The American Revolution in Our School Text-books: An Attempt to Trace the Influence of Early School Education on the Feeling Towards England in the United StatesGeorge H. Doran Company, 1917 - 154 páginas |
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... facts of the subjects with which they deal . This limit of vision has naturally gone with a distortion in perspective . They have , for the most part , persisted in perpetuating ancient , uncriticized traditions which have accumulated ...
... facts of the subjects with which they deal . This limit of vision has naturally gone with a distortion in perspective . They have , for the most part , persisted in perpetuating ancient , uncriticized traditions which have accumulated ...
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... were more intent upon expressing those opinions than upon substantiating them by a study of fact . It will be seen by any serious student of the period , that Mr. Altschul has , with rare moderation , limited his vi INTRODUCTION.
... were more intent upon expressing those opinions than upon substantiating them by a study of fact . It will be seen by any serious student of the period , that Mr. Altschul has , with rare moderation , limited his vi INTRODUCTION.
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... facts in his own line of inquiry . He does not attempt to evaluate the " tendencies " of the books with which he deals , nor to enter into the question of general interpretations . That , he feels , is a matter for the research ...
... facts in his own line of inquiry . He does not attempt to evaluate the " tendencies " of the books with which he deals , nor to enter into the question of general interpretations . That , he feels , is a matter for the research ...
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... facts of history , super- ficially studied without due regard to surrounding circum- stances , determine our views in later life ; especially if lodged in that mysterious store - house , " the sub - conscious " , during childhood , when ...
... facts of history , super- ficially studied without due regard to surrounding circum- stances , determine our views in later life ; especially if lodged in that mysterious store - house , " the sub - conscious " , during childhood , when ...
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... facts have given them different ideas , and would it have pre- vented possibly wrong and antagonistic notions ? Have the pupils , for instance , been shown the gulf which , at that time , separated the King of that day and his friends ...
... facts have given them different ideas , and would it have pre- vented possibly wrong and antagonistic notions ? Have the pupils , for instance , been shown the gulf which , at that time , separated the King of that day and his friends ...
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Act was repealed Amer America has resisted American History American History.-Ed American Revolution assemblies Books Boston Britain British government British Parliament cause City Colonel Barré COLONISTS BY PROMINENT CONDITIONS IN ENGLAND deal fully Earl of Chatham Edmund Burke Eggleston's elected Elementary History enforce ENGLAND PRIOR English Parliament fight FOOT NOTE grievances House of Commons ican King George laws Lord Chatham members of Parliament merchants mother country obstinate Old Sarum Old Whigs opposed Parlia party Pitt and Edmund political conditions PROMINENT ENGLISHMEN REFERENCE TO CONDITIONS rejoice that America RENDERED THE COLONISTS repealed the Stamp right to tax rotten boroughs School History sent SERVICES RENDERED slaves smuggling Sons of Liberty speech Stamp Act stamp tax stamped paper statesmen tax America tax the Americans tax the colonies taxation without representation Text-books which deal throne tion Tories trade troops twenty years ago United vote William Pitt Writs of Assistance York Philadelphia
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Página 36 - If I were an American as I am an Englishman, while a foreign troop was landed in my country, I never would lay down my arms — never, never, never!
Página 126 - Thucydides and have studied and admired the master states of the world — that for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, under such a complication of difficult circumstances, no nation or body of men can stand in preference to the general congress at Philadelphia.
Página 43 - Britain; and that the King's Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords spiritual and temporal and Commons of Great Britain in Parliament assembled, had, hath and of right ought to have, full power and authority to make laws and statutes of sufficient force and validity to bind the colonies and people of America, subjects of the Crown of Great Britain in all cases whatsoever.
Página 43 - The gentleman tells us that America is obstinate; America is almost in open rebellion. I rejoice that America has resisted. Three millions of people, so dead to all the feelings of liberty as voluntarily to submit to be slaves, would have been fit instruments to make slaves of the rest.
Página 126 - When your lordships look at the papers transmitted us from America, when you consider their decency, firmness, and wisdom, you cannot but respect their cause, and wish to make it your own.
Página 109 - No man ever doubted that the commodity of tea could bear an imposition of threepence. But no commodity will bear threepence, or will bear a penny, when the general feelings of men are irritated, and two millions of people are resolved not to pay.
Página 36 - ... mercenary aid on which you rely ; for it irritates to an incurable resentment the minds of your enemies — to overrun them with the mercenary sons of rapine and plunder ; devoting them and their possessions to the rapacity of hireling...
Página 36 - America is an impossibility. You cannot, my Lords, you cannot conquer America. What is your present situation there ? We do not know the worst; but we know that in three campaigns we have done nothing and suffered much.
Página 116 - ... heat; what I deliver are the genuine sentiments of my heart. However superior to me in general knowledge and experience the respectable body of this house may be, yet I claim to know more of America than most of you, having seen and been conversant in that country.
Página 53 - They planted by your care! No, your oppressions planted them in America. They fled from your tyranny, to a then uncultivated and inhospitable country, where they exposed themselves to almost all the hardships to which human nature is liable, and, among others, to the cruelties of...