The American Treasury, 1455-1955Clifton Fadiman Harper, 1955 - 1108 pages Anthology of quotations by Americans, or about America, classified by subject. |
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... hand . It's too bad the chest protector and shinpads are so hot and at a distance so like corrugated cardboard ... hand over hand for first pick . In Troy , New York , the game scheduled for 2 P.M. will break no bones , yet it will be a ...
... hand . It's too bad the chest protector and shinpads are so hot and at a distance so like corrugated cardboard ... hand over hand for first pick . In Troy , New York , the game scheduled for 2 P.M. will break no bones , yet it will be a ...
Page 276
... hand that beats everything . The classic story is of a stranger who wandered into a poker game , held four aces , had them beaten by an opponent who laid down the four of clubs , the six of diamonds , the eight of hearts , the ten of ...
... hand that beats everything . The classic story is of a stranger who wandered into a poker game , held four aces , had them beaten by an opponent who laid down the four of clubs , the six of diamonds , the eight of hearts , the ten of ...
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... hand to hand , until the case is hope- less . Then you can retreat - but , seeing I'm lame , I'll start now . Unknown Confederate general , as told by Wilson Mizner All quiet along the Potomac . GENERAL GEORGE BRINTON MCCLELLAN , Report ...
... hand to hand , until the case is hope- less . Then you can retreat - but , seeing I'm lame , I'll start now . Unknown Confederate general , as told by Wilson Mizner All quiet along the Potomac . GENERAL GEORGE BRINTON MCCLELLAN , Report ...
Contents
WE LOOK AT OURSELVES AND OUR COUNTRY | 1 |
of Americans | 9 |
a Look at the Country 65 | 65 |
Copyright | |
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American ANON asked beautiful become believe body called civilization comes common Constitution dead death earth equal experience eyes face fact father fear feel force freedom GEORGE give ground hand head hear heart HENRY hope human Ibid idea interest JAMES JOHN keep kind land leave less letter liberty light LINCOLN lines live look March Mark matter means mind nature never night once passed peace person play political race reason seemed sense side society soul speak speech spirit stand talk tell things thought tion tree true truth turn United universe whole write York young
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| Title | The American Treasury, 1455-1955 |
| Editor | Clifton Fadiman |
| Compiled by | Clifton Fadiman |
| Publisher | Harper, 1955 |
| Length | 1108 pages |
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