| Description |
x, 372 p. : ill., ports. ; 25 cm. |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 358-361) and index. |
| Summary |
Describes the year's notable events, national issues, and the international exposition at Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, where the U.S. celebrated the Centennial of its independence. |
| Contents |
" ... The most extraordinary noise ever heard" -- " ... I'll reduce the population of hell by one million souls" -- " ... Common, crude material ... is the right American stuff" -- "Washington has written a dime novel, ..." or, The betrayal of Ulysses Grant -- "Staid old Philadelphia is dangerously intoxicated with excitement ..." -- "We are determined to foment a rebellion ..." -- " ... A trumpet note for heroes" -- "The republican party has ... miraculously escaped ... destruction" -- "The democratic party is a very mixed affair ..." -- "There's hell on the Wabash this summer" -- The marvellous land -- "Everything now depends upon a fair count" -- " ... What are you going to do with all these things?" -- Sink the "Materia medica" to the bottom of the sea -- "Seven can't beat eight" -- "Mistakes have been made, as all can see ..." |
| Subject |
Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.)
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United States -- Politics and government -- 1869-1877.
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United States -- Civilization -- 1865-1918.
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