The Encyclopedia Americana: The International Reference Work, Volume 7Americana Corporation, 1960 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... passed for the establishment of a mint . Apparently the only action under these resolu- tions was the coinage of the Fugio cent in 1787 . This coin was minted in New Haven , Conn . , by James Jarvis , who contracted with the Board of ...
... passed for the establishment of a mint . Apparently the only action under these resolu- tions was the coinage of the Fugio cent in 1787 . This coin was minted in New Haven , Conn . , by James Jarvis , who contracted with the Board of ...
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... passed to Great Britain , although at the general pacification in 1814-1815 some of them were regained by France . Then began creation of a new French empire overseas , marked by the occupation of Algeria in 1830. As reorganized under ...
... passed to Great Britain , although at the general pacification in 1814-1815 some of them were regained by France . Then began creation of a new French empire overseas , marked by the occupation of Algeria in 1830. As reorganized under ...
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... passed within less than half a million miles of the Sun's surface ; thus , for the few hours it took them to make the complete turn , they were exposed to a very high temperature . The 1843 comet passed only 78,000 miles from the Sun's ...
... passed within less than half a million miles of the Sun's surface ; thus , for the few hours it took them to make the complete turn , they were exposed to a very high temperature . The 1843 comet passed only 78,000 miles from the Sun's ...
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