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Title: History of the United States, Volume 6 (of 6)

Author: E. Benjamin Andrews

Release Date: December 24, 2007 [EBook #24023]

Language: English

Character set encoding: ASCII

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[Transcriber's Notes]

Text has been moved to avoid fragmentation of sentences and paragraphs.

This is the last volume in a set of six. The other five volumes are at:
Volume I -- http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/20925
Volume II -- http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/22567
Volume III -- http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/23748
Volume IV -- http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/22676
Volume V -- http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/22777

Here are the definitions of some uncommon words.

capitation
Numbering or assessing by the head. Poll tax. Fee or payment of a
uniform amount for each person.

cumberer
Hindrance.

imperatively
Absolutely necessary; unavoidable; commanding.

justiciable
Capable of being settled by law or by the action of a court:

munificent
Very generous.

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HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES

[Illustration: Portrait.]
Copyright, 1907, by Clinedinst. Washington, D. C.
Theodore Roosevelt
At his desk in the executive offices of the White House during his term
as president.

HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES

FROM THE EARLIEST DISCOVERY OF AMERICA
TO THE PRESENT TIME

BY
E. BENJAMIN ANDREWS
CHANCELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
FORMERLY PRESIDENT OF BROWN UNIVERSITY

With 650 Illustrations and Maps

VOLUME VI.

NEW YORK
CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS
1912

COPYRIGHT, 1912, BY
CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I. THE RISE OF THEODORE ROOSEVELT

Career of Theodore Roosevelt.

Characteristics.

Temper and Method.

Administration.

Reciprocity.

Trusts.

Industrial Confederations.

Railway, Steel and Steamship Combinations.

Ship Subsidy Bill.

Beef Trust.

Steel Strike of 1901.

Anthracite Coal Strike of 1902.

President Roosevelt Calls Conference for Its Settlement.