American Institutions and Their Preservation, Volume 1Norwood Press, 1929 - 833 pagina's |
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Pagina 118
... Dutch ruled and misruled through their West India Company , chartered by the states - general in 1621. Furs and not principles dominated . Defenses were neglected , and when New Amsterdam fell in 1664 , it fell easily without a battle ...
... Dutch ruled and misruled through their West India Company , chartered by the states - general in 1621. Furs and not principles dominated . Defenses were neglected , and when New Amsterdam fell in 1664 , it fell easily without a battle ...
Pagina 120
... Dutch were still a majority . And today , notwithstanding the millions of newcomers , the old Dutch families retain their aristocracy , wealth , and social suprem- acy in New York City . Van Buren was of Dutch stock , but his velvety ...
... Dutch were still a majority . And today , notwithstanding the millions of newcomers , the old Dutch families retain their aristocracy , wealth , and social suprem- acy in New York City . Van Buren was of Dutch stock , but his velvety ...
Pagina 122
... Dutch , said : " In New York they stood , and , indeed , still stand in the attitude of a local aristocracy , in the noblest acceptation of that term ; for these families of Dutch descent , and still retain- ing their Dutch names , have ...
... Dutch , said : " In New York they stood , and , indeed , still stand in the attitude of a local aristocracy , in the noblest acceptation of that term ; for these families of Dutch descent , and still retain- ing their Dutch names , have ...
Inhoudsopgave
CHAPTER | 1 |
WHAT ARE AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS? | 16 |
1 A written constitution | 18 |
Copyright | |
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