The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 7Grolier, 1985 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 81
Page 124
Political Clubs . Almost from the beginning , conversation at coffeehouses included discussion of politics , and the houses became meeting places for political and conspiratorial gatherings . The Rota , or Coffee Club , founded in 1659 ...
Political Clubs . Almost from the beginning , conversation at coffeehouses included discussion of politics , and the houses became meeting places for political and conspiratorial gatherings . The Rota , or Coffee Club , founded in 1659 ...
Page 282
The most important political development during the colonial period was the tradition of self - government . With slight regional variations , the basic principle was that local political decisions should be made by the property owners ...
The most important political development during the colonial period was the tradition of self - government . With slight regional variations , the basic principle was that local political decisions should be made by the property owners ...
Page 389
Commercial treaties have sometimes been used for the political purpose of unifying friends and injuring enemies . Commercial reciprocity has sometimes led to political unions , as in the case of the German Zollverein and the U.S. ...
Commercial treaties have sometimes been used for the political purpose of unifying friends and injuring enemies . Commercial reciprocity has sometimes led to political unions , as in the case of the German Zollverein and the U.S. ...
What people are saying - Write a review
Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when it's identified
LibraryThing Review
User Review - Montesquieu - LibraryThingAmericana is a great encyclopedia series. Read full review
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
American appear authority became become began born Britain British called cause central century civil Cleveland cloud coal Coast coins collection College colonies color Colorado continued countries courts dependencies developed died early East economic effect elected England English established example followed forces France French higher House important increased Indian industry institutions Italy John known land later less light living London major means ment miles moved natural North operation organization original party period person plants political Population president produced range region remained result River rule served social society South temperature term tion trade Union United University usually West western widely World York