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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 539 1 Browse Search
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 3 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 88 0 Browse Search
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 1, Colonial and Revolutionary Literature: Early National Literature: Part I (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 58 0 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Women and Men 54 0 Browse Search
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874. 54 0 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Book and heart: essays on literature and life 44 0 Browse Search
Adam Badeau, Grant in peace: from Appomattox to Mount McGregor, a personal memoir 39 1 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, The new world and the new book 38 0 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 7, 4th edition. 38 0 Browse Search
Bliss Perry, The American spirit in lierature: a chronicle of great interpreters 36 0 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: August 6, 1863., [Electronic resource], Progress of the War. (search)
on, to be composed of citizens of Norfolk, Portsmouth, and vicinity, whose services shall be immediately tendered for the common defence of our beloved though imperilled Union. Mr. Bowden, in eloquently supporting the resolution, was followed by Thos. M. Brown, Esq., in an argumentative and eloquent, though brief, speech, his manly and graceful form harmonizing with the patriotism beaming from his noble countenance, inspiring his hearers with the proper sentiments and feelings of true Americans. On motion of John H. Berum, Esq., the Chair was requested to invite persons to come forward and enroll their names for the four companies to constitute the battalion. In the incredible short space of thirty eight minutes four hundred and twenty five names were obtained. At this stage of the proceedings, the utmost enthusiasm prevailing, James Green, Esq., with his proverbial munificence, came forward and gave a check on the Bank of Virginia for $1,000, to be appropriated to the su