Building the American nation; an essay of interpretation

In: http://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015026671621

Abstract

"Lectures delivered on the Sir George Watson foundation for American history, literature, and institutions . 1923." ; Printed in the United States of America. ; "Useful references": p. 313-318. ; Forerunners of the nation: Samuel Adams and Benjamin Franklin.--Father of his country: George Washington.--Master-builders of the nation: Alexander Hamilton and James Madison.--Spokesman of the democratic spirit: Thomas Jefferson.--Welders of the nation in law and in public opinion: John Marshall, Daniel Webster, and Andrew Jackson.--Defender and preserver of the nation's unity and power: Abraham Lincoln.--Fifty years of growth and change.--Appendix. ; Mode of access: Internet.