The Footprints of Time
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- And a Complete Analysis of Our American System of Government, with a Concise History of the Original Colonies and of the United States, in Chronological Order
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1. Front matter2. PREFACE.3. INTRODUCTION.4. Introductory material5. CHAPTER I.6. CHAPTER I. (continued 2)7. CHAPTER I. (continued 3)8. CHAPTER II. THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA.9. CHAPTER III. CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY OF ANGLO AMERICAN COLONIZATION FROM 1492 TO 1763.10. CHAPTER IV. CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY OF THE ANGLO-AMERICAN COLONIES, FROM 1763 TO JULY 4, 1776.11. CHAPTER V. FORMATION OF THE ORIGINAL UNION.12. CHAPTER VI. DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.13. CHAPTER VII. ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION AND PERPETUAL UNION BETWEEN THE STATES.14. CHAPTER VIII. THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR FROM 1776 TO 1783.15. CHAPTER IX. THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF 1787.16. CHAPTER X. PRESIDENTS OF THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS, AND THE VARIOUS SEATS OF GOVERNMENT FROM 1774 TO 1789.17. PART SECOND. THE GOVERNMENT UNDER THE CONSTITUTION.18. CHAPTER I. THE PRESIDENT.19. CHAPTER II. THE VICE-PRESIDENT.20. CHAPTER III. THE CABINET.21. CHAPTER IV. DEPARTMENT OF STATE.22. CHAPTER V. OUR REPRESENTATIVES IN FOREIGN LANDS.23. CHAPTER VI. TREATIES—EXTRADITION TREATIES.24. CHAPTER VII. BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVES.25. CHAPTER VIII. PASSPORTS.26. CHAPTER IX. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.27. CHAPTER X. THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM OF THE U. S.28. CHAPTER XI. DUTIES AND TARIFFS.29. CHAPTER XII. COLLECTION OF DUTIES.30. CHAPTER XIII. GOVERNMENT COINAGE.31. CHAPTER XIV. NATIONAL BANKING.32. CHAPTER XV. FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE UNITED STATES.33. CHAPTER XVI. WAR DEPARTMENT.34. CHAPTER XVII. THE UNITED STATES ARMY.35. CHAPTER XVIII. THE MILITARY ACADEMY.36. CHAPTER XIX. DEPOTS OF WAR MATERIAL.37. CHAPTER XX. ARTICLES OF WAR.38. CHAPTER XXI. MILITARY HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS.39. CHAPTER XXII. NAVY DEPARTMENT.40. CHAPTER XXIII. THE UNITED STATES NAVY.41. CHAPTER XXIV. NAVY YARDS.42. CHAPTER XXV. THE NAVAL ACADEMY.43. CHAPTER XXVI. THE NAVAL OBSERVATORY.44. CHAPTER XXVII. THE COAST SURVEY.45. CHAPTER XXVIII. LIGHT HOUSES.46. CHAPTER XXIX. LETTERS OF MARQUE AND REPRISAL.47. CHAPTER XXX. NAVY AND MARINE HOSPITALS.48. CHAPTER XXXI. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.49. CHAPTER XXXII. PUBLIC LANDS.50. CHAPTER XXXIII. HOW TO SECURE PUBLIC LANDS.51. CHAPTER XXXIV. PATENTS.52. CHAPTER XXXV. PENSIONS.53. CHAPTER XXXVI. INDIAN AFFAIRS.54. CHAPTER XXXVII. CENSUS BUREAU.55. CHAPTER XXXVIII. THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.56. CHAPTER XXXIX. POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT AND POST MASTER GENERAL.57. CHAPTER XL. RATES OF POSTAGE IN THE UNITED STATES58. CHAPTER XLI. REGISTERED AND DEAD LETTERS.59. CHAPTER XLII. ATTORNEY GENERAL.60. CHAPTER XLIII. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.61. CHAPTER XLIV. THE HISTORY OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS.62. CHAPTER XLV. CABINETS OF ALL THE PRESIDENTS.63. CHAPTER XLVI. CONGRESS.64. CHAPTER XLVII. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS—CONGRESSMEN.65. CHAPTER XLVIII. CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY.66. CHAPTER XLIX. COPYRIGHTS.67. CHAPTER L. PRESIDING OFFICERS OF CONGRESS.68. CHAPTER LI. SUBORDINATE OFFICERS OF CONGRESS.69. CHAPTER LII. CONGRESS AT WORK.70. CHAPTER LIII. PUBLIC PRINTING.71. CHAPTER LIV. THE SIGNAL SERVICE.72. CHAPTER LV. REPORTS.73. CHAPTER LVI. IMPEACHMENT.74. CHAPTER LVII. THE SUPREME COURT.75. CHAPTER LVIII. CIRCUIT COURTS.76. CHAPTER LIX. DISTRICT COURTS.77. CHAPTER LX. ADMIRALTY AND MARITIME JURISDICTION.78. CHAPTER LXI. COURT OF CLAIMS.79. CHAPTER LXII. DISTRICT ATTORNEYS.80. CHAPTER LXIII. UNITED STATES MARSHALS.81. CHAPTER LXIV. GRAND JURY.82. CHAPTER LXV. LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.83. CHAPTER LXVI. INDIVIDUAL STATES.84. CHAPTER LXVI. INDIVIDUAL STATES. (continued 2)85. CHAPTER LXVII. MOTTOES AND NAMES OF THE STATES.86. CHAPTER LXVIII. THE NATIONAL DOMAIN.87. CHAPTER LXIX. THE INDIVIDUAL TERRITORIES.88. CHAPTER LXX. THE ANNEXATION POLICY.89. CHAPTER LXXI. CENSUS STATISTICS.90. PART THIRD. THE PEOPLE AND THE GOVERNMENT.91. CHAPTER I. SUFFRAGE AND CITIZENSHIP.92. CHAPTER II. OUR CITIZENS OF FOREIGN BIRTH.93. CHAPTER III. ELECTIONS.94. CHAPTER IV. RATIO OF REPRESENTATION.95. CHAPTER V. OATHS AND BONDS.96. CHAPTER VI. GOVERNMENT PRISONS.97. CHAPTER VII. PROCLAMATIONS.98. CHAPTER VIII. COMMISSIONERS.99. CHAPTER IX. OFFICIAL REGISTER.100. CHAPTER X. THE STARS AND STRIPES.101. CHAPTER XI. THE GREAT SEAL OF THE UNITED STATES.102. CHAPTER XII. THE ORIGIN OF LAW.103. CHAPTER XIII. THE LAW OF NATIONS.104. CHAPTER XIV. RELATION OF GOVERNMENT TO RELIGION.105. CHAPTER XV. CHAPLAINS.106. CHAPTER XVI. COMPROMISES.107. CHAPTER XVII. TREASON.108. CHAPTER XVIII. POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE UNITED STATES.109. CHAPTER XIX. CHRONOLOGY OF THE U. S. FROM 1783 TO 1812.110. CHAPTER XX. THE WAR OF 1812.111. CHAPTER XXI. HISTORY OF THE U. S. FROM 1817 TO 1846.112. CHAPTER XXII. THE MEXICAN WAR.113. CHAPTER XXIII. THE CIVIL WAR114. CHAPTER XXIV. FIRST PHASE OF THE WAR.115. CHAPTER XXV. THE SECOND PHASE OF THE WAR.116. CHAPTER XXVI. CAMPAIGN OF 1863.117. CHAPTER XXVII. CAMPAIGN OF 1864.118. CHAPTER XXVIII. CONCLUDING CAMPAIGN.119. CHAPTER XXIX. HISTORY OF THE U. S. FROM 1865 TO 1874.120. CHAPTER XXX. PARLIAMENTARY RULES.121. CHAPTER XXXI. THE STATISTICS OF THE WORLD.122. SUPPLEMENT. BY JUDGE J. C. POWER OF THE FIRST DISTRICT OF IOWA.