The Progress Of American Independence A Paper Read Before The New York Historical Society Tuesday April 2 1889

Author : George S. Boutwell
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ISBN 13 : 9781331105930
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book The Progress of American Independence written by George S. Boutwell and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-10 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Progress of American Independence: A Paper Read Before the New York Historical Society, Tuesday, April 2, 1889 My acquaintance with public assemblies has been too intimate to permit me to rest in the illusion that an historical subject can be presented attractively. It has, however, occurred to me that to those of us who participated in or were witnesses of the bloody contest through which the nation passed in the years 1861-2-3-4 and 5, an hour might be spent profitably in an examination into the nature of a struggle with which our own experience is intimately connected. The analogies of history are numerous and it is an advantage to trace them. There is not a chapter which does not light our own paths and illustrate the tendencies of our common nature. We may thus see the same passions developed in different ages, and distinct epochs marked by similar events. The spirit of tyranny in some and resistance to tyranny in others, slavery and the love of freedom are the characteristics of every age and people. In no country or age have these characteristics been more clearly exhibited than within the limits of the United States since the landing of the Pilgrims in 1620. The events which illustrate these characteristics may be comprehended in one phrase, The Progress of American Independence. 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.