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Identifier: centurybookoffam00broo2 (find matches)
Title: The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes
Year: 1896 (1890s)
Authors: Brooks, Elbridge Streeter, 1846-1902
Subjects: Historic buildings -- United States United States -- Description and travel
Publisher: New York : Century Co.
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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THE PRINCIPAL STREET OF YORKTOWN. he thundered out: Caesar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell,and George the Third— Treason, treason! came the cry from thescandalized loyalists,— may profit by their example/ said Henry; and thenadded, If this be treason, make the most of it ! That was great! cried Jack. I tell you, he had sand, had nt he ! How that must have rattled those old Tories ! said Ro^er. 94 THE CENTURY BOOK OF FAMOUS AMERICANS w<f¥ ISV^-fPWM 31 Ma
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NATHANIEL BACON.Earliest of American rebels against kingly authority. It did nt rattle Mr. P. Henry, though, did it? said Jack. A greatorator, was nt he. Uncle Tom ? Did he ever do anything more than that speech and the liberty-or-death one ? inquired Marian. AT THE GATEWAY OF THE WEST 95 Who? Henry? Why, said Uncle Tom, he was for years one of theforemost figures in Virginia history. We remember him to-day only forthose two famous speeches, but he filled many offices, declined many, andjust escaped election as Vice-President. Then he must have had a story, the same as the other men you havetold us about, said Christine. Did nt he, Uncle Tom ? Yes, my dear; he had a story, Uncle Tom replied. He beganwith the same unpromising youth so many great men have shown. Hewas a careless country boy, loving hunting and fishing more than study,loafing more than books— Who doesnt? said Jack, sotto voce. But Uncle Tom heard him. Not you, Jack, I m sure, he said. What! think I had nt rather go fis

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  • bookcentury:1800
  • bookauthor:Brooks__Elbridge_Streeter__1846_1902
  • booksubject:Historic_buildings____United_States
  • booksubject:United_States____Description_and_travel
  • bookpublisher:New_York___Century_Co_
  • bookcontributor:New_York_Public_Library
  • booksponsor:MSN
  • bookleafnumber:113
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