... , though most printed library catalogs of the period arranged titles either according to the size of the volumes or in broad subject categories. Another method was alphabetical by author or title, but Jefferson wrote Watterston that he found this "very unsatisfactory, because of the medley it presents to the mind, the difficulty sometimes of re- calling an author's name, and the ... greater difficulty, where the name is not given, of selecting the word in the title, which shall determine its alphabetical place."5 But Watterston's printed catalog, which appeared in 1815, struck a compro- ...

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... brought a central banking authority onto the scene. In 1789 the new federal government established a position for the Secretary of the Treasury. As we know, the first to hold this prestigious title was Alexander Hamilton. He accomplished a great deal in the 11 years leading up to the year 1800. Most notably his actions were largely responsible for the creation of the First ... should be based on the welfare of the state, not the federal government. The power that Hamilton had as the Secretary of the Treasury, however, gave him great leeway to act despite the arguments that Madison and J...

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... orations led to political unrest, often times inciting fellow patriots to seek war. Furthermore, his background in law led to various interpretations of British legislations, notably contributing to his courtroom title of "Treason."" John Hancock If there was ever a more recognizable name during the Revolutionary War period of American history, it was most certainly the deservingly famed representative John Hancock. ... revolution. After all, the British imposed the Intolerable Acts, essentially closing down the port of Boston, just to maintain the British monopoly on tea, supporting i...

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... (1865), and A Yankee in Canada (1866). The books are organized in a loose chronological form that takes the reader through the author's experiences. Thoreau believed that people must be free to act according to their own idea of right and wrong, without government interference. In "Civil Disobedience" (1849), he said that people should refuse to obey any law they believe is unjust ... . I think his big them or question to the reader is what would these great men and women think of us today and what can we learn from them. Hence the title a mirror for greatness the figures are to be a cle...

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... men to put their own blood sweat and tears into the establishing and maintenance of their own livelihood, a major aspect of Franklin's American vision. His most famous credence under this title early to bed, and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise' is still used today. This utterance is distinguishable amongst the hundreds of other eighteenth century catchphrases as ... He ' completely belittles King George III, as a leader, and proves him a disinterested and wholly inadequate statesman for such a great establishment as America: A prince whose character is thus marked ...

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