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Reproduction of the original: 54-4 or Fight by Emerson Hough

Book Excerpt: ...counterpane "Doctor Ward sighed, as he shook his head. "I don't pretend to know now all you mean."Calhoun whirled on him fiercely, with a vigor which his wasted frame did not indicate as possible."Listen, then, and I will tell you what John Calhoun means--John... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: 54-4 or Fight by Emerson Hough

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For much of the nineteenth century, the boundaries of the United States were in flux. Frontier lawyer turned Western writer Emerson Hough takes on the topic of one such border controversy... Read Full Overview

There is scarcely a single cause in which a woman is not engaged in some way fomenting the suit.-Juvenal. "Then you offer me no hope, Doctor?" The gray mane of Doctor Samuel Ward waved like a fighting crest as he made answer: "Not the sort of hope you ask." A moment later he... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

54-40 or FightIncipitCHAPTER ITHE MAKERS OF MAPSThere is scarcely a single cause in which a woman is not engaged in some way fomenting the suit.-Juvenal."Then you offer me no hope, Doctor?" The gray mane of Doctor Samuel Ward waved like a fighting crest as he made answer:"Not... Read Full Overview

""fifty-four-40 or Fight"" is a historic novel authored via Emerson Hough. Set towards the backdrop of the mid-19th century, the radical tells the story of the Oregon boundary dispute among the United States and Great Britain, a conflict that revolved across the ownership of... Read Full Overview

54-40 or Fight by Emerson Hough is a historical novel set during the mid-19th century, focusing on the intense political struggle between the United States and Britain over the Oregon Territory. The novel takes its title from the popular expansionist slogan, capturing the... Read Full Overview

Step back in time with Emerson Hough's "54-40 or Fight," a captivating work of historical fiction set against the backdrop of America's westward expansion. This meticulously prepared edition brings to life a pivotal era in United States history, exploring the fervor and ambition... Read Full Overview

Step back in time with Emerson Hough's "54-40 or Fight," a captivating work of historical fiction set against the backdrop of America's westward expansion. This meticulously prepared edition brings to life a pivotal era in United States history, exploring the fervor and ambition... Read Full Overview