THE AMERICAN PEOPLE BY WOODROW WILSON, PH.D., LITT.D., LL.D. PRESIDENT OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY ILLUSTRATED WITH PORTRAITS, MAPS NOTES ON ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE JAMES MADISON (photogravure). From a painting by Frontispiece SIR HENRY CLINTON.-Reproduced from an old steel engraving after a painting by Smart. RODNEY TRIUMPHANT. FROM GILLRAY'S CARICATURE UPON THE OCCASION OF SIR GEORGE RODNEY'S VICTORY OVER ADMIRAL DE GRASSE IN THE WEST INDIES.Reproduced from the print in the New York Public Library (Lenox Building). This signal victory of Rodney over de Grasse was considered the most important battle of the century, and as a reward for his services Rodney was raised to the peerage. The print shows Rodney trampling on the French flag while receiving de Grasse's sword. In the background are sailors bringing ashore the treasure-chests, while above Rodney is seen the Viscount's coronet, which never reached his head. YALE COLLEGE AND CHAPEL, 1786.-Reproduced from an old print in the library at Yale University, New Haven, Conn. HENRY SEYMOUR CONWAY.-Reproduced from a print in the 3 5 7 9 NORTH SIDE OF WALL STREET, NEW YORK, 1785.-Redrawn from an old print ΙΟ LORD SHELBURNE.-Reproduced from an old steel engraving II SOUTH CAROLINA CURRENCY.-From the original in the New 13 |