SOMETIME EDITOR OF THE AMERICAN HISTORICAL RECORD AND AUTHOR OF
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THE PICTORIAL FIELD-BOOK OF THE REVOLUTION THE PICTORIAL FIELD-

BOOK OF THE WAR OF 1812" ETC., ETC., ETC.

WITH SPECIAL CONTRIBUTIONS COVERING EVERY PHASE OF AMERICAN HISTORY AND
DEVELOPMENT BY EMINENT AUTHORITIES, INCLUDING

WITH A PREFACE ON THE STUDY OF AMERICAN HISTORY BY

WOODROW WILSON, PH.D., LL.D.

PRESIDENT OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY

AUTHOR OF

"A HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" ETC., ETC.

WITH ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS, PORTRAITS, MAPS, PLANS, &c.

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LIST OF PLATES

PRESIDENT MILLARD FILLMORE

FAC-SIMILE OF THE ORIGINAL DRAFT OF THE DECLA

RATION OF INDEPENDENCE

READING THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE,

CITY HALL SQUARE, NEW YORK CITY. INDEPENDENCE HALL, PHILADELPHIA PONTIAC'S ATTACK ON FORT DETROIT

ADMIRAL GEORGE DEWEY.

ADMIRAL DAVID G. FARRAGUT

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THE BATTLE OF FREDERICKSBURG-VOLUNTEERS

CROSSING THE RIVER

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