The Footprints of Time: and a Complete Analysis of the American System of Government: With a Concise History of the Origin and Progress of Civilization, the Relation of the Old World to the Free Institutions of the New, the Establishment and Growth of the English Colonies and of the United States of America

Charles Bancroft

R. T. Root, 1881 - United States - 840 pages

The object of this book is to supply the means of forming an accurate idea of the American government. The author has adopted the proposition that the highest style of government is one "of the people, by the people, and for the people" and believes that a constant progress, commencing in the earliest times, has reached its full development in the Great Republic. The Footprints of Time traces through all history, noting the gradual unfolding of institutions, the rise and fall of empires, the causes that produced and destroyed the ancient republics, and the origin of forces that give strength an stability to modern civilization. (adapted from preface)

Contents

• PART FIRST: 29
• The Dawn of HistoryUncertainty of TraditionAid: 41
• Ancient MonarchiesFive Monarchies on the Euphrates: 70
• The Grecian StatesOrigin intelligence and vigor of: 81
• The Roman EmpireImpossibility of restoring: 92
• THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA: 134
• The Spanish in the New WorldThe difference between the Span: 145
• CHAPTER VI: 161
• CHAPTER VII: 168
• THE WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE: 178
• Influence of ChristianityThe Jewish StateInfluence: 182
• CHAPTER IX: 188
• PART SECOND: 213
• THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT: 222
• CHAPTER II: 232
• CHAPTER III: 238
• CHAPTER V: 240
• THE GREAT SEAL OF THE UNITED STATES: 244
• CHAPTER VII: 265
• THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY: 278
• CHAPTER XI: 294
• THE FINANCES AND THE PUBLIC DEBT: 299
• CHAPTER XIII: 308
• THE PUBLIC DEBT: 318
• CHAPTER XV: 324
• The War Department and the Secretarys place in itOrganization: 331
• CHAPTER XVIII: 347
• CHAPTER XIX: 353
• CHAPTER XX: 368
• CHAPTER XXI: 374
• HOW TO SECURE PUBLIC LANDS: 387
• Object of PensionsRegulations and Laws: 421
• The modern Principle of Association shown in the character of this: 433
• Relation of Agricultural Department to the Government and the People: 441
• THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT: 448
• THE PROCESS OF LAWMAKING: 463
• CHAPTER XXXI: 474
• CHAPTER XXΧΙΙ: 481
• Copyright Law administered by the LibrarianDirections for obtain: 487
• CONGRESS AS A COURT: 490
• THE DISTRICT COURTS: 502
• Its Object and OfficersIts JurisdictionProcedure: 508
• Congress alone may coin MoneyThe accepted theory of MoneySub: 515
• CHAPTER I: 521
• LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN THE STATES: 536
• CHAPTER IV: 544
• CHAPTER V: 552
• THE SECTIONS OF THE UNITED STATES: 558
• CHAPTER VII: 567
• The Liberties of the PeopleInfluence of the Crusades: 568
• CHAPTER VIII: 573
• States: 580
• Rhode Island: 586
• Mississippi: 613
• 598: 620
• Colorado: 646
• Idaho: 654
• Dakota: 660
• The PeaceTroubles in the ArmyWashington resignsFinancial: 666
• MADISONS ADMINISTRATION: 678
• War with EnglandCausesSuccesses on the SeaDisasters and: 688
• Sectional divisions on the TariffFormation of new parties: 694
• Death of HarrisonTylers vetoesWebsterAshburton Treaty: 702
• PIERCES ADMINISTRATION: 710
• THE CIVIL WAR: 716
• Preliminary ManeuveringFt Sumter fired onFirst great Battle: 726
• CAMPAIGN OF 1863 1863: 732
• Grant and Lee in VirginiaSherman in GeorgiaHood and Schofield: 742
• Second Inauguration of LincolnHis assassinationAdministration: 751
• Practical success of ReconstructionReadmission of StatesSuccessful: 759
• GARFIELD AND ARTHUR: 770
• Indiana: 804
• CHAPTER V: 808
• SUPPLEMENT: 814
• Financial disastersLog Cabin and Hard Cider ElectionClose: 838

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Footprints of Time: and a Complete Analysis of the American System of Government: With a Concise History of the Origin and Progress of Civilization, the Relation of the Old World to the Free Institutions of the New, the Establishment and Growth of the English Colonies and of the United ...
• Author: Charles Bancroft
• Edition: revised
• Publisher: R. T. Root, 1881
• Original from: the University of Wisconsin - Madison
• Digitized: Nov 21, 2017
• Length: 840 pages