A history of the American people, Vol. 2 [of 5] : $b Colonies and nationWilson, Woodrow
History
A history of the American people, Vol. 2 [of 5] : $b Colonies and nation
Wilson, Woodrow
United States -- History
JEFFERSON’S ORIGINAL DRAFT OF THE DECLARATION OF
INDEPENDENCE.—This facsimile of Jefferson’s
original rough draft, with interlineations by
Adams and Franklin, is from an artotype by Edward
Bierstadt, made from the original in the
Department of State, Washington, D. C. 244, 245, 246, 247
REAR VIEW OF INDEPENDENCE HALL.—From a photograph 248
THE PRESIDENT’S CHAIR IN THE CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION.—From a photograph 249
MAP OF SULLIVAN’S ISLAND.—Redrawn from a plan in Johnson’s
_Traditions and Reminiscences of the American Revolution
in the South_. Charleston, S. C., 1851 250
WLLLIAM MOULTRIE.—From an old engraving 251
SIR WILLIAM HOWE.—From an old engraving 253
HOWE’S PROCLAMATION PREPARATORY TO LEAVING BOSTON.—From
the original in the Massachusetts Historical Society 255
EVACUATION OF BROOKLYN HEIGHTS.—From a painting by F.
Luis Mora 257
CIRCULAR OF PHILADELPHIA COUNCIL OF SAFETY.—From the
original in the Historical Society of Pennsylvania 259
OPERATIONS AROUND TRENTON AND PRINCETON. NUMBERS 76
REPRESENT THE CAMPS OF GENERAL CORNWALLIS AND 77
THAT OF GENERAL KNYPHAUSEN ON THE 23D OF JUNE,
1777.—Redrawn from a sketch map by a Hessian officer 261
HESSIAN BOOT.—From a photograph 263
LETTER CONCERNING BRITISH OUTRAGES.—From the original in
the Historical Society of Pennsylvania 265
RECRUITING POSTER.—From Smith’s _American Historical and
Literary Curiosities_ 267
JOHN BURGOYNE.—From an old engraving 269
ARTHUR ST. CLAIR.—From an engraving after the portrait by
C. W. Peale 271
SAMUEL ADAMS.—From the portrait by Copley in the Museum
of Fine Arts, Boston, Mass. _Facing p._ 272
BENJAMIN LINCOLN.—From the portrait in the Massachusetts
Historical Society 273
SIR WILLIAM JOHNSON.—From a mezzotint by Spooner in the
Emmet Collection, No. 36, New York Public Library
(Lenox Building) 274
SIR JOHN JOHNSON.—From an engraving by Bartolozzi 275
JOSEPH BRANT.—From an engraving after the original
painting by G. Romney 276
PETER GANSEVOORT.—From Lossing’s _Field-Book of the
Revolution._ 277
FACSIMILE OF CLOSING PARAGRAPHS OF BURGOYNE’S
SURRENDER.—From the original in the New York
Historical Society 279
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