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... political measures and mo- tives . But the tide was already at the turn . The ideas let loose by the French Revolution were running swiftly through America , awakening a militant spirit in the democ- racy . Antagonism to the ...
... political measures and mo- tives . But the tide was already at the turn . The ideas let loose by the French Revolution were running swiftly through America , awakening a militant spirit in the democ- racy . Antagonism to the ...
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... political theorem no politician could deny , however lofty or disinterested his purposes . The character of these people and their geographical surroundings might have determined their economic life without benefit of political theory ...
... political theorem no politician could deny , however lofty or disinterested his purposes . The character of these people and their geographical surroundings might have determined their economic life without benefit of political theory ...
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... political forces gnawing at his economic position has af- fected the farmer's outlook considerably , and more than he will admit . In matters of local politics , the farmer rarely finds himself at odds with the town , probably because ...
... political forces gnawing at his economic position has af- fected the farmer's outlook considerably , and more than he will admit . In matters of local politics , the farmer rarely finds himself at odds with the town , probably because ...
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