Bøger af Anthony Banning Norton

The Great Revolution of 1840: Reminiscences of the Log Cabin and Hard Cider Campaign is a historical book written by Anthony Banning Norton. The book is a detailed account of the 1840 presidential campaign in the United States, which is known for its unique and memorable slogans, including ""Tippecanoe and Tyler too"" and ""Log Cabin and Hard Cider.""Norton provides an in-depth analysis of the political climate leading up to the election, including the economic depression of the time and the Whig party's attempts to unseat incumbent President Martin Van Buren. He also delves into the personalities of the candidates, including William Henry Harrison and his running mate John Tyler.The book is based on Norton's personal experiences and observations during the campaign, as he was a young man at the time and actively involved in politics. He provides a firsthand account of the excitement and energy surrounding the campaign, as well as the challenges and obstacles faced by the Whig party.Overall, The Great Revolution of 1840 is an engaging and informative read for anyone interested in American political history, particularly the early years of the country's two-party system. Norton's writing is lively and engaging, making the book accessible to both scholars and casual readers alike.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Title: A history of Knox County, Ohio: from 1779 to 1862 inclusive: comprising biographical sketches, anecdotes and incidents of men connected with the county from its first settlement: together with complete lists of the senators, representatives, sheriffs, auditors, commissioners, treasurers, judges, justices of the peace, and other officers of the county, also of those who have served in a military capacity from its first organization to the present time: and also a sketch of Kenyon College, and other institutions of learning and religion within the county.Author: A Banning NortonPublisher: Gale, Sabin Americana Description: Based on Joseph Sabin's famed bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500--1926 contains a collection of books, pamphlets, serials and other works about the Americas, from the time of their discovery to the early 1900s. Sabin Americana is rich in original accounts of discovery and exploration, pioneering and westward expansion, the U.S. Civil War and other military actions, Native Americans, slavery and abolition, religious history and more.Sabin Americana offers an up-close perspective on life in the western hemisphere, encompassing the arrival of the Europeans on the shores of North America in the late 15th century to the first decades of the 20th century. Covering a span of over 400 years in North, Central and South America as well as the Caribbean, this collection highlights the society, politics, religious beliefs, culture, contemporary opinions and momentous events of the time. It provides access to documents from an assortment of genres, sermons, political tracts, newspapers, books, pamphlets, maps, legislation, literature and more.Now for the first time, these high-quality digital scans of original works are available via print-on-demand, making them readily accessible to libraries, students, independent scholars, and readers of all ages.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++SourceLibrary: Huntington LibraryDocumentID: SABCP02446900CollectionID: CTRG98-B121PublicationDate: 18620101SourceBibCitation: Selected Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to AmericaNotes: Collation: 424 p., [5] leaves of plates: ill., ports