The North Carolina Historical Review, Volumes 1-50North Carolina Historical Commission, 1924 - North Carolina |
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... meeting . If I had been asked to confine my remarks merely to the praise and encour- agement of historical research , I should find no topic more con- genial or better worth while . The superstructures of our twentieth century ...
... meeting . If I had been asked to confine my remarks merely to the praise and encour- agement of historical research , I should find no topic more con- genial or better worth while . The superstructures of our twentieth century ...
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... meeting of the editors of the State . The purpose of the Campaign was brought to the attention of the teachers of the State in their assembly of 1917. Several speakers of note from outside the State made tours , addressing large and ...
... meeting of the editors of the State . The purpose of the Campaign was brought to the attention of the teachers of the State in their assembly of 1917. Several speakers of note from outside the State made tours , addressing large and ...
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... meeting of the local postmasters at the central accounting office of the county to provide for a supply of Stamps to meet the unusual demand that would result from the intensive drive ; ( 3 ) the copying of the name and address of every ...
... meeting of the local postmasters at the central accounting office of the county to provide for a supply of Stamps to meet the unusual demand that would result from the intensive drive ; ( 3 ) the copying of the name and address of every ...
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... meetings in the history of the town was a War Savings Meet- ing . The people rallied to that heartily . It was regarded as really the beginning of a community spirit in that town that would thereafter make possible all kinds of worthy ...
... meetings in the history of the town was a War Savings Meet- ing . The people rallied to that heartily . It was regarded as really the beginning of a community spirit in that town that would thereafter make possible all kinds of worthy ...
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crowded . We have no lounging rooms , or any meeting rooms . Men are also very much crowded and all but about 125 ... meetings and lectures . No deck space for drills . Platoons can be given physical drills twice a day . Men sleep in ...
crowded . We have no lounging rooms , or any meeting rooms . Men are also very much crowded and all but about 125 ... meetings and lectures . No deck space for drills . Platoons can be given physical drills twice a day . Men sleep in ...
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Page 341 - And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, — a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are the gift of God ? — that they are not to be violated but with his wrath ? Indeed, I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just; that his justice cannot sleep forever...
Page 249 - Nothing is here for tears, nothing to wail Or knock the breast, no weakness, no contempt. Dispraise or blame, nothing but well and fair. And what may quiet us in a death so noble.
Page 111 - To all cases in law and equity, arising under the constitution and the laws of the United States.
Page 119 - How sleep the Brave who sink to rest By all their country's wishes blest! When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod. By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung; There Honor comes, a pilgrim gray, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And Freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell a weeping hermit there!
Page 137 - An Act to provide further for the national security and defense by encouraging the production, conserving the supply, and controlling the distribution of food products and fuel...
Page 342 - The voice of a single individual of the state which was divided, or of one of those which were of the negative, would have prevented this abominable crime from spreading itself over the new country. Thus we see the fate of millions unborn hanging on the tongue of one man, & heaven was silent in that awful moment!
Page 268 - She openeth her mouth with wisdom ; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
Page 242 - Equal ! That is the word ! On that word I plant myself and my party — the equal right of every child born on earth to have the opportunity 'to bourgeon out all that there is within him.
Page 102 - Sensible as I am of the honor conferred on me by the general Assembly of this Commonwealth, in appointing me one of the deputies to a convention proposed to be held in the city of Philadelphia in May next, for the purpose of revising the federal constitution...
Page 341 - That after the year 1800 of the Christian era there shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in any of tl.t1 said States, otherwise than in punishment of crimes, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted to have been personally guilty.