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In 1817 Geijer became professor of history at Uppsala, where he was in close
contact with the New Romantic Group, which briefly ... 10, 1924, Haslemere,
Geikie The Mansell Collection Surrey, Eng.), British geologist who became the
foremost ...
In 1817 Geijer became professor of history at Uppsala, where he was in close
contact with the New Romantic Group, which briefly ... 10, 1924, Haslemere,
Geikie The Mansell Collection Surrey, Eng.), British geologist who became the
foremost ...
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In 1812 he bought out the Bank of the United States, renaming it the Bank of
Stephen Girard, which became known as the "sheet anchor" of government credit
during the War of 1812. Toward the end of the war, when U.S. credit was at its ...
In 1812 he bought out the Bank of the United States, renaming it the Bank of
Stephen Girard, which became known as the "sheet anchor" of government credit
during the War of 1812. Toward the end of the war, when U.S. credit was at its ...
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This quickly became the foremost review in the country. In 1881 Godkin sold The
Nation to Henry Villard, owner of the New York Evening Post, of which paper The
Nation became the weekly edition. Godkin became associate editor of the Post, ...
This quickly became the foremost review in the country. In 1881 Godkin sold The
Nation to Henry Villard, owner of the New York Evening Post, of which paper The
Nation became the weekly edition. Godkin became associate editor of the Post, ...
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| Title | The New Encyclopaedia Britannica, Volume 5 The New Encyclopaedia Britannica, Encyclopaedia Britannica, inc |
| Author | Encyclopaedia Britannica, inc |
| Edition | 15 |
| Publisher | Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1992 |
| ISBN | 0852295537, 9780852295533 |
| Subjects | Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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