Frontier America: The Story of the Westward MovementScribner, 1959 - 832 Seiten |
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... land speculator and squatter who focused lasting attention upon the region . Land repre- sented prospective wealth , and speculators saw in it opportunities to gain fortunes . Though many speculative companies never really gained posses ...
... land speculator and squatter who focused lasting attention upon the region . Land repre- sented prospective wealth , and speculators saw in it opportunities to gain fortunes . Though many speculative companies never really gained posses ...
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... land hunting and speculation had been continuous since the days of the 1730's and ' 40's . Some of the individuals who had first participated in land hunting and in the organiza- tion of land companies were still actively promoting ...
... land hunting and speculation had been continuous since the days of the 1730's and ' 40's . Some of the individuals who had first participated in land hunting and in the organiza- tion of land companies were still actively promoting ...
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... land on easier terms , they would be- come most difficult to dispossess . The original Land Ordinance of 1785 contained three provisions which worked definite hardships on little buyers . Land could be purchased only in township ...
... land on easier terms , they would be- come most difficult to dispossess . The original Land Ordinance of 1785 contained three provisions which worked definite hardships on little buyers . Land could be purchased only in township ...
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CHAPTER PAGE I The American FrontierA Perspective | 2 |
The Allegheny Frontier | 26 |
The Frontier at War | 54 |
Urheberrecht | |
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