A History of the United States

Front matter

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A HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES

CECIL CHESTERTON

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY

G. K. CHESTERTON

LONDON CHATTO & WINDUS 1919

First published January 16, 1919 Second impression January 17, 1919

Russell & Sons photo CECIL CHESTERTON

DEDICATED TO MY COMRADE AND HOSPITAL MATE, LANCE-CORPORAL WOOD, OF THE KING'S OWN LIVERPOOLS, CITIZEN OF MASSACHUSETTS, WHO JOINED THE BRITISH ARMY IN AUGUST, 1914.

" ... O more than my brother, how shall I thank thee for all? Each of the heroes around us has fought for his house and his line, But thou hast fought for a stranger in hate of a wrong not thine. Happy are all free peoples too strong to be dispossessed, But happiest those among nations that dare to be strong for the rest."

—Elizabeth Barrett Browning.