Men of Progress: Embracing Biographical Sketches of Representative Michigan MenThis book provides full-page biographies of men prominent in Michigan's business, professional, political, educational, and cultural life in the late nineteenth century. Although the entries are not in alphabetical order, there is an alphabetical index on pp. xi-xiv. The entries are preceded by an extensive selection of historical background materials under such headings as "The Civil Commonwealth," "The Military Record," "Educational," "Material Interests," "Religious Organizations," and "Miscellaneous" (which discusses the political parties, liquor traffic, including prohibition laws, and also provides tables). The religion section includes information about church doctrine and polity for mainline denominations, and the educational section summarizes major institutional issues and conflicts at the University of Michigan. |
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... became a necessity in colonial days , as the best and only defense against the Indians . It became a patriotic duty no less than a ne- cessity in the war of the revolution and the war of 1812 , and it was continued as a matter of pride ...
... became a necessity in colonial days , as the best and only defense against the Indians . It became a patriotic duty no less than a ne- cessity in the war of the revolution and the war of 1812 , and it was continued as a matter of pride ...
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... became a party to a contract . The covenant on the part of the State was that the income from the grants should be devoted in good faith to the several purposes for which the grants were made . The State thus became a trustee , but ...
... became a party to a contract . The covenant on the part of the State was that the income from the grants should be devoted in good faith to the several purposes for which the grants were made . The State thus became a trustee , but ...
Page 51
... became crumpled . This pressure forced it out of business . Several banks in the interior were revived and transacted busi- ness under old charters . The present constitution , adopted in 1850 , forbade special charters , and provided ...
... became crumpled . This pressure forced it out of business . Several banks in the interior were revived and transacted busi- ness under old charters . The present constitution , adopted in 1850 , forbade special charters , and provided ...
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... became an extensive land owner by the ces- sion to it of the Northwest territory . A con- troling motive in making this cession was to place the government in possession of a do- main from which it might discharge in part its ...
... became an extensive land owner by the ces- sion to it of the Northwest territory . A con- troling motive in making this cession was to place the government in possession of a do- main from which it might discharge in part its ...
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... became a captain of the Thirty - first . Cap- tain Rogers served during the final campaign of Petersburg and in the pursuit of Lee up to his surrender at Appomattox . At the end of the war he was mustered out , and subse- quently was ...
... became a captain of the Thirty - first . Cap- tain Rogers served during the final campaign of Petersburg and in the pursuit of Lee up to his surrender at Appomattox . At the end of the war he was mustered out , and subse- quently was ...
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