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A glance at the map of North America will show us that Mexico bears among the Latin republics a peculiar relation to the United States, being the only one of them that comes into physical contact with the great republic of the north. This geographical relation makes for a corresponding community of interest, and gives a vital importance to the political relations between the two countries. While they are separated for a considerable part of the border by the flowing waters of the Rio Grande, the remaining boundary is but a mathematical expression. A dweller on the border can readily stand with a foot on the soil of either country, while bullets fired in Mexican streets have found their quarry in the streets of American towns across the dividing line. This happened more than once during the Madero revolution in Mexico, a fact not tending to foster sentiments of amity.In fact, while so near physically, the natives of the two countries are far apart mentally. They differ in modes of thought, social conditions, racial character, habits and aspirations so greatly that any warm feeling of friendship between them is very unlikely to arise. On the contrary, a lack of sympathy exists, which has deepened into hostility on the part of the Mexicans. On the side of the people of the United States it is less an active hostility than a disposition to regard the Mexicans as an inferior people, if not to despise them as a race of lower kind and class. There may be no just warrant for this lack of accordance in either case, but it nevertheless exists, and the latent sentiment of dislike between the two countries has more than once broken into open hostility, as in the cases of the Texan insurrection and the Mexican war. On the other hand, when France invaded Mexico in disregard of the "Monroe Doctrine," the United States Government came vigorously to its aid, and gave Napoleon III plainly to understand that he must either withdraw his troops in haste or have them try conclusions with the veterans of the Civil War...

Originally published in 1904 as a portion of the author’s larger “History of the World,” this Kindle edition, equivalent in length to a physical book of approximately 60 pages, recounts, in simple language, the history of ancient Rome.CONTENTSChapter I: The City and Its People Chapter II: The Early Roman WarsChapter III: The Punic WarsChapter IV: The Growth of the Roman DominionChapter V: The Era of Civil WarAppendix: Timeline of Ancient RomeSample passage:In the story of old Rome we read of six kings, who reigned nearly two centuries and a half. We do not know much about what they did, except that they made Rome the leading city in the Latin state, until it spread far beyond its old wall, and was surrounded by a new wall, seven miles long, which brought within it the famous “Seven Hills” of Rome. This shows that Rome grew to be large and powerful in the times of the kings, for Rome was surrounded by this wall for many hundred years. One great piece of work done by the kings was to build the Cloaca Maxima, or “Great Sewer,” to drain some marshy ground. It was so strongly built that it still stands and does the work of a sewer, though fully two thousand five hundred years old. They also built the Capitol, in which were altars to their chief gods, and laid out the Circus Maximus, or “Great Circus,” where their chariot-races were held.One of the later kings, named Servius Tullius, made a great stir among the Patricians, for he divided the people up according to the property they owned, without caring to what tribe they belonged. Five classes were made, of which the wealthiest had the most power, and the others had each its share of power. Those without property had no voice in the government, and there may have been Patricians as well as Plebeians among these.The last king, Tarquinus Superbus, or Tarquin the Proud, was a tyrant whom all the people hated. But he was left on the throne until, as legend tells us, his son committed a monstrous crime. Then the people rose in rebellion and drove the Tarquins out of the city, and after that there were no more kings. King Tarquin went to war and fought hard to get back, but he did not succeed. The people hated the very name of king, and they swore that no king should ever rule over them again. This was done in the year 509 B.C.About the author:Charles Morris (1833-1922) was the author of numerous books for young and old, including “The Lives of the Presidents and How They Reached the White House,” “Tales from the Dramatists,” and “Primary History of the United States.”

This book contains a complete, accurate, and graphic history of our country from the first visit of the Northmen, a thousand years ago, to the opening of its new destiny, through the late struggle, resulting in the freeing of Cuba, the wresting of the Philippines, Porto Rico, and the Ladrones from the tyranny of the most cruel of modern nations, and the addition of Hawaii to our domain. The Greater United States, at one bound, assumes its place in the van of nations, and becomes the foremost agent in civilizing and christianizing the world.Table Of Contents:Chapter I. Discovery And Exploration.Chapter II. Settlement Of The Thirteen Original States.Chapter III. The Intercolonial Wars And The French And Indian War.Chapter IV. The Revolution-The War In New England.Chapter V. The Revolution (Continued).-The War In The Middle States And On The Sea.Chapter VI The Revolution In The South (Concluded).Chapter VII. Organization Of The United States.Chapter VIII. Administrations Of Washington, John Adams, And Jefferson-1789-1809.Chapter IX. Administrations Of Madison, 1809-1817.Chapter X. Administrations Of James Monroe And John Quincy Adams, 1817-1829.Chapter XI. Administrations Of Jackson, Van Buren, W.H. Harrison, And Tyler, 1829-1845.Chapter XII. Famous Presidential Campaigns Previous To 1840.Chapter XIII. Administration Of Polk, 1845-1849.Chapter XIV. Administrations Of Taylor, Fillmore, Pierce, And Buchanan, 1849-1857.Chapter XV. Administration Of Lincoln, 1861-1865.Chapter XVI. Administration Of Lincoln (Continued), 1861-1865.Chapter XVII. Administration Of Lincoln (Continued), 1861-1865.Chapter XVIIIi. Administration Of Lincoln (Concluded), 1861-1865.Chapter XIX. Administrations Of Johnson And Grant 1865-1877.Chapter XX. Administrations Of Hayes, Garfield, And Arthur, 1877-1885.Chapter XXI. Administration Of Cleveland (First) And Of Harrison, 1885-1893.Chapter XXII.

About the Book United States history began with the migrations of Indigenous people prior to 15,000 BC. Christopher Columbus's 1492 expedition enabled European colonization, with most colonies formed after 1600. By the 1770s, 13 British colonies held 2.5 million people along the Atlantic coast east of the Appalachians. The British government imposed new taxes after 1765 and would not agree to the colonists having a say in their determination. The American War of Independence, 1775–1783, ensued, resulting in independence, and another war was declared against Britain in 1812. The next 50 years saw the expansion of American states and territories through the west, however growth was curtailed by the costly American Civil War, which broke out in 1861 over the Confederate States' wish to continue the practice of slavery, and the Union's wish to preserve the union. By 1865 some 620,000 people died, making it the most costly in US history. Alaska was purchased from Russia in 1867. The next decades up to World War 1 saw large migrations from Europe and massive growth in the US economy. The US had a short but decisive influence on World War 1, suffered during the Great Depression, and had an even greater decisive influence on the outcome of World War 2. The US then engaged in a Cold War with its military and ideological adversary, the USSR, which disintegrated in 1991. Over the 20th century the US was not just a dynamo of technological advancement, but also contributed greatly to world growth.About us Leopold Classic Library has the goal of making available to readers the classic books that have been out of print for decades. While these books may have occasional imperfections, we consider that only hand checking of every page ensures readable content without poor picture quality, blurred or missing text etc. That's why we: republish only hand checked books; that are high quality; enabling readers to see classic books in original formats; that are unlikely to have missing or blurred pages. You can search "Leopold Classic Library" in categories of your interest to find other books in our extensive collection. Happy reading!

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December 12th, 1846. At the height of the Great Hunger - the Killing Snows. As the Irish Famine came towards its climax of starvation and disease, Ireland was hit by the worst snow storm in recent history. Nothing like it had been seen in living memory, nor has it in all the years since. In 1846, the potato crop had failed for the second time, and this time the failure was total. In a panic, the Government instituted road building works as a means of paying people to buy corn. By November half a million people were working at 7 and 8 pennies a day, dropping to 2 and 3 pennies as piecework was introduced. But the weather worsened and it began to snow. In 1990, a Famine Relief payroll was discovered in a farm building in County Mayo. It covered 4 weeks in November and December 1846 in the Ox Mountains in East Mayo. It clearly showed the evidence of the reduction in wages week after week. Most horrific of all, the payroll ends abruptly in the final week as the heaviest snowstorm hit Ireland on December 12th, and the people in the mountains were cut off to starve or freeze to death. 'The Killing Snows' was inspired by this document. It is also based on the true story of the man who wrote it, of the woman who loved him and of an impossible love story played out against a setting of famine, fever and death.

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Excerpt from The Tales of the Genii, or the Delightful Lessons of Horam, the Son of Asmar: Faithfully Translated From the Persian Manuscript; And Compared With the French and Spanish Editions, Published at Paris and MadridHavin g full liberty to usi'e his literary works as I pleal'ed, I have made it my bufinefs to become mafler of them by degrees; and I lhould have publilhed his Account of India long ago, had I not found that work al ready. Done to my hands, though nut in l'o'malterly a manner, yet fuf ficient to prevent the fale of any fecun'd work. But although this was a very curious performance, and I was vexed that ecuniary prudence Ihould oblige me to witheld it for fame time longer rom the publick, as his elegant drawings alone, relative to the fubjeét he wrote upon, would coil five hundred pounds to en rave; yet I hepe to make it up to the world, by offering them a boo which, if it is lefs ufeful to commerce, yet it may be of tar more entertainment and infiruétion to all degrees of men; and this 'is a tranllation, in his own hand-writing, of the works, (or, as they are called in the title-page, the Delightful Lefi'ons) of Horam the (on of Afrnar. Delightful, indeed! Whether we confider the matter, the l'ubjeét, the manner, or the moral of the work.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.