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The constitutional history and government of the United States

Judson S. Landon · 1889 · Scanned text · Free in the US

148,430 words · about 10 h 24 min to read

Period artwork: Interior of the Bodleian Library, 1845
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Author
Judson S. Landon
Language
English
Published
1889
Length
148,430 words · about 10 h 24 min
Sections
4 reader sections
Text
Scanned text, read from page scans by OCR; may contain errors
Rights
Public domain in the United States

 

Contents (4)
  1. Preface under 1 min
  2. Contents about 2 min
  3. Appendix about 9 h 58 min
  4. Index about 24 min
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Preface

These lectures were delivered before the Senior classes at Union College during the four years in which the author was President ad interim of that Institution. Partty narrative and partly expository, they are an attempt to present in a sort of perspective something of the story of the Constitution, its significance and development.

Schenectady, N. Y., March 4, 1889.

Contents

LECTURE I.

Introductory Outline. — Free Institutions in the Colonies. — Functions op the National and State Governments

LECTURE II.

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