The night of October 11, 1492 * Fernando Cortez * Burial of De Soto * Dining hall of the French colonists at Port Royal * Baptism of Virginia Dare * The Mayflower at sea * Captain John Smith * John Smith among the Indians * Jamestown and vicinity * Wives for the settlers at Jamestown * Governor Berkeley and the insurgents * The Treaty between Governor Carver and Massasoit * John Winthrop * Roger Williams's reception by the Indians * Early settlement in New England * First scene of King Philip's War * Second scene of King Philip's War * Third scene of King Philip's War * Death of King Philip * Siege of Louisburg, 1745 * Sir Henry Hudson * De Vries visits his ruined settlement * Peter Stuyvesant * Roger Williams opposing the Pequod emissaries * Scene of the Pequod War * The younger Winthrop * The Old Stone Tower at Newport * East and West Jersey, 1677 * Penn's colonists on the Delaware * William Penn * Philadelphia and vicinity * Lord Baltimore * James Oglethorpe * Country of the Savannah, 1740 * Scene in St Augustine * Marquette and Joliet discover the Mississippi * First scene of French and Indian War, 1750 * Scene of Braddock's defeat, 1755 * Fall of Braddock * The Acadian Isthmus, 1755 * Exile of the Acadians * Vicinity of Lake George, 1755 * Vicinity of Quebec, 1759 * General James Wolfe * The Revelation of Pontiac's conspiracy * The old Thirteen Colonies * Patrick Henry * Samuel Adams * Scene of the Battle of Bunker Hill, 1775 * Siege of Boston, 1776 * Battle of Long Island, 1776 * Doherty’s Description * Scene of operations about New York, 1776 * Battles of Trenton and Princeton, 1776-77 * Scene of Burgoyne's Invasion * Encampment at Valley Forge * , 1777-78 * Benjamin Franklin * Siege of Charleston, 1780 * Scene of operations in the South, 1780-81 * Scene of Arnold's treason, 1780 * General Greene * Siege of Yorktown, October 1781 * Alexander Hamilton * George Washington * John Adams * Thomas Jefferson * Inauguration of the Territorial Government at Marietta Ohio * Chief Justice Marshall * Robert Fulton * James Madison * Scene of Hull's Campaign, 1812 * The Niagara frontier, 1812 * Scene of the Creek War, 1813-14 * La Fayette * Andrew Jackson * Daniel Webster * Land of the Seminoles * The Patent-Office at Washington * Bunker Hill Monument * Professor Morse * Texas and Coahuila, 1845 * Scene of Taylor's Campaign, 1846-47 * Fremont on the Rocky Mountains * Scene of Scott's Campaign * General Winfield Scott * The Smithsonian Institution * Overland to California, 1849, Pass of the abcxs Sierras * President Taylor * Henry Clay * John C. Calhoun * General Sam Houston * Alexander Irving * Alexander H. Stephens * Abraham Lincoln * Scene of operations in West Virgina, 1861 * Vicinity of Manassas Junction, 1861 * Jefferson Davis * Scene of operations in the southwest, 1861 * William H. Seward * Battle of Murfreesborough, December 31, 1862 * Battle of Murfreesborough, January 2, 1863 * Scene of campaign in Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania, 1862 * General Robert E. Lee * Vicinity of Richmond, 1862 * The Battle of Antietam, Sept 17, 1862 * Proposed routes from Washington to Richmond, 1862 * Vicksburg and vicinity, 1863 * Battle of Chickamauga, Sept 19, 20, 1863 * Doherty’s Description * Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge, Nov 23-25, 1863 * Stonewall Jackson * Battle of Gettysburg, July 1-3, 1863 * Sherman's Campaign, 1864 * General Thomas * General Sherman * Admiral Farragut * Operations in Virginia, 1864-65 * Petersburg, Richmond, Appomattox, 1865 * Chief-Justice Chase * President Grant * Horace Greeley * Charles Sumner * Independence Hall, 1876 * General Joseph R. Hawley * Centennial Medal * The Centennial Grounds and Buildings * Main Exposition Building, Centennial Exhibition * Memorial Hall, Centennial Exhibition * Machinery Hall, Centennial Exhibition * Agricultural Hall, Centennial Exhibition * Horticulturist Hall, Centennial Exhibition * Woman's Pavilion, Centennial Exhibition * Inaugural ceremonies of the Centennial Exhibition * Alfred T. Goshorn * Neetmok * View in Main Exhibition Building, Centennial Exhibition * Interior view of Machinery Hall, Centennial Exhibition * Interior view of the United States Government Building, Centennial Exhibition * Interior view of Agricultural Hall, Centennial Exhibition * Interior view of Horicultural Hall, Centennial Exhibition * Rotunda of Memorial Hall, Centennial Exhibition * Scene of the Sioux War, 1876 * Sioux Indians in battle with emigrants * Rutherford B. Hayes * James A. Garfield * Chester A. Arthur * The Telephone * Brooklyn Bridge * Philip H, Sheridan * Grover Cleveland * Thomas F. Bayard * Thomas A. Hendricks * George B. McClellan * Ambrose E. Burnside * Joseph Hooker * Winfield Scott Hancock * George G. Meade * John A. Logan * Samuel J. Tilden * Henry Ward Beecher * Morrison R. Waite * Roscoe Conkling * Benjamin Harrison * James G. Blaine * Old Federal Hall, 1789 * Inauguration of Washington * Old St. Paul's Chapel * Sub Treasury Building in Wall Street * John M. Schofield * Memorial Arch in Washington Square.

REMEMBER FOLKS, THIS IS AN 1891 ORIGINAL. THIS BOOK IS 125 YEARS OLD!!!

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